Help. Cannot open all windows programs

I don't know what happened, but everything that I try to open on my laptop gives me the message "Windows cannot open the specified device, file, or path.  May not be the appropriate permissions for access you to them. »
All use or advice would be appreciated.
Thank you, foggyholler

Restore point:

http://www.howtogeek.com/HOWTO/Windows-Vista/using-Windows-Vista-system-restore/

Do Safe Mode system restore, if it is impossible to do in Normal Mode.

Try typing F8 at startup and in the list of Boot selections, select Mode safe using ARROW top to go there > and then press ENTER.

Try a restore of the system once, to choose a Restore Point prior to your problem...

Click Start > programs > Accessories > system tools > system restore > choose another time > next > etc.

See you soon.

Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

Tags: Windows

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