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• The installed product does not match the installation source (S). Until a matching source is provided or the installed product and source are synchronized... Cannot perform this action.

  Hello

  I'm not able to uninstall Skype on my laptop which is having windows 7 OS.
  It gives below error.
  The installed product does not match the installation source (S). Until a matching source is provided or the installed product and source are synchronized... Cannot perform this action.
  He appreciates if there is someone to support for this issue.
  Thank you
  Sandesh

  Hi Bader,

  Thanks for the kind reply. In fact before checking your response, I checked in my system there was the .msi from the Skype software installation file was missing. so I installed the same version installation file and then uninstalled the software.
  And I have installed the latest version of the Skype software.
  Thank you
  Sandesh

• Twitter: Your account may not perform this action. Please, refresh the page and try again.

  Since the update to Firefox 41.0.2 I couldn't use Twitter.com. When I try to tweet, favorite, or retweet the following error occurs. Your account may be able to perform this action. Please, refresh the page and try again. There are a couple of other users who have the same problem, but it was tinkered with Mozilla and the other pending.

  It started with the update to 41.0.2 and twitter works in all other browsers, but not Mozilla.

  Here's this other thread with the DIY: Impossible of Retweet, tweet or articles favorite on Twitter, even when I refresh the page.

  I think there must be a setting or a question Add on. Your extensions look pretty standard, so I'm leaning towards a parameter of the problem. You could test as follows:

  By default, Windows hides the .js extension. To make sure that the following steps work, you have to disable this feature, at least temporarily. This article has the steps: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/show-hide-file-name-extensions

  Open the settings folder (AKA Firefox profile) current Firefox help

  • button "3-bar" menu > "?" button > troubleshooting information
  • (menu bar) Help > troubleshooting information
  • type or paste everything: in the address bar and press Enter

  In the first table of the page, click on the view file"" button. This should launch a new window that lists the various files and folders in Windows Explorer.

  Leave this window open, switch back to Firefox and output, either:

  • "3-bar" menu button > button "power".
  • (menu bar) File > Exit

  Pause while Firefox finishing its cleanup, then rename prefs.js to something like prefs.old.

  Launch Firefox back up again and it must use the default settings (for example, integrated home page). If you need to restore your previous session windows and tabs, go ahead and select restore previous Session from the history menu.

  Twitter works best? If so, we could try to understand the precise adjustment at fault or you could rebuild your settings. Or you can undo the change by renaming the new prefs.js to prefs.txt and rename prefs.old back to prefs.js (with Firefox closed, as you did before) and understand it through a little trial and error.

• Cannot open attachments to emails or some document files, like the downloaded videos or greeting cards. I get the message "this file has no program associated with it for performing this action.

  Original title: this file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action... etc.

  cannot open attachments to emails or some document files, like the downloaded videos or greeting cards.  I tried the exe file. thing and it is already in my folder of files.  Need a fix.  Had this problem 2 months ago and that's where the exe. has been applied.  Has worked since then until today.

  Hello

  1. what changes have been made to your computer before the problem?

  I suggest that you follow these steps and check to see if they help.

  Step 1:

  If the problem occurred recently, perform the System Restore to the point that your computer was working normally.

  Step 2:

  Test the issue in a new user account and check if the problem persists.

• Cannot open any desktop shortcut, get this message: this file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in the folder option Control Panel > can't open anything in the control panel.

  Cannot open any desktop shortcut, get this message: this file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in the folder option control panel > can't open anything in the control panel. And when you try to download patches get message saying "microsoft cannot find the file. Tried to copy the 'rundll32.exe' file in system32 but does not work, can not even open the clock! Help, please.

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Office/default.aspx

  Office at the above link forums

  XP forums:

  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/category/WindowsXP

  Link above is for XP Forums.

  There is a list of the different Forums XP to the link above to help you.

  You get the help you need there.

  Here is the Vista Forums.

  See you soon

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• I click on the links in the email and get a box that says: "this file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action" and the link cannot be opened.

  Original title: problem e mail

  I click on the links in the email and get a box that says: "this file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action" and the link cannot be opened.

  Suggestions;

  1. make sure that your e-mail program is your default program.

  2. make sure that your Internet Explorer, or your main browser has all its faults.

  You can do both of the above by following these steps...

  Start button > right column, click default programs > click Set Your Default programs...

  1. click on your e-mail program > it doesn't say "this program has all its defaults"?
  If not, click on choose by default for this program > check all boxes below the list > click on save when finished.

  2 do the same as above for your Internet Explorer, or your main browser.

• Help! All programs will not work. I get the error message: "this file has no program associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in the control panel to define the Associations. "

  When I try to run a program (Internet Explorer, Firefox, CCleaner, etc..) I get the same message: "this file has no program associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in the control panel to define the Associations. "

  I can't find the "Set Associations control panel" and am not sure that he would go if I could find it, and if it work I do not know I know what to do. Help!

  Should I re - publish so that else soeone looks like?

  If you wish.
  Make sure you add a line right at the beginning: you are reposting because we could not have solved other fold it.

  Alternatively, you wait for the next person coming.

  The choice is yours, although generally you would be advised to stay put and wait. For the benefits of others looking for answers, please mark as answer suggestion if it solves your problem.

• Destination folder access denied. You need permission to perform this action.

  OK, I'm absolutely sick freaking that. I am logged on as administrator, and there are some files that I can't remove everything. I get the message "Destination folder access denied you need permission to perform this action."

  Why the hell do I need permission? I am an administrator and it's MY computer!

  I tried to fix this for hours now, searching through the forums looking for answers, trying all the things that people give to think (as the change of ownership of the files - didn't work).

  I tried to turn of UAC, but it tells me that I have to restart, which I do, but then when the computer turns UAC turns on again!

  Gaaaah! It's driving me crazy - I'm trying to delete files and folders that I need not, they take up valuable space and they have nothing to do with the functioning of the system.

  Now I know why everyone hates on Vista.

  A lot of files and folders in Vista are unable even to administrators (unlike was the case with XP).  To remove a file, you need all rights to him and maybe same property (and these can be inherited from parent folders or their parent folders is not just a simple matter to change the permissions of the file - unless you remove the inheritance rights in the section advanced as well).  It has nothing to do with YOUR computer, it has to do with the protection of the system of files to be modified, moved, deleted or otherwise modified by people who do not really know what they're doing and causing significant damage. There are places called junction pointshttp://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb968829 (VS.85) .aspx which should NOT be accessed by anyone for any reason for example.  Now there are places in your own profile which you denied access.  That's how it works on Vista (and I don't think it's different in Windows 7).

  If you think you should have access to delete the file and know that it will cause no harm, so some information here about obtaining permissions (you want full rights for yourself) and appropriate (not always required but sometimes useful).  Being the owner does not necessarily give you the permissions of all rights - sometimes, you need to do both.  Don't forget to go to the Advanced section to check the rights listed there as well as on the home page - they can block you all also if you don't fix them as well.

  To view your permissions, right-click on the file/folder, click Properties, and check the Security tab.  Check the permissions you have by clicking on your user name (or group of users).  Here are the types of permissions, you may have:http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/What-are-permissions.  You must be an administrator or owner to change the permissions (and sometimes, being an administrator or even an owner is not sufficient - there are ways to block access (even if a smart administrator knows these ways and can move them - but usually should not because they did not have access, usually for a very good reason).)  Here's how to change the permissions of folder under Vista:http://www.online-tech-tips.com/windows-vista/set-file-folder-permissions-vista/. To add take and the issuance of right of permissions and ownership in the right click menu (which will make it faster to get once it is configured), see the following article:http://www.mydigitallife.info/2009/05/21/take-and-grant-full-control-permissions-and-ownership-in-windows-7-or-vista-right-click-menu/.

  To solve this problem with folders, folders takeownership or the reader (as an administrator) and give you all the rights.  Right-click on the folder/drive, click Properties, click the Security tab and click on advanced and then click the owner tab.  Click on edit, and then click the name of the person you want to give to the property (you may need to add if it is not there--or maybe yourself). If you want that it applies to subfolders and files in this folder/drive, then check the box to replace the owner of subcontainers and objects, and click OK.  Back and now there is a new owner for files and folders/player who can change the required permissions.  Here is more information on the ownership of a file or a folder:http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/67717-take-ownership-file.html. To add take ownership in the menu of the right click (which will make it faster to get once it is configured), see the following article:http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/add-take-ownership-to-explorer-right-click-menu-in-vista/.

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  If this does not work, try to use one of the following free products to remove the file/folder.  Unlocker to: http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/System-Miscellaneous/Unlocker.shtml or file Assassin http://www.malwarebytes.org/fileassassin.php (with or without forcing the deletion: http://www.mydigitallife.info/2008/12/27/force-delete-cannot-delete-locked-or-in-used-files-or-folders-with-fileassassin/). These programs often work when the normal functions to remove Vista not work properly - but it helps if troubleshoot you permission first (even those programs may not work to override only).

  I hope this helps.

  Good luck!

  Lorien - MCSA/MCSE/network + / has + - if this post solves your problem, please click the 'Mark as answer' or 'Useful' button at the top of this message. Marking a post as answer, or relatively useful, you help others find the answer more quickly.

• Results of the selection of the files or programs of the office or start menu in view this file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action.

  I am running Windows XP.  My deleted security a software threatens malware a few days before and since any file or program I select in the desktop, start menu or results of the status bar in a notice that "this file doesn't have a program associated with it for performing this action.  Create an association in the folder options panel.  Nothing I've tried has worked!  Help!

  Run the EXE File Association Fix http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm
  You probably also need to run the LNK (shortcut) file Association problem from the same site.

  Be sure to read the instructions at the top of the page.

• This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create association in Set Association contorl Panel

  I get the forllowing error whenever I try to open anything and cannot access the folders...

  This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create association in set Association contorl Panel.

  Hello

  Method 1:
  You can follow these steps and check if it helps:
  a. open default programs by clicking the Start button, type programs by default and then clicking default programs.
  b. click on associate a type of file or Protocol with a program.
  This opens the list of extensions. Click on one of the extensions.
  c. to change the default program for the particular extension, click on the button to change program.
  d. Select the program you want to open with, and then click Ok.

  Alternatively, you can check the link for change that uses default Windows programs
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/change-which-programs-Windows-uses-by-default

  Method 2:
  You may scan Run System File Checker (SFC) to correct all of the corrupted system files. To do this, follow the steps mentioned in the link:
  How to use the System File Checker tool to fix the system files missing or corrupted on Windows Vista or Windows 7
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929833
  
  Method 3:
  You can check the question in the new user account.
  For more information, visit the below mentioned link:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/create-a-user-account

  If the problem is resolved in the new user account, you may have corrupted profile.

  Here is the link for troubleshooting a corrupted profile, you can follow the steps mentioned in the link.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/fix-a-corrupted-user-profile

• Explorer.exe: "this file doesn't have a program associated with it for performing this action. Please install a program or, if such is already installed, create an association in the default programs control panel. »

  I find this weird problem affecting that explorer.exe and not any other .exe files. When I open explorer.exe in the taskbar or the C:\Windows\explorer.exe, the dialog box opens and indicates "this file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Please install a program or, if such is already installed, create an association in the default programs control panel. ». The control panel default programs Dosen t State .exe in the list of protocols and I find it complicated to press the windows logo and click computer each time. Please tell me that there is a way to solve this problem by means of edit this record.

  I have not tried running sfc/scannow then chkdsk/f, two found no error.

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  Name of the operating system Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate
  Version 6.1.7600 Build 7600
  Manufacturer of operating system Microsoft Corporation
  System Type X 86-based PC
  Processor Intel (r) Core (TM) 2 CPU Quad Q9300 @ 2.50 GHz, 2500 Mhz, 4 Lossnay, 4 logical processors
  Windows directory C:\Windows
  System directory C:\Windows\system32
  Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1
  Locale Singapore
  Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "6.1.7600.16385".
  Normal time zone schedule Malay Peninsula
  Installed RAM GB 5,00
  3.00 GB total physical memory
  936 MB available physical memory
  12.5 GB total virtual memory
  9,88 GB available virtual memory
  Page file space GB 9.47
  Paging file C:\pagefile.sys

  Hello brandongwh,

  Check out the post here for help with a solution that should help your problem with Explorer.exe.

  If this does not help, then please reply back and let us know.

  Thank you

  Marilyn
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
  Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think

• Message: Cannot perform this operation because the default mail client is not properly installed

  I get the following error message:

  Cannot perform this operation because the default mail client is not properly installed

  Could someone help me please?

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  Hello

  You have a common problem of Windows 7. You must set a default e-mail program and Windows 7 did not come with a pre-installed email program.

  The default e-mail program must be installed on the computer - for example Windows Mail (Vista), Windows Live Mail, Thunderbird, etc.

  Windows Live Mail is popular
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Live/Essentials
  Is Thunderbird http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/

  Windows Essentials help:
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Live/Windows-essentials-help

  You can access outlook.com via Windows Live Mail

  Set up an email application with Outlook.com - Microsoft Windows Help:
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Outlook/send-receive-from-app

  After installing an e-mail program, make sure you have a default e-mail together program control panel > Default programs > set access and computer program defaults > Custom > click on the arrow down.

  Web-based e-mail services can only be made the default e-mail program in these 2 cases:
  * Yahoo, with the Yahoo tool bar
  http://help.Yahoo.com/l/us/Yahoo/mail/YAHOOMAIL/settings/settings-10.html
  * Gmail with the installed Google toolbar

  https://support.Google.com/toolbar/answer/34800?hl=en

  Don

• You need permission to perform this action - field user with file rights. Please advice

  You need permission to perform this action - field user with file rights.

  I can't access folder on drive network even with domain administrator of error do 'you need permission to perform this action. "
  I would be very grateful if you could please advice, I can't change folder\files in this folder, even with admin rights.
  Thanks in advance
  Saad Ali

  Hello

  I suggest you post the same question in the Microsoft Technet forum for assistance. We have a team to help you with this guy's questions.

  http://social.technet.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/categories/

• When I go to send mail sometimes I receive a message saying (cannot perform this operation because the mail client is not installed properley)

  E-mail client

  When I go to send mail sometimes I receive a message saying (cannot perform this operation because the mail)

  client is not installed properley) thanks Karen

  When I go to send mail sometimes I receive a message saying (cannot perform this operation because the mail)

  client is not installed properley) thanks Karen

  Hello

  Please see the post below for links to support for all the popular email client programs.

  Where can I get help with my questions by e-mail? (Windows 7)-Microsoft Answers:
  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/Windows_7-networking/where-do-i-get-help-with-my-email-questions/461490c7-302b-4cc8-bcd9-127e177d71c3

  Concerning

• my computer tells me that (this file does not have a program associated with an association in the Panel options files to perform this action.create)

  my computer tells me that (this file does not have a program associated with to perform this action.create an association in the Panel options files) when I try to click on a link

  Hi rayperkin,
   
  -You are trying to open this link from a Web site or is it an application?
   
  Follow the steps listed in the article given below to resolve this issue:
  Cannot open files with extensions such as.exe, .com, and.lnk on a Windows XP-based computer