Impossible to open the desktop icons now set as .lnk

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• All the desktop icons change set to an incompatible program.

  The desktop icons all try to open with the same program, so for most fail. Restart doen't fix it. Restore to a previous point failed to 3 different restore times. Open programs from the Start button, but the link to transfer on the table, they come back to the same type of icon. At present, everything is tempting (and failing) to open it in SKYPE!  Web sites and email work OK after some fiddling. Please, any help?

  Read this info:

  http://www.Winhelponline.com/articles/165/1/restore-the-exe-file-association-in-Windows-Vista-after-incorrectly-associating-it-with-another-application.html

  Restore the .exe Windows Vista file association, after badly with another application

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  http://www.Winhelponline.com/articles/105/1/file-association-fixes-for-Windows-Vista.html

  For Windows Vista file association problems

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  How to set file Associations:

  http://articles.TechRepublic.com.com/5100-10878_11-6172036.html

  How do I... Change file extension associations in Windows Vista?

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• problems, the mouse does not open the desktop icons when I double cilck on them.

  When I just go from a top of window or office to another mouse open my desktop icons that it works on every thig else but my icons on my desktop windows.

  Hello

  I suggest you follow the troubleshooting steps form the article and check if it helps.

  Fix broken desktop shortcuts and common system maintenance tasks http://support.microsoft.com/mats/system_maintenance_for_windows/en-us mouse, touchpad and keyboard in Windows http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/help/mouse-touchpad-and-keyboard-problems-in-windows problems fix a corrupted user profile

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

  Hope this information is useful.

• Trying to open the desktop icons, get the message asking you what program to open it with XP

  trying to open anything either on the desktop or the taskbar im asked what program to open with. does anyone know what program opens the files?

  Hi worley5153,

  1. you remember to make changes to the computer, after which the issue started?

  2. This only happens to you trying to open programs that use desktop shortcuts?

  3. are you able to open programs using its real .exe (executable)?

  4. What is the full error message?

  I suggest that you try the following Microsoft Fixit and/or the steps from the following links and see if it helps:

  Diagnose and repair Windows files and folders problems automatically

  How to change or choose the program that starts when you double-click a file in Windows XP

  You receive an error message when you try to start a program that has the an.exe file name extension

  I hope this helps.

• Could not open the desktop icons - this file doesn't have a program (see details).

  original title: when I do a shortcut on my desktop and try again later and access the site by clicking on the shortcut I get the following text "this file doesn't have a program (see details).

  When I click on the registered Web site shortcut it does not work on my desktop & I get "this file has not a program associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in the Folder Options Control Panel. It's ok if you know what that means. I did as he said and got totally confused on what to do and what information I should include. In the end I gave up and now go to my browser and access to the Web sites of this way. His long-winded, but it works! I miss using my shortcuts! Help!

  Hello

  Click Start, Control Panel, add/remove programs
  Click Set Program access and Computer Defaults
  Click Custom and select your web browser, and then clickOK.
  Screenshots: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/cc144162(v=vs.85).aspx

• Restore the desktop icon images?

  I had to restore a dos version of Win7 64 and the desktop icons now appear as an image by default, how can I restore their normal icon image?  In fact the larger icons for the desktop correctly but small I was a little image "by default".

  Deeppow2,

  This problem can be solved by doing the steps below;

  http://www.ehow.com/how_6374446_restore-desktop-icons-default-settings.html

  http://www.ehow.com/how_6924472_restore-default-desktop-icons.html

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• Can I hide the desktop icons without removing them from my office to the toolbar?

  When I tried to delete the shortcuts on the desktop it has also removed those in my office in the toolbar

  Hi phillipsides,

  ·         You try to hide or delete the desktop icon?

  ·         The taskbar icons are you referring?

  It is impossible to remove the desktop icons without removing them from the taskbar.

  Hope the helps of information.

• Firefox does not open from the desktop icons

  Hi guys: were adware problem by resetting firefox market and stop for 12 months. Now I virtue open in the... Task Manager shortcut icons / start bar will not work. Any advice much appreciated

  Hello

  Try Firefox Safe mode to see if the problem goes away. Firefox Safe mode is a troubleshooting mode that temporarily disables hardware acceleration, restores some settings and disables add-ons (extensions and themes).

  If Firefox is open, you can restart Firefox Safe mode in the Help menu:

  • In Firefox 29,0 and above, click on the menu button

    

    click Help

    

    then select restart with disabled modules.

  • In previous versions of Firefox, click on the Firefox button in the upper left of the Firefox window and click help (or click on help in the Menu bar, if you do not have a Firefox button) and click on restart with disabled modules.

  If Firefox is not running, you can start Firefox in Mode safe mode as follows:

  • On Windows: Hold down the SHIFT key when you open the desktop Firefox or shortcut in the start menu.
  • On Mac: Hold the option key during the startup of Firefox.
  • On Linux: Exit Firefox, go to your Terminal and run firefox-safe-mode
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  When the Firefox Safe Mode window appears, select "start mode safe."

  

  If the problem is not present in Firefox Safe Mode, your problem is probably caused by an extension, theme or hardware acceleration. Please follow the steps described in the section Troubleshooting extensions, themes and problems of hardware acceleration to resolve common Firefox problems to find the cause.

  To exit safe mode of Firefox, simply close Firefox and wait a few seconds before you open Firefox for normal use again.

  When find you what is causing your problems, please let us know. This might help others with the same problem.

• Acer laptop: the desktop icons used open in Windows 10

  The desktop icons will not open in Windows 10.  I get the menu drop-down-directed by the word 'View', but the word 'Open' is nowhere in it!   Please, please, help. Thank you.

  Hello @JoeBuzu,

  Welcome to the HP Forums!

  I read your message of not being able to open applications from the desktop and tried to tender hand for you.

  As it is a problem with your Acer laptop, not an HP product, you want tender hand to Acer support for this issue.

  Thank you for being a part of the community of HP.

• Cannot open .exe files and the desktop icons appear as the white sheet

  Original title: Iopening programs

  Cannot open exe files. Removed several programs and all the desktop icons changed to a white sheet with a picture of a computer. Get error install disc insert message "for HP photo and image to reload.

  Hello

  ·         What are the programs that you have removed from the system?

  Method 1:

  I suggest you follow the steps mentioned in the article below.

  Cannot open files with extensions such as.exe, .com, and.lnk on a Windows XP-based computer

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/923077/en-us

  Method 2:

  I suggest you do a system restore to the point when the system worked very well and see if the problem is resolved. Follow the steps mentioned in the article below.

  How to restore Windows XP to a previous state

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/306084/en-us

  Method 3:

  Perhaps, your user account is damaged. I suggest to create a new user account and check if the problem persists. Follow the steps mentioned in the article below.

  How to create and configure user accounts in Windows XP

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/279783/en-us

• How can I prevent the desktop icons move arround whenever a different profile is open?

  We have windows vista with 2 user profiles that are the main ones used.

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  What is the point of having 2 different profiles, so everything I do on my effects profile profile of others?

  also is it possible to add/remove programs (games, downloads) without doing the same for the other profile of people?

  Hi JexterMaxim,

  1. what type of user accounts that you use?
  2. don't you log on as an administrator?
  3. don't you make changes to the agreement of the issue occur?

  When you install a program, you will need to select the installation option in particular only to user accounts. Not in user accounts. You can try the following steps.

  Desktop shortcuts are stored in one of two places:
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  (b) in c:\Users\UserName\Desktop. These shortcuts are not shared and are visible to the user.

  When you right click on a shortcut, and then click general, then you can see where this particular shortcut is stored.

  To make a shortcut of the group a) visible to yourself, do this method:
  a. drag the shortcut to the side with the right button of the mouse.
  b. Select "copy". You have now two seemingly identical shortcuts.
  c. delete the original shortcut.

• Failed to open when you click on the desktop icons

  Hi, none of my desktop icons work. It does'nt matter if I left or right click on them. The only thing I can do is open internet explore from the taskbar!

  Help, please!

  Hi, none of my desktop icons work. It does'nt matter if I left or right click on them. The only thing I can do is open internet explore from the taskbar!

  Help, please!

  3 proposals:

  1 rebuild the icon cache. Yours could be damaged.

  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/117229-icon-cache-rebuild.html
  Use the Option One. It is easier.

  2 restore explorer.exe
  Press CTRL + Alt + Del > Task Manager > Procesess tab > right click on explorer.exe > click on end process > Applications tab > new task... > in the Open box, type explorer.exe > OK.

  Check your desktop icons.

  3. If this problem is recent, and if you remember a date where worked the icons on your desktop, and then do a system restore.
  Choose a date where the desktop icons worked as your restore point.
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/76905-System-Restore-how.html

• remove the entry from conformation dialog box when the desktop icon to open

  delete come conformation dialog when the desktop icon to open. A number of dialog from one on the other. Cannot delete this until the shutdown the computer.

  If you want to remove several things, hold down the CTRL key and click on what you want to delete, and then right-click on one of them and click on delete.  You will get a confirmation dialog box.

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• Hello. Accidentally, I bought the Adobe Lightroom 6 box set (CD ROM) support when I need to download the application. I opened the package and now can not return it. Is there a way I can be provided with a license so that I can download the software and t

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  Use the serial number located inside the retail box to save the download version

  Download & install instructions https://forums.adobe.com/thread/2003339 can help

  -includes a way to go to a page to download the Adobe programs if you do not have a disk or drive

• I downloaded CreativeCloudSet - Up.exe. When I double click on this file. Adobe Creative Cloud installs the desktop icon and the program tries to open but don't ever completely. The turning turn (for hours), but the program never opens?

  I downloaded CreativeCloudSet - Up.exe. When I double click on this file. Adobe Creative Cloud installs the desktop icon and the program tries to open but don't ever completely. The turning turn (for hours), but the program never opens?

  Hi J.derrick,

  Please check the help below document:

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  Kind regards

  Sheena