Unable to run .exe files - windows for the application to launch guests

When I try to launch a .exe, or .cmd file, Windows prompts you to wonder what application should I use to start the program. This happens on a single user profile on the machine, not the others. How can I fix this profile?

Background:
My child has apparently infected the computer. Whenever I started IE, two things happened:
1. I have tons of warning messages that the computer has been infected
2. I had the Vista "you want to run...?" question for the c:\users\tanya\app data\local\av.exe file

I disconnected and logged on as an account administrator and then deleted the av.exe file. I have connected as a user infected, launched IE. Guests at the stop, but now I'm invited by Windows to how launch (apparently part of the java runtime) ssvagent.exe - since everything that I try to launch with a .exe or .cmd, or .com extension gives me a quick for applications to launch in. I suspect that the virus, the installation itself, not connected all the stuff.

Then... How to hang it to the top? Advice?

Hello

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

Be sure to run once connected on the userprofile problem. Good luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Crazy" - Microsoft MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

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