hi i have this problem that my exe files have been changed to a txtfile. so now i can't run my programs through clicking their icons but they still work if ran on other means like using the right click method except my KASPERSKY antivirus and other certain programs. when i right click on an icon the word OPEN or OPEN FILE is missing so i can't open it. pls help me. tanx and more power! i can't also run my control panel p.s i used this on the cmd prompt before my problem happened open cmd prompt type: assoc .exe=.txt press enter type:assoc .cmd=.txt press enter type:ping:(website).com (email your hacking) press enter type:ping:(website).com (desired password) presto chango try it out i just got it from the net, the icons of my programs and exe files were replaced by the icon that looks like a blank sheet of paper with 3 icons in the middle. PLS REPLY mikhail reyes

Did you try resetting the associations? The instructions are in the last sentence below:- ASSOC [.ext[=[fileType]]] .ext Specifies the file extension to associate the file type with fileType Specifies the file type to associate with the file extension Type ASSOC without parameters to display the current file associations. If ASSOC is invoked with just a file extension, it displays the current file association for that file extension. Specify nothing for the file type and the command will delete the association for the file extension.

thanks for replying man ive tried following ur instructions and im still a bit confused on how to properly do it, im still a newbie at this.. cud u provide an example for me to follow?? mikhail reyes

mikhail85 Read this post especially the comments by Tufenuf. Be sure to read response #5. It explain how the OP cameron42 solved the problem. i_Xp/VistaUser

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thanks guys for ur help.. especially XPuser for letting me view cameron42's post, my system seems to be back to normal except for the icons still look like blank pages,hehehe but thats not whats important, just as long as my apps work i'm fyn with that. i used the exefix_xp program and it solved my problem. thanks guys!!! more POWER :) mikhail reyes

You're very welcome. Glad we could help. Thanks for posting back to let us know the result. Happy Computing :-) i_Xp/VistaUser