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Folder problem
Hi,
I am running Windows Vista Premium and I have a folder problem. I cannot open folders with photos on the desktop. When I double-click on a folder to open it, I get the message 'Application not found'. But when I right-click on this folder, I can open it with 'Open' or 'Explore'. I have also noticed that when I right-click on this folder, 'Compress files' is bold but 'Open' and 'Explore' are not bold. I have no problems with folders that contain Word documents. I have not removed any photo programs. It just happened out of the blue a few weeks ago. It may be a virus problem that has changed a registry setting. Could anyone help me please? Thanks! John |
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On Thu, 14 Feb 2013 18:42:09 -0000, John Larronn wrote:
Hi, I am running Windows Vista Premium and I have a folder problem. I cannot open folders with photos on the desktop. When I double-click on a folder to open it, I get the message 'Application not found'. But when I right-click on this folder, I can open it with 'Open' or 'Explore'. I have also noticed that when I right-click on this folder, 'Compress files' is bold but 'Open' and 'Explore' are not bold. I have no problems with folders that contain Word documents. I have not removed any photo programs. It just happened out of the blue a few weeks ago. It may be a virus problem that has changed a registry setting. Could anyone help me please? Thanks! John It might be as simple as fixing the file association. Go to such a folder, right click on a file, and when you choose a viewer, make sure "Always use this application to open this file type" (or similar wording). Assuming I read your description correctly... -- Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch) |
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On Thu, 14 Feb 2013 15:56:52 -0800, Gene E. Bloch wrote:
On Thu, 14 Feb 2013 18:42:09 -0000, John Larronn wrote: Hi, I am running Windows Vista Premium and I have a folder problem. I cannot open folders with photos on the desktop. When I double-click on a folder to open it, I get the message 'Application not found'. But when I right-click on this folder, I can open it with 'Open' or 'Explore'. I have also noticed that when I right-click on this folder, 'Compress files' is bold but 'Open' and 'Explore' are not bold. I have no problems with folders that contain Word documents. I have not removed any photo programs. It just happened out of the blue a few weeks ago. It may be a virus problem that has changed a registry setting. Could anyone help me please? Thanks! John It might be as simple as fixing the file association. Go to such a folder, right click on a file, and when you choose a viewer, make sure "Always use this application to open this file type" (or similar wording). Assuming I read your description correctly... Also assuming that I typed my response correctly - but I didn't :-) I meant "Make sure (stuff)" *is checked*. -- Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch) |
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"Gene E. Bloch" wrote in message ... On Thu, 14 Feb 2013 15:56:52 -0800, Gene E. Bloch wrote: On Thu, 14 Feb 2013 18:42:09 -0000, John Larronn wrote: Hi, I am running Windows Vista Premium and I have a folder problem. I cannot open folders with photos on the desktop. When I double-click on a folder to open it, I get the message 'Application not found'. But when I right-click on this folder, I can open it with 'Open' or 'Explore'. I have also noticed that when I right-click on this folder, 'Compress files' is bold but 'Open' and 'Explore' are not bold. I have no problems with folders that contain Word documents. I have not removed any photo programs. It just happened out of the blue a few weeks ago. It may be a virus problem that has changed a registry setting. Could anyone help me please? Thanks! John It might be as simple as fixing the file association. Go to such a folder, right click on a file, and when you choose a viewer, make sure "Always use this application to open this file type" (or similar wording). Assuming I read your description correctly... Also assuming that I typed my response correctly - but I didn't :-) I meant "Make sure (stuff)" *is checked*. -- Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch) Hi, Thanks for your quick reply, much appreciated! I have tried this, I have tried a few programs but they didn't work. It is very strange. When I create a new folder on the desktop and I double-click on it (this folder is empty), I get the error massage 'Application not found'. But when I create a copy of this new folder by holding down the Ctrl key and I double-click on it (this folder is also empty), then I can open the folder in a normal way. But when I create a copy of a folder with photos and I double-click on this folder with photos, then I get the message 'Application not found'. So the problem is not - as far as I can see - that the folder is opened with the wrong program, but it is something much more complicated. John |
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From: "John Larronn"
Hi, I am running Windows Vista Premium and I have a folder problem. I cannot open folders with photos on the desktop. When I double-click on a folder to open it, I get the message 'Application not found'. But when I right-click on this folder, I can open it with 'Open' or 'Explore'. I have also noticed that when I right-click on this folder, 'Compress files' is bold but 'Open' and 'Explore' are not bold. I have no problems with folders that contain Word documents. I have not removed any photo programs. It just happened out of the blue a few weeks ago. It may be a virus problem that has changed a registry setting. Could anyone help me please? Thanks! Perform a restoration from a System Restore point that was created prior to when this problem first occured. -- Dave Multi-AV Scanning Tool - http://multi-av.thespykiller.co.uk http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp |
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"David H. Lipman" wrote in message ... From: "John Larronn" Hi, I am running Windows Vista Premium and I have a folder problem. I cannot open folders with photos on the desktop. When I double-click on a folder to open it, I get the message 'Application not found'. But when I right-click on this folder, I can open it with 'Open' or 'Explore'. I have also noticed that when I right-click on this folder, 'Compress files' is bold but 'Open' and 'Explore' are not bold. I have no problems with folders that contain Word documents. I have not removed any photo programs. It just happened out of the blue a few weeks ago. It may be a virus problem that has changed a registry setting. Could anyone help me please? Thanks! Perform a restoration from a System Restore point that was created prior to when this problem first occured. -- Dave Multi-AV Scanning Tool - http://multi-av.thespykiller.co.uk http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp Hi, Thanks for your advice, but I have tried this a few times. But each time the System Restore fails to do its job. John |
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On Fri, 15 Feb 2013 01:12:43 -0000, John Larronn wrote:
"Gene E. Bloch" wrote in message ... On Thu, 14 Feb 2013 15:56:52 -0800, Gene E. Bloch wrote: On Thu, 14 Feb 2013 18:42:09 -0000, John Larronn wrote: Hi, I am running Windows Vista Premium and I have a folder problem. I cannot open folders with photos on the desktop. When I double-click on a folder to open it, I get the message 'Application not found'. But when I right-click on this folder, I can open it with 'Open' or 'Explore'. I have also noticed that when I right-click on this folder, 'Compress files' is bold but 'Open' and 'Explore' are not bold. I have no problems with folders that contain Word documents. I have not removed any photo programs. It just happened out of the blue a few weeks ago. It may be a virus problem that has changed a registry setting. Could anyone help me please? Thanks! John It might be as simple as fixing the file association. Go to such a folder, right click on a file, and when you choose a viewer, make sure "Always use this application to open this file type" (or similar wording). Assuming I read your description correctly... Also assuming that I typed my response correctly - but I didn't :-) I meant "Make sure (stuff)" *is checked*. -- Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch) Hi, Thanks for your quick reply, much appreciated! I have tried this, I have tried a few programs but they didn't work. It is very strange. When I create a new folder on the desktop and I double-click on it (this folder is empty), I get the error massage 'Application not found'. But when I create a copy of this new folder by holding down the Ctrl key and I double-click on it (this folder is also empty), then I can open the folder in a normal way. I can't decode what you are saying here. "I create a copy of this new folder by holding down the Ctrl key" ???? If I hold control and double-click a folder, nothing happens. No - the second time I tried, it opened just like if I double-clicked without Ctrl. Same with Shift, but not Alt... But when I create a copy of a folder with photos and I double-click on this folder with photos, then I get the message 'Application not found'. Empty or full of photos, no change... So the problem is not - as far as I can see - that the folder is opened with the wrong program, but it is something much more complicated. John It kind of sounds like Windows doesn't associate to Explorer. I imagine that's in the Registry, but I have no idea where. So I suggest you follow David Lipman's advice in his reply, Message-ID: Sorry I can't do better. -- Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch) |
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On Fri, 15 Feb 2013 02:21:44 -0000, John Larronn wrote:
"David H. Lipman" wrote in message ... From: "John Larronn" Hi, I am running Windows Vista Premium and I have a folder problem. I cannot open folders with photos on the desktop. When I double-click on a folder to open it, I get the message 'Application not found'. But when I right-click on this folder, I can open it with 'Open' or 'Explore'. I have also noticed that when I right-click on this folder, 'Compress files' is bold but 'Open' and 'Explore' are not bold. I have no problems with folders that contain Word documents. I have not removed any photo programs. It just happened out of the blue a few weeks ago. It may be a virus problem that has changed a registry setting. Could anyone help me please? Thanks! Perform a restoration from a System Restore point that was created prior to when this problem first occured. -- Dave Multi-AV Scanning Tool - http://multi-av.thespykiller.co.uk http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp Hi, Thanks for your advice, but I have tried this a few times. But each time the System Restore fails to do its job. Clarify please. Do you mean System Restore says it failed to restore your system, or do you mean it doesn't fix the problem? If the former, do you run Norton Antivirus or System Protection (or whatever they call it)? -- Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch) |
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"Gene E. Bloch" wrote in message ... On Fri, 15 Feb 2013 02:21:44 -0000, John Larronn wrote: "David H. Lipman" wrote in message ... From: "John Larronn" Hi, I am running Windows Vista Premium and I have a folder problem. I cannot open folders with photos on the desktop. When I double-click on a folder to open it, I get the message 'Application not found'. But when I right-click on this folder, I can open it with 'Open' or 'Explore'. I have also noticed that when I right-click on this folder, 'Compress files' is bold but 'Open' and 'Explore' are not bold. I have no problems with folders that contain Word documents. I have not removed any photo programs. It just happened out of the blue a few weeks ago. It may be a virus problem that has changed a registry setting. Could anyone help me please? Thanks! Perform a restoration from a System Restore point that was created prior to when this problem first occured. -- Dave Multi-AV Scanning Tool - http://multi-av.thespykiller.co.uk http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp Hi, Thanks for your advice, but I have tried this a few times. But each time the System Restore fails to do its job. Clarify please. Do you mean System Restore says it failed to restore your system, or do you mean it doesn't fix the problem? If the former, do you run Norton Antivirus or System Protection (or whatever they call it)? -- Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch) It says System Restore failed to restore the system. No, I do not run Norton Antivirus, but you mentioning System Protection - Windows Defender - is a very good tip indeed, thanks! This may well be the reason why System Restore fails to work. So I turned off Windows Defender and opened System Restore, but unfortunately the oldest restore point is only two weeks old. And the problem started just before Christmas. But that's a good tip, I'll remember in the future to rurn off Windows Defender before using System Restore. John |
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"Gene E. Bloch" wrote in message ... On Fri, 15 Feb 2013 01:12:43 -0000, John Larronn wrote: "Gene E. Bloch" wrote in message ... On Thu, 14 Feb 2013 15:56:52 -0800, Gene E. Bloch wrote: On Thu, 14 Feb 2013 18:42:09 -0000, John Larronn wrote: Hi, I am running Windows Vista Premium and I have a folder problem. I cannot open folders with photos on the desktop. When I double-click on a folder to open it, I get the message 'Application not found'. But when I right-click on this folder, I can open it with 'Open' or 'Explore'. I have also noticed that when I right-click on this folder, 'Compress files' is bold but 'Open' and 'Explore' are not bold. I have no problems with folders that contain Word documents. I have not removed any photo programs. It just happened out of the blue a few weeks ago. It may be a virus problem that has changed a registry setting. Could anyone help me please? Thanks! John It might be as simple as fixing the file association. Go to such a folder, right click on a file, and when you choose a viewer, make sure "Always use this application to open this file type" (or similar wording). Assuming I read your description correctly... Also assuming that I typed my response correctly - but I didn't :-) I meant "Make sure (stuff)" *is checked*. -- Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch) Hi, Thanks for your quick reply, much appreciated! I have tried this, I have tried a few programs but they didn't work. It is very strange. When I create a new folder on the desktop and I double-click on it (this folder is empty), I get the error massage 'Application not found'. But when I create a copy of this new folder by holding down the Ctrl key and I double-click on it (this folder is also empty), then I can open the folder in a normal way. I can't decode what you are saying here. "I create a copy of this new folder by holding down the Ctrl key" ???? If I hold control and double-click a folder, nothing happens. No - the second time I tried, it opened just like if I double-clicked without Ctrl. Same with Shift, but not Alt... But when I create a copy of a folder with photos and I double-click on this folder with photos, then I get the message 'Application not found'. Empty or full of photos, no change... So the problem is not - as far as I can see - that the folder is opened with the wrong program, but it is something much more complicated. John It kind of sounds like Windows doesn't associate to Explorer. I imagine that's in the Registry, but I have no idea where. So I suggest you follow David Lipman's advice in his reply, Message-ID: Sorry I can't do better. -- Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch) Thanks for your help, much appreciated! John |
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