After a power outage, when I restarted my computer, all file associations
where messed up. Files like .exe .com .lnk (which is a standard shortcut file
for windows) will not open! Therefore I cannot run any of the necessary
programs to try and repair my computer. The only files that do work are My
Computer, browsing folders, and Microsoft Office documents. My computer is
running a Compaq presario with 608 RAM and Windows Home Edition. Does anyone
know how I could fix the files to open?
Thank You in advance..

Hi

See the following link to Doug Knox's web site and try the fix for the
..LNK & .EXE files:

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

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Will Denny
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"Anthony" <Anthony@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6C064F36-0326-4A44-8022-C3F55ED4113F@microsoft.com...
> After a power outage, when I restarted my computer, all file associations
> where messed up. Files like .exe .com .lnk (which is a standard shortcut
> file
> for windows) will not open! Therefore I cannot run any of the necessary
> programs to try and repair my computer. The only files that do work are My
> Computer, browsing folders, and Microsoft Office documents. My computer is
> running a Compaq presario with 608 RAM and Windows Home Edition. Does
> anyone
> know how I could fix the files to open?
> Thank You in advance..