Alot of my files are not associated, I cannot open add remove programs or
several other icons in the control panel, any ideas on what the heck is going
on and how to repair> I also cannot download programs and from drive E the
files ask to be associated.

"Ken" <Ken@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:19EBC388-C2FF-448C-B20B-A4751394C3E5@microsoft.com...
> Alot of my files are not associated, I cannot open add remove programs or
> several other icons in the control panel, any ideas on what the heck is
> going
> on and how to repair> I also cannot download programs and from drive E the
> files ask to be associated.


Windows XP File Association Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

Download and run the "CPL File Association Fix" for the control panel
problems and "EXE File Association Fix".

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William Crawford
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User