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> Need help restoring my .lnk file associations
Auxxo
post Feb 22 2009, 07:52 PM
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Hi, I hope this doesn't end up being a stupid question, like "where is the 'any' key"? smile.gif ...

While trying to reinstall a program that was somehow deleted, I apparently messed up all my program file associations. Now when I try to open any program from the XP Start menu or via a desktop shortcut, the "Open with" dialog box pops up. After searching on Google, it looks to me like all the .lnk associations are missing.

I'm trying to edit the registry with the following instructions I found, but I don't understand step #1 under "To manually enter the information...". When they say "select the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT subkey", what do they mean by "subkey"? I see lots of keys under the root folder, but if I'm supposed to select one of them, how do I know which one?:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/172053

One other question ...should I back up the entire HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT folder before trying this?

BTW, the system is clean; no viruses or spyware.

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- Auxxo   Need help restoring my .lnk file associations   Feb 22 2009, 07:52 PM
- - CatByte   This is the way I have done it - there may be an e...   Feb 22 2009, 08:18 PM
- - Auxxo   Thanks for responding. Because ALL of my start p...   Feb 22 2009, 08:46 PM
- - Abydos   Hi Have you tried see if there is a restore point...   Feb 22 2009, 08:49 PM
- - Auxxo   Yes - that was the first thing I tried, but it had...   Feb 22 2009, 09:00 PM
|- - Abydos   QUOTE (Auxxo @ Feb 22 2009, 09:00 PM) Yes...   Feb 22 2009, 09:15 PM
- - Auxxo   Great quote I appreciate your caution in approvi...   Feb 22 2009, 09:24 PM
|- - Abydos   QUOTE (Auxxo @ Feb 22 2009, 10:24 PM) is ...   Feb 22 2009, 09:39 PM
- - Ztruker   If nothing happens when you click on a Program Ico...   Feb 22 2009, 10:02 PM
- - Auxxo   OK ...will check in later. - Thanks   Feb 22 2009, 10:16 PM
- - Auxxo   After downloading ERUNT, I realized that I have a ...   Feb 23 2009, 01:33 AM
- - John B..   Hi, You are running XP, right? If not, do not con...   Feb 23 2009, 09:29 AM
- - Ztruker   John, Abydos and I already provided links to the D...   Feb 23 2009, 10:34 AM
- - Auxxo   Success! I downloaded and merged both the ...   Feb 23 2009, 01:31 PM
- - Ztruker   The #1 axiom in computer repair is: If it ain...   Feb 23 2009, 01:53 PM
- - Auxxo   I was thinking the same thing ...I think I...   Feb 23 2009, 02:18 PM
- - John B..   QUOTE Also, I realize now that the Registry may ac...   Feb 23 2009, 02:19 PM

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