IT Queries: Computer problems answered

Win XP SP 2(I think). I tried to get a program to open in another way and somehow accidently changed all Prog (exe.) to open in Adobe Photoshop. Clk open and all progs seem to go to adobe. I couldn’t get the system restore to undo this error. Have used up all my restore points which could have been of assistance.Please help if you can, after all tis the season…….and I don’t feel too jolly !!
Cheers Colin

This is a nasty problem we used to see in with bad spyware infections. It is a real pain and requires a number of changes to the registry.

Luckily someone’s done this already for you. Visit the excellent Doug Knox file associations page and download the EXE file association fix. The page also has instructions on how to open Regedit when the associations have been trashed.

Once you’ve opened Regedit, click File and Import then select where you’ve saved the inf file. Once you finish the merge, exit Regedit and reboot the problem should be fixed.

Merging the inf can be tricky using the command prompt and is certainly not something we’d recommend if you aren’t an experienced computer user. If you are stuck it’s important you call a computer tech.

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