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Comment from lkm on 2008-11-25

2008-11-26T03:04:17Z

Just wanted to say .. can't believe I was able to fix things .. I got an email with attachments and I got 'that' message. I typed in search engine and got this website. I never read through everything. All I saw was "psd" so I created a new file ext. typed it in, clicked change, selected the program that I was instructed to download when I received the email with the attachments otherwise I wouldn't have known (adobe acrobat 9) and presto! I can now open the attachments! So, thank you to Leo and his website and clear simple instruction.

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Comment from TOSIF on 2008-10-17

2008-10-18T05:25:42Z

i get this message "this file does not have a program associated with it to perform action.create an extension in the folder option control panel" when i try open my drives c,d,e,f by double clicking on them.please give me a solution.

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Comment from ayck on 2008-06-24

2008-06-24T16:34:39Z

Hi my problem is, when i click the control panel at window start menu, it give me tat problem.
"this file does not have a program associated with it for perform...etc, create an association in the folder options control panel"

how to create ? if this happen to control panel? thanks :D

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Comment from Sensacion on 2008-06-01

2008-06-02T06:03:52Z

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/172223
it worked for xp too. after a I had an issue with a trojan, had to add the value: "%1"%* to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Exefile\Shell\Open\Command

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Hi,
Im facing the similar problem with all the applications. Whenever i double click them to run, above error message displayed. But, when i right click and select runas option, uncheck "protect my computer and data from unauthorized program activity" and after clicking ok, the program starts. Is there anything to do with registry settings or other options? or was it by someother virus or trojans? my host was connected to net 24x7 and im using licensed symantec antivirus corp. edition and im not receiving any alerts from it. os: xp sp2. Please help me. Waiting for your reply...... Posted by: Pavan

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Comment from Pavan on 2008-05-25

2008-05-25T09:30:39Z

Hi,
Im facing the similar problem with all the applications. Whenever i double click them to run, above error message displayed. But, when i right click and select runas option, uncheck "protect my computer and data from unauthorized program activity" and after clicking ok, the program starts. Is there anything to do with registry settings or other options? or was it by someother virus or trojans? my host was connected to net 24x7 and im using licensed symantec antivirus corp. edition and im not receiving any alerts from it. os: xp sp2. Please help me. Waiting for your reply......

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Comment from elena anastasiadou on 2008-05-14

2008-05-14T22:14:11Z

I click "accept the change" at spybot.. and the message "This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in the Folder Options control panel." appears every time I try to open any program.I tried to do reintroduction of system,deinstallation of spybot or format but I couldn't :( I don't evencan instal any program.PLEASE help me
PS: I can open some programs only if I have something from them(not abridgements). I mean that I can open word only if I have a saved file-text at word.
sorry for my english.I'm from Greece
I'm waiting for your help
Thank you.
Elena

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Comment from Liz on 2008-04-11

2008-04-11T16:22:03Z

I solved this problem by "repairing" Adobe reader.

After installing the latest version of Adobe reader I could not open the pdf files and the error message "this file does not have a program associated with it to perform this action appeared everytime, even after I created the association.
For some reason the file uploads with errors or missing components.
Removing and reinstalling will not fix the problem.
This will:
Go to your control panel
Go to remove/add programs
click on adobe reader (highlight)
click "REPAIR"
Do not run anything else while this is being done.
Once it is done close the program & turn off your computer.
turn it back on. The problem should be solved.
It worked for me!!!!

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Comment from CHANDRASEKHAR on 2008-03-18

2008-03-18T15:03:05Z

dear sir,
while i'm trying to open any URL in Internet Explorer it is showing an error msg like "This file does not have a program associated with it-create an association in folder options of contrplpanel"

..so plz help me to come out of this situation..
thank you

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Comment from Kaitlyn on 2008-02-26

2008-02-27T03:19:24Z

do you have the steps necessary for microsoft office 2007?

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Comment from Sheldon on 2008-02-23

2008-02-23T19:55:21Z

This is happening to me to
but on all of my control panel harware links
like to my sound driver, video card and what not,
I Can't right click it, and the file type doesn't display.
I've been Debating whether or not I should reload XP with SP2 if no-one can help

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Comment from linda on 2008-01-18

2008-01-18T11:23:51Z

Hi Leo, I am trying to help a friend, she cant open any program without going to run and typing it in. all her folder extension things dont work. any suggestions on a quick way to fix all of them?
thanks for your time.

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Comment from frank on 2008-01-14

2008-01-14T17:36:46Z

I am getting the same error message but only for .pdf and .jpg files. I have tried all of the above solutions plus the fixes from several web sites. I can drag the attachment to the desktop and it opens there just fine.

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Comment from ekajl on 2008-01-13

2008-01-13T20:27:57Z

this excat same thing is what has happend to me but when ever I go to folder option everything is all good until I click on file types and then everything just goes away and everything I had running is gone what do I do?

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Comment from Ed on 2007-12-18

2007-12-19T00:06:06Z

Can't open attached xls, doc files (and some others) with msg "this file does not have an assoc..." under Windows Mail (Vista). Of course I have both Excel and Word. I have to SAVE them to be able to open. Any help?

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Comment from Joe Dixon on 2007-11-10

2007-11-10T16:42:04Z

Followed step by step, still get the same results when I try to open .pps in outlook express. MS Powerpoint viewer installed and associated with pps. Any other suggestions?
Thanks

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Comment from Nancy/Heather on 2007-09-23

2007-09-24T01:51:26Z

Leo, from your you tube video and "Ask Leo! - How do I make something other than "Picture and FAX Viewer" the default for viewing pictures?"
I was able to fix my problem. You're wonderful. Enjoy your latte.

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Comment from Nancy/Heather on 2007-09-23

2007-09-23T19:55:34Z

Leo, In exchange for the latte I just bought you, can you please answer this one question that I have been spending two days on. If I inadvertently manually selected a wrong program (adobe) to open an XLS file how can I undo that? I now cannot open an XLS file if I have adobe installed. It will just say that adobe (who I selected "always use the selected program to open this kind of file") cannot open that file. Thanks again. Nancy/Heather

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Comment from GILLES on 2007-03-29

2007-03-29T21:46:21Z

cRISSIE DRAG THE FILE IN THE ODY OF EXPLORER. THIS WILL GIVE YOU THE SITE. HOWEVER IT DOES NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM WITH FILE ASSOCITION. BUT IT IS A WAY AROUND IT

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Comment from prat on 2007-02-27

2007-02-27T20:03:35Z

Hi,

I'm trying to open Xml file and it shows me this this_file_does_not_have_a_program_associated with it.

But I have an assocition, which says, XML doc can be opened with XMLeditor. Can you tell me why I still see this error msg?

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Comment from Crissie on 2007-02-09

2007-02-09T22:24:04Z

I receive the same message, "This file does not have a program associated with it," when I try to open ANY web site on IE. I'm running Windows 98 on AOL. The sites will open in the AOL browser but not IE. Please help. I don't always want to use the AOL browser.

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Comment from Marika on 2007-01-31

2007-01-31T23:12:30Z

That's all well and good (actually very helpful in general) but what to do if you don't know the extension, as is the case with Error Reporting? The top of the error message window reads: "http://oca.microsoft.com/resdir.aspx?sid=......" and no amount of expanding or shrinking will give a usable extension. I think I managed to see what it was once (or at least what was at the end of that line) but there was nothing like it in the File Types box. Presumably there would be something else to do to fix what's wrong when Error Reporting gives a "This file does not have a program associated with it" message, even though it goes on to say "Create an association in Folder Options Control Panel." Can anybody tell me what's wrong and/or how to fix it?

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Comment from Dean on 2007-01-17

2007-01-17T22:16:33Z

I am using XP Home, as of this morning when I use the start run command to go to a website such as my on line backing I get the....."This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in the folders options control panel."
Is there a quick fix for this? Thanks

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Comment from Leo Notenboom on 2006-12-27

2006-12-27T19:30:16Z

You need Microsoft Excel. (Although I believe the spreadsheet program in OpenOffice.org will open it as well.)

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Comment from Sue on 2006-12-27

2006-12-27T19:24:05Z

How can I open a xls file please...I have windows xp

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Comment from Arthur Goodman on 2006-12-13

2006-12-14T00:26:23Z

For weeks I had my floppy disk read well,but now when I open it up, all i get is create an association in the folder options control panel. How do I do this for the floppy disks

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Comment from Cheryl on 2006-11-09

2006-11-09T17:18:29Z

Trying to open a pps type. Did all the steps above, reinstalled MS PowerPoint Viewer 2003; PPS is listed in "Folder Options". Still cannot open email with PPS attachment. Get file does not, etc. Any other help?

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Comment from James on 2006-10-31

2006-10-31T23:24:58Z

Hi, unfortunately one of my 2 pcs had a trojan.downloader virus which has totally transformed all my ,exe extensions to .ini I think. I managed to get rid of the virus but now I cannot open any programs with a .exe extension. I cant even get into my windows xp cd to re- install. Can you help plz?

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Comment from karim on 2006-10-15

2006-10-15T12:47:51Z

i try to click on open with but it gives me the same error message, how can correct this error? thanks for your help in advance

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Comment from May on 2006-10-09

2006-10-09T22:06:43Z

Thank you, Leo, you answered my question perfectly! I used Google to arrive here and your information on file extensions was just what I needed to knnow>

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Comment from shirley reynolds on 2006-09-20

2006-09-20T12:27:30Z

very helpful thanks

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Comment from Danile Ullman on 2006-09-13

2006-09-13T15:50:10Z

Another, and easier, way to create associations is to single click on the file, right click, select Open With, select (or browse if necessary) to the program that reads it and check mark "Alway use this program..."

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