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    Windows 7 Can't open folders or files with my mouse anymore

    I just installed MS Office 2007 on an HP notebook running Win 7 Home Premium. Since sitting through all of the Windows updates to both OS and Office, I can no longer open folders or files with my mouse unless I right click and choose OPEN. I get an error message saying there is no program...
  2. Windows 7 The "open with" "choose default program" is not wworking

    I have noticed recently that when I right-click and select open with and then choose program, it no longer work. it just pops up saying "this file does not have a program associated with it for performaing this action.please install a program, or if one is already installed, create an...
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    Windows 7 .WAX files do not open .WMA's Windows Media Player...Windows 7

    hello... have been setting up all the *.wma files on my music web site to stream as directed by *.wax files. everything was fine in XP Pro...but now I've gone over to Windows 7; & noticed that when I click on one of the *.wma's at my site...it doesn't stream...Windows 7 instead asks me if I...
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    Windows 7 How do I set the default program to open media files in Windows 7?

    Does anyone know how do I set the default program to open media files in Windows 7? On WinXP it was right click -> open with -> checkmark "set as default program for opening this type of file" -> double click program. I did the same thing on Windows 7 and it has absolutely no effect. I do NOT...
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    Windows 7 Thumbnail previews for mp4's no longer showing but all other formats are, need help to restore

    Hi Everyone, I would be really grateful if anyone could suggest something to try and get thumbnail previews for mp4's back. I don't mean taskbar ones & am referring to the icons in folder views or on the desktop or anywhere. All other basic formats such as wmv, avi, mpg are displaying thumbs...
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    Windows 7 Need help with font installation

    I have Windows 7, 32-bit. I'm not even sure how to ask this, because I'm not sure what I did or clicked, but I desperately need help. I had a bunch of zipped font folders on my computer the other day and was installing them without issue, but I clicked something, and they all instantly turned...
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    Windows 7 Can't Select Program to Open File With & Battery Indicator Question

    Hi - In Windows Explorer, I am trying to select a program to open a file with. I right click and then select "Open With", then select the program's .exe file. However, when I click open, the program I selected doesn't show up in the "Other Programs" list. Also, once I do get it to show up...
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    Windows 7 Cannot Open a pdf file???????? Even though Adobe is installed?

    I tried to open a simple pdf file in Windows Live Mail but this super Windows 7 says there is no program associated to open it? It says to go the default programs section. So I did but even though I have Adobe Reader #10 installed it, of course, is not on the list of programs. Then, there is...
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    Windows 7 Cannot view a file with .pdf extension in Windows Live Mail from Windows 7

    Hello again, I finally imported my .dbx files into Windows Live Mail successfully and can open the old emails in the new program, however, I cannot open the email. In this case its a document in .pdf format. When I double click it Windows 7 says I have no file associated with it and asks me to...
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    Windows 7 Prefix: EVERY FILE THAT IS A EXE FILE!

    hey every body i found the solution its was a reg problame but now that its fixed YAYAYAYYAY :) :) :) :) =D and the thanks goes to patcooke in the thread link below special thanks to patcooke yours, Ya32oB
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    Windows 7 nos.exe virus has stopped my programs from starting

    After removing a virus called nos.exe, my programs have stopped working. When I boot the computer, none of my startup programs run. Checked msconfig, looks ok. Tried a system restore, no change. Any ideas. SOLVED My exe file association had been removed.got a registry mod from here...
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    Windows 7 How to View PDF Thumbnails in Windows 7 32-bit Systems?

    Hello, I've spent the last couple of days trying desperately to resolve this issue. I have looked everywhere but cannot find an answer... PROBLEM: I have thousands of PDFs in hundreds of folders. When I go to a particular folder, I use the slider to change the Explorer views from "Content"...
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    Windows 7 How to View PDF Thumbnails in Windows 7 32-bit Systems?

    Hello, I've spent the last couple of days trying desperately to resolve this issue. I have looked everywhere but cannot find an answer... PROBLEM: I have thousands of PDFs in hundreds of folders. When I go to a particular folder, I use the slider to change the Explorer views from "Content"...
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    Windows 7 Document Attachments Opening in Micromedia Instead of Word: How to Fix This?

    When I try to open a document attachment on emails, micromedia opens and I can't see the document. I don't know how to fix this. Why doesn't it open in word?
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    Windows 7 What has happened ,

    I downloaded a program a couple of days ago and while installing it the computer suddenly shut down & then restarted but when it did all my folders and programs had turned into exe. files, now I can't open a folder or a program and when I try a window pops up asking what I want to do run or open...
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    Windows Vista Win7 x64 cannot show Adobe Acrobat reader thumbnails in explorer

    Hi all, I am new here so i'll ask for you help if I can. I cannot get the thumbnails coming up in explorer on win7 sp1 professional. I have all the .psd, jpeg, .bmp, .cr2, raw and everything else working but not the .PDF. I have tried everything, uninstalled, reinstalled, foxt pdf...
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    Windows 7 can any one help same program open all my files

    OK I somehow choice my power2go program as the default program for all my programs. All my icons turned to power2go icon, I have done this before and in the past I would delete the program causing this (power2go) and the problem would be solved. I did this and nothing happened, the program was...
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    Windows 7 accidently checked the always use selected program to open all files, all files are the same

    OK I somehow choice my power2go program as the default program for all my programs. All my icons turned to power2go icon, I have done this before and in the past I would delete the program causing this (power2go) and the problem would be solved. I did this and nothing happened, the program was...
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    Windows 7 Nokia Report Viewer

    Hi - I am Running Windows 7, MS Outlook and Nokia PCSuite. Until recently I was able to sync my nokia with Outlook and then view a report through the Nokia Viewer. The generated file is in a lml format. Now, when I go to this report it seems to create a temp html file and opens it in a another...
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    Windows 7 "always use the selected program to open this kind of file

    I selected a default program and didn't realize that that was checked so adobe reader 9.1 is used in trying to open any and all files and program. I cannot even get in to some of my control programs to fix it. Is there anyway to fix this, I can't restore my computer because system restore opens...