[jimiiii]

All my programs want to open with windows media player...none of them will open at all. I don't have any idea what I did although I'm sure I did something...how can I fix this problem. I searched and found some stuff like this, but none of it seems the same. I have an HP computer with Vista 6, 2048 mb, IE 7, and Norton 360....Help, please...

[joeten]

hi this may helphttp://www.5min.com/Video/How-to-Change-the-Default-Program-Associations-for-Files-in-Vista-65741458

[jimiiii]

Thanks, the video didn't solve my problem, but it did help me ... I don't know how to say this, but it looks like I don't have any 'jpg' files...every file has '.lnk' behind it...every one of them...what is that? Is that what is wrong?

[joeten]

hi this should help please read it through http://www.winvistaclub.com/t19.html

[jimiiii]

I can't figure it out.........I'm sorry, but I really feel stupid. When I click on something I want to change, it disappears..........

[joeten]

hi sorry ive been offline took my son to hospital he is ok now but was in a lot of pain after getting his appendix out.anyway try system restore to a time when you could open your stuff without this issue. thats start.all programs,accessories.system tools.system restore.choose a date,when you know everything worked ok

[jimiiii]

Hey Joeten, thank you so much for all your help. I'm sorry I'm such a dumbass when it comes to computers, but I can still have my 45 collection of Beatle singles, my first car had an AM radio and an added on 8 track player........my grandson came over this morning and saved all my pictures on this little thing he carries around on his keychain, then deleted me from the computer and added me back. So, it is working well enough for me now to find my email and stay in touch with the old chiefs network...

again, thank you so much for your patient help.

old sea-frog, jimi


Ps- I guess we mark this one solved through attrition...

[joeten]

hi no problem you just need a little practice we all learn at different speeds,come back anytime your always welcome to any help we can provide.glad your up and running just as a note for the future if you want to make changes you can make a restore point ths should explain
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...ystem-restore/ since your marking this as solved please use the thread tools near the top of the page to do so thanks regards joe