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| Thread ID: 100483 | 2009-06-09 21:46:00 | Notepad gone crazy! Please help me! | Rhilyamazing (14993) | Press F1 |
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| 780936 | 2009-06-09 21:46:00 | Hi, I hope someone can help me with this! I'm really not sure what's happened to my notepad, but I need some help. Basically, whenever I turn on my computer notepad starts up with over 30 loads, all with complete gobbledegook written inside - just a mass of symbols and numbers. Notepad has also replaced most of the icons on my desktop and within my programs with the notepad sign, so that whenever I click on say Itunes, or Microsoft Word, or Internet Explorer, I don't get that program, but notepad opens up with the same jumble of symbols. I can't use half my programs any more, but the files are intact. So if I go to my documents, I can open word to a particular document, but I can't get into word via program list -> microsoft office -> microsoft word - all I get is notepad! Please help! I really don't know what to do! Thanks Rhianna |
Rhilyamazing (14993) | ||
| 780937 | 2009-06-09 22:47:00 | Hey, it sounds like your .exe files have been associated with notepad somehow. Try the fix (windowsxp.mvps.org) on this page. It may have been caused by a virus so check that your antivirus software is up to date and run a full system scan as well. |
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| 780938 | 2009-06-10 00:05:00 | Cyabro's Method should fix it, but I suspect deeper windows corruption or some malware. Run sfc /scannow in command prompt(run>cmd) and insert your XP cd if it asks. Then download HJT and post a log here: www.trendsecure.com Blam |
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