Hello, I am new to the site and I need help, I have windows7 and my computer did an update and ever since then I have been having problems with the media center taking control over everything. I tried the programs and features to cut off media center, but cannot open any programs in the control panel, when I do this the media center clicks on whenever I try to open or download anything . I cannot open any files at all.
You may need to reset all of your file associations.
Tutorial
Default File Type Associations - Restore
Also be aware that the icons in Control Panel are usually .cpl format, located on mine in C:\Windows\SysWOW64. Double-clicking one of those .cpl files should open what it is associated with, e.g. desk.cpl for the Desktop, firewall.cpl for Firewall settings, etc. If they don't open you may have more serious issues with the computer. Another format is the .msc [Microsoft Management Console] for things like Computer Management, Disk Management, etc.
A friend of mine had an issue about a week ago.
He could only set his system time by going to the Control Panel (he could not set the time from the Taskbar).
Somehow the "time and date plugin" had its file association changed to IE.
Hello. I have pulled up default file extentions and I even tried to put regedit at start up, from the default files I am at a loss to what to do. Still cannot get control panel to work.
Last edited by Brink; 30 May 2014 at 13:21. Reason: moved to original thread
Have you tried sfc?
Please Run sfc /scan now using option 2 in this tutorial: SFC /SCANNOW Command - System File Checker
Please post back the results.
Hello, I did the scan and it shows that my files are not corrupted and now where do I go from here, still having the same problem with media center.
Last edited by Brink; 04 Jun 2014 at 18:30. Reason: moved to original thread
I cannot show you a screenshot, when go into control panel it will not open any programs I choose, instead the media center loads or clicks in when I try to do anything in the control panel. I did find a way to disable media center through system management, but my disabling it still did not turn it off.
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