Links are opening WordPad!


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    Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit
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    Links are opening WordPad!


    I have posted this in the "Crashes and debugging forum" but it may not belong there.
    Last week I clicked on a desktop shortcut to a web site, a Word document came up with what looks like is computer code.
    I removed my MS Office 2000 which also removed Word and started using WordPad. I clicked on a shortcut and a WordPad document came up with what looks like is computer code.
    I clicked on most of my other shortcuts and selected Properties:
    Under type of file I get "DOC File (.doc)"
    Under Open With I get "WordPad"
    I received a email that contained a link, I clicked the link and WordPad came up, I copied the link and pasted it in the IE Address bar and immediately went to the web page.
    I then proceded to double click all my desktop icons and each one that contained a link brought up WordPad.
    I then opened my deleted emails, which only go back to 3/19/12, and each one that contained a link brought up WordPad.
    How do I stop the links from opening WordPad?
    UPDATE:
    I created a shortcut for this web page, when I double click it I get the WordPad program. However, if I create a Favorite and I click on it I get directly to this webpage!
    I did not solve the problem but I did find a work-a-round by putting the links in Favorites.
    I still need help!
    SOLUTION:
    Go to control panel and find set default programs, then find your browser and select it. Then click choose defaults for this program and select all availible.
    Last edited by nodsirrah; 27 Mar 2012 at 08:45. Reason: Solved
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    W7 Ultimate SP1, LM19.2 MATE, W10 Home 1703, W10 Pro 1703 VM, #All 64 bit
       #2

    Tutorial - Default File Type Associations - Restore


    Have a look at this tutorial.
    Default File Type Associations - Restore
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