Solved All programs try to open with internet explorer

[AJBUB]

Whenever i try to open a program it tries to run it or save it. Even internet explorer itself wont open. How do i fix this. Please help. Turning off internet explorer fixes the problem but then i can't get on the internet.

 

[BriceH]

Welcome to the Seven Forums, AJBUB.

We would really appreciate it if you could add some more details about your issue. From what you have said, it sounds as if you may have a virus. Try running a quick scan with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and tell us what the results are.

 

[AJBUB]

My norton also tries to open with internet explorer and i can't access the internet to get malwarebytes.

 

[Brink]

Hello AJBUB, and welcome to Seven Forums.

Your description and title of your issue are contradicting each other, so I'm not sure what your exact issue may be.

I would recommend that you check to be sure that you are virus and malware free as Brice posted above.

If your programs are not opening with that program, then downloading and merging the exe and lnk (LNK) options in the tutorial below to see if that may help. It will restore the default associations for these file extensions.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/19449-default-file-type-associations-restore.html

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[AJBUB]

Most of my icons appear as white paper with the internet explorer logo on it. That is why i assume it is trying to open with internet explorer.

 

[AJBUB]

Thanks brink for your help but i cant get on this website to download the files in your link.

 

[BriceH]

My norton also tries to open with internet explorer and i can't access the internet to get malwarebytes.

To get a copy of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware, see if you can use another computer in your house or a friend's computer to download it and put it on a thumb drive.

As for opening it on your computer, try booting Windows into Safe Mode with Networking, as explained in the tutorial below, and then installing it.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/69585-safe-mode.html

 

[Brink]

Thanks brink for your help but i cant get on this website to download the files in your link.

Here they are for you to download from here instead then.

 

[AJBUB]

Sorry briceh your method did not work. But what is a reg file brink the tutorial is very vague.

 

[BriceH]

Sorry briceh your method did not work. But what is a reg file brink the tutorial is very vague.

What part didn't work? I might be able to help you.

 

[AJBUB]

No viruses the scan was successful. So its not virus related.

 

[BriceH]

No viruses the scan was successful. So its not virus related.

Huh. In that case, it sounds as if the easiest solution is to restore from a system restore point. Remember to backup any important data before doing this.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/700-system-restore.html

 

[AJBUB]

Well i pulled a trick to download google chrome and got it working. WIll i run into any problems avoiding internet explorer.

 

[BriceH]

Well i pulled a trick to download google chrome and got it working. WIll i run into any problems avoiding internet explorer.

I assume that you're asking if you will be unable to do anything with Chrome that you could with Internet Explorer. Unless you use Microsoft Outlook Web Access, your experience in Chrome should be the same (if not better than) your experience in Internet Explorer.

 

[Jacee]

You will still need IE for Windows updates.

Download the batch files from Brink's last post. Save to your desktop ... now right click on the file and choose to run as Administrator. Your file associations should be fixed.

 

[MacGyvr]

Just fix your file extensions using Brink's method. There's nothing hard about it and your problem will be solved. Stop jumping onto other "solutions" and get it done!

 

[AJBUB]

Okay i have the zip and reg files downloaded now what.

Sorry brink. YOur method had no effect on the problem.

 

[Brink]

Did you right click on the downloaded REG files, click on Merge, approve, and restart the computer afterwards?

If this is only a IE issue, then they will not help.

 

[AJBUB]

I moved both files onto my desktop. I hit merge on reg file and they verified their activation keys. THey did not do anything.

ALso by turning internet explore off everything works normally so i would guess its an ie problem.

 

[Brink]

I moved both files onto my desktop. I hit merge on reg file and they verified their activation keys. THey did not do anything.

ALso by turning internet explore off everything works normally so i would guess its an ie problem.

Are you using IE8 or IE9?

You might see if resetting IE completely may be able to help.