Files can't be opened

[humblejugernaut]

Sorry, software newbie here

I've been getting this message for heaps of things recently:



First noticed it trying to use Trillian's profile editor, now noticed it applies to anything that connects the Internet to one of my programs... but I can still play games and chat... If that makes any sense. For example, Bad company 2 can be played online, but the updater causes this problem. I also get it trying to run programs rather than save them when I download, and uploading anything anywhere just comes up with errors.

I couldn't update Spybot or Malewarebytes but I re-downloaded the latest versions of both and scanned to no avail, a few pieces of minor tracking cookies and the like, which I deleted before restarting, to find the same problem. Registry checkers all say that everything's fine, and messing with security settings in ways suggested in a few places on this forum didn't help. so... plz help, I feel like I've tried everything.

 

[HonorGamer]

Howdy,

First off, Welcome to SF.

Second, What is your anti-virus?

 

[humblejugernaut]

Hello, I use Malwarebytes anti-malware, Spybot search and destroy, Avast! AntiVirus and
Zonealarm.
Most of the problems I'm having now didn't happen a few months earlier, while I did have those programs running.

 

[EzioAuditore]

What message you get when you click the click at the bottom left corner of the dialog box- "Why cant........?"

 

[Francis93]

Hello, I use Malwarebytes anti-malware, Spybot search and destroy, Avast! AntiVirus and
Zonealarm.
Most of the problems I'm having now didn't happen a few months earlier, while I did have those programs running.

What Zone Alarm product are you using? Is it the firewall? The suite? Try to uninstall Zone Alarm.

 

[humblejugernaut]

@Francis93 I use the Zonealarm firewall, I will try uninstalling.
@EzioAuditore When I click on why can't I... Windows help tells me how to unblock specific websites.

 

[humblejugernaut]

Zonealarm uninstalled, no change

 

[Lomai]

Hi

Have a look at the following threads:

Windows Security: These Files Can't Be Opened!

Help: These files can't be opened. Your Internet...

Hope this helps and welcome to Seven Forums

Regards

 

[EzioAuditore]

Try the solutions posted in the links above i.e. creating a new account and see if the problem's gone or not or trying system restore or sfc /scannow or using the last known good configuration option. See the above threads for details.

 

[humblejugernaut]

Ok, Creating a new User seemed to fix everything. can you guys perchance tell me what this means? Not to be ungrateful but it would be helpful to know. Otherwise heaps of thanks, I'll come back here next time I have a problem.

 

[Lomai]

Ok, Creating a new User seemed to fix everything. can you guys perchance tell me what this means? Not to be ungrateful but it would be helpful to know. Otherwise heaps of thanks, I'll come back here next time I have a problem.

Odd things happen at times - user accounts and software installations can get corrupted
Be sure to keep windows and your security software updated.

 

[humblejugernaut]

Ok then, cheers, +rep for most of you.