Need help with Vista!

[LiamC]

Hey OcUk!

Need urgent help here.


got a friends laptop running Vista, problem is everytime she goes to open something it comes up with "Open With". Im fairly sure its a virus, but its coming up with everything!!! EXEs, JPEGs etc.


Ive done a quick google but it seems my computer is playing up and not returning any searches.

Any help is appreciated.

 

[radderfire]

I have done an extremely quick Google for you, and it does look like quite a common problem. There are sites offering solutions, but I'm sorry I don't have time to post the details at the moment. They seem to be offering registry fixes. I'd try to get access to a computer you can search on and you should be able to solve it.

Rgds

 

[LiamC]

Thanks!


I done a quick registry fix earlier but that didn't work. Im currently creating a Vista Repair Disc. Hopefully it works.

 

[Crowort]

Have you tried this regfix?

[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\open\command]
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\secfile\shell\open\command]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe\shell\open\command]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe]
@="exefile"
"Content Type"="application/x-msdownload"

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\secfile]