Cannot Open Programs

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Vik

This is bizarre or so it seems. Dell has no solution
apparently. A week ago I updated VirusScan with no problem
as usual. I then tried to open IE6 & only got a quick
flash of a black window. Did a sfc scan & IE is ok. At
that time the Dell tech had me turn off system restore. Of
course I now have no restore points. The kicker is this: I
can't open certain start menu programs including system
tools, Wordpad, several admin. tools, etc. When I click on
properties the first thing I see is " This is not a valid
shortcut." Right-clicking does not show OPEN on tab.
System tools can be accessed thru other programs such as
help & support. And to top it off I cannot open my printer
thru the system tray as well. All of these programs were
fine prior to sfc scan. I'll take any advice at this
point. Thanks, Vik
 
-----Original Message-----

Is this what you tried?

[Start]
| Run |
SFC /SCANNOW
[Enter]

Jan

-----Original Message-----
This is bizarre or so it seems. Dell has no solution
apparently. A week ago I updated VirusScan with no problem
as usual. I then tried to open IE6 & only got a quick
flash of a black window. Did a sfc scan & IE is ok. At
that time the Dell tech had me turn off system restore. Of
course I now have no restore points. The kicker is this: I
can't open certain start menu programs including system
tools, Wordpad, several admin. tools, etc. When I click on
properties the first thing I see is " This is not a valid
shortcut." Right-clicking does not show OPEN on tab.
System tools can be accessed thru other programs such as
help & support. And to top it off I cannot open my printer
thru the system tray as well. All of these programs were
fine prior to sfc scan. I'll take any advice at this
point. Thanks, Vik
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.Yes. Did it foul-up something?
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| Yes. Did it foul-up something?

No, that command should fix problems that finds.

Because you no longer have any restore points, you are
somewhere between a rock and a hard place.

All that I can suggest is to re-instal XP.

Perhaps somebody else might have a less drastic solution.

Jan

-----Original Message-----
-----Original Message-----

Is this what you tried?

[Start]
| Run |
SFC /SCANNOW
[Enter]

Jan
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problem as usual.
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I then tried to open IE6 & only got a quick
this:
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system tools, Wordpad, several admin. tools, etc. When I
click on properties the first thing I see is " This is not
a valid shortcut." Right-clicking does not show OPEN on
tab.
programs were fine prior to sfc scan. I'll take any advice
at this point. Thanks, Vik
 
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