Someone please help me!

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Ben Stevenson

Every page that I download from the Net cannot be read. The pop-up says:

"This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this
action. Create an association in the Folders Options control panel."

I do urgently need to resolve this problem.
TIA
 
Hi Ben,

What's the file extension ?

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org
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Every page that I download from the Net cannot be read. The pop-up says:

"This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this
action. Create an association in the Folders Options control panel."

I do urgently need to resolve this problem.
TIA
 
Thanks for your response.
I don't see any file extension. Its a page I downloaded from the Web. Even
the older pages that I had downloaded before this problem cannot be read
now.
Going to the folder where I keep these pages, under Name it shows the name I
gave to the page, under Size is the size of the page, under Type, it is an
HTM File, and then there is the date it was Created/Modified.
How do I look for the extension?
TIA

Hi Ben,

What's the file extension ?

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org
--------------------------------------------
Using ToolbarCop to remove the unwanted Toolband, Toolbar Icons and BHO:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/toolbarcop.htm
--------------------------------------------
The Parasite Fight - Quick Fix Protocol:
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.php
--------------------------------------------
Every page that I download from the Net cannot be read. The pop-up says:

"This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this
action. Create an association in the Folders Options control panel."

I do urgently need to resolve this problem.
TIA
 
Ben,

Open Internet Options, Programs tab and click "Reset Web settings". This should fix the HTM file association automatically.

If not see Tip #7 here: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/iefaq.htm#IE_Default (for Windows XP)

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org
--------------------------------------------
Using ToolbarCop to remove the unwanted Toolband, Toolbar Icons and BHO:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/toolbarcop.htm
--------------------------------------------
The Parasite Fight - Quick Fix Protocol:
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.php
--------------------------------------------
Thanks for your response.
I don't see any file extension. Its a page I downloaded from the Web. Even
the older pages that I had downloaded before this problem cannot be read
now.
Going to the folder where I keep these pages, under Name it shows the name I
gave to the page, under Size is the size of the page, under Type, it is an
HTM File, and then there is the date it was Created/Modified.
How do I look for the extension?
TIA

Hi Ben,

What's the file extension ?

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org
--------------------------------------------
Using ToolbarCop to remove the unwanted Toolband, Toolbar Icons and BHO:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/toolbarcop.htm
--------------------------------------------
The Parasite Fight - Quick Fix Protocol:
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.php
--------------------------------------------
Every page that I download from the Net cannot be read. The pop-up says:

"This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this
action. Create an association in the Folders Options control panel."

I do urgently need to resolve this problem.
TIA
 
Ben,

Open Internet Options, Programs tab and click "Reset Web settings". This
should fix the HTM file association automatically.

That did it. Thanks so much.

If not see Tip #7 here: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/iefaq.htm#IE_Default (for
Windows XP)

I looked at this link. Item #7 is
How to set Internet Explorer as my default browser?

Is that the correct link? I don't think that was my problem.





Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org
--------------------------------------------
Using ToolbarCop to remove the unwanted Toolband, Toolbar Icons and BHO:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/toolbarcop.htm
--------------------------------------------
The Parasite Fight - Quick Fix Protocol:
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.php
--------------------------------------------
Thanks for your response.
I don't see any file extension. Its a page I downloaded from the Web. Even
the older pages that I had downloaded before this problem cannot be read
now.
Going to the folder where I keep these pages, under Name it shows the name I
gave to the page, under Size is the size of the page, under Type, it is an
HTM File, and then there is the date it was Created/Modified.
How do I look for the extension?
TIA

Hi Ben,

What's the file extension ?

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org
--------------------------------------------
Using ToolbarCop to remove the unwanted Toolband, Toolbar Icons and BHO:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/toolbarcop.htm
--------------------------------------------
The Parasite Fight - Quick Fix Protocol:
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.php
--------------------------------------------
Every page that I download from the Net cannot be read. The pop-up says:

"This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this
action. Create an association in the Folders Options control panel."

I do urgently need to resolve this problem.
TIA
 
Is that the correct link? I don't think that was my problem.

That's the correct link. Setting IE as default will fix the HTM associations automatically.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org
--------------------------------------------
Using ToolbarCop to remove the unwanted Toolband, Toolbar Icons and BHO:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/toolbarcop.htm
--------------------------------------------
The Parasite Fight - Quick Fix Protocol:
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.php
--------------------------------------------

Ben,

Open Internet Options, Programs tab and click "Reset Web settings". This
should fix the HTM file association automatically.

That did it. Thanks so much.

If not see Tip #7 here: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/iefaq.htm#IE_Default (for
Windows XP)

I looked at this link. Item #7 is
How to set Internet Explorer as my default browser?

Is that the correct link? I don't think that was my problem.


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