Double Clicking .txt Files Brings Up Cmd.exe?
Sep 25, 2011
Notepad seems to have lost its association to .txt files somewhere along the line. If I double click a .txt file, the command line window appears. Is there a solution? I've tried re-associating txt files with Notepad to no avail. Also, the 'Always use the selected program to open this kind of file' check box is greyed out in the 'Choose default program' dialogue box.
Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4
Scan saved at 20:50:48, on 25/09/2011
Platform: Windows 7 SP1 (WinNT 6.00.3505)
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Jan 6, 2012
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"this file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Please install a progra or, if one is already installed, create an assocation in the Default Programs control Panel".
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