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eastern wiseguy
10th Apr 2011, 12:49
Folks


For some reason my computer has taken to refusing to run any program unless I select it with a right click and a deselect of a tick in the Run As box which appears.

Does anyone have a solution to this "tick" problem.

Running Windows XP home.

Oh ...it won't let me System Restore either.

Grateful for your input


EW

Mr Optimistic
10th Apr 2011, 15:53
at the mouse settings ? Is it a fancy mouse with fancy drivers ?

Booglebox
12th Apr 2011, 22:00
Have you tried selecting the program and hitting Enter?

I reckon it's a double click problem as per the previous poster. You can slow down double click required speed if necessary in the control panel.

eastern wiseguy
14th Apr 2011, 09:26
Hi Guys


Thanks for the replies.

I am not sure it is a mouse problem. When I try to open a program I am told there I have to create an association in control panel. The way around it is to right click on the icon and I am then given an option to remove a tick from a box. The program then runs.......does anyone know how to remove the ticked box option?

Oh and when I try to access control panel I get the no program associated malarkey and also no access to system restore......

Thanks


EW

green granite
14th Apr 2011, 11:11
Have a look here and see if any of the articles are of any use: Search The Knowledge Base (http://support.microsoft.com/search/default.aspx?query=create+an+association&catalog=LCID%3D2057&mode=r)

Mr Optimistic
15th Apr 2011, 10:17
Windows explorer>tools>folder options>file types ?