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For the past 3 weeks, I have not been able to run any windows program on XP.
The computer is a year old. I have defragged, tried to update software,
repair to previous date, each time the computer freezes. I cannot open Word,
Word Perfect, or get on the internet. HELP!!

In safe mode, I can get into Word (for now...). For 2 weeks, I could not
open anything in regular mode or safe mode.

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For the internet,are you useing a dial-up ISP or cable.If cable,try
downloading
the software/drivers for youre board,if intel based,install the chip set
installation
utility 1st.You can get specs from device mgr,if dial-up,open internet
options,
connections,set for dial up,you can also get the connection wizard started by
going to run,type:inetwiz For the other(s) problems,install xp cd,exit
the info
page,go to run,type:cmd In cmd type:Sfc /Scannow When its thru,type:
CHKDSK C: /F Agree to restart,then type:EXIT Restart computer,remove cd.

"Janice" wrote:

> For the past 3 weeks, I have not been able to run any windows program on XP.
> The computer is a year old. I have defragged, tried to update software,
> repair to previous date, each time the computer freezes. I cannot open Word,
> Word Perfect, or get on the internet. HELP!!
>
> In safe mode, I can get into Word (for now...). For 2 weeks, I could not
> open anything in regular mode or safe mode.

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Hi

Please see the following link to Doug Knox's web site and try the fix for
the
..EXE & .LNK files:

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

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"Janice" <Janice@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E8456DF7-F4AE-4A9C-ABC4-ADD48B781FD7@microsoft.com...
> For the past 3 weeks, I have not been able to run any windows program on
> XP.
> The computer is a year old. I have defragged, tried to update software,
> repair to previous date, each time the computer freezes. I cannot open
> Word,
> Word Perfect, or get on the internet. HELP!!
>
> In safe mode, I can get into Word (for now...). For 2 weeks, I could not
> open anything in regular mode or safe mode.

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