something strange happening.....

I'm running winXP pro.
I have a folder on the desktop which contains a few subfolders - some of
these files (until yesterday!) were .jpg's or text files - now they have
changed to shortcuts to ms-dos applications!
I scanned the containing folder with up to date AV software but no virus was
found. any ideas?

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tomScotland
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tomScotland

"tomScotland" <> wrote in message
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> I'm running winXP pro.
> I have a folder on the desktop which contains a few subfolders - some of
> these files (until yesterday!) were .jpg's or text files - now they have
> changed to shortcuts to ms-dos applications!
> I scanned the containing folder with up to date AV software but no virus
was
> found. any ideas?
>
>

you should perform a virus check on the entire drive
not just that one folder

"philo" <> wrote in message
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>
> "tomScotland" <> wrote in message
> news:buvhmf$m70r4$...
> > I'm running winXP pro.
> > I have a folder on the desktop which contains a few subfolders - some of
> > these files (until yesterday!) were .jpg's or text files - now they have
> > changed to shortcuts to ms-dos applications!
> > I scanned the containing folder with up to date AV software but no virus
> was
> > found. any ideas?
> >
> >
>
> you should perform a virus check on the entire drive
> not just that one folder
>
>

just tried that, with fully updated AV. No virus detected. Any more ideas?
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tomScotland
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>
> just tried that, with fully updated AV. No virus detected. Any more ideas?


just wonder what the dos apps are that the shortcuts point to...

also, are those jpgs and txt files anywhere at all on your machine,,,
or were they deleted?

"philo" <> wrote in message
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>
> >
> > just tried that, with fully updated AV. No virus detected. Any more
ideas?
>
>
> just wonder what the dos apps are that the shortcuts point to...
>
> also, are those jpgs and txt files anywhere at all on your machine,,,
> or were they deleted?
>
>
They are in the location the original files were - they still have the
original file name. For instance, one was a .jpg of a cd cover - so was
called "Ride - live light back.jpg" - the file is still in the folder I
placed it in, still has the exact same filename but now its a "shortcut to
ms-dos application"

weird!
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"tomScotland" <> wrote in message
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>
>
>
> "philo" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> >
> > >
> > > just tried that, with fully updated AV. No virus detected. Any more
> ideas?
> >
> >
> > just wonder what the dos apps are that the shortcuts point to...
> >
> > also, are those jpgs and txt files anywhere at all on your machine,,,
> > or were they deleted?
> >
> >
> They are in the location the original files were - they still have the
> original file name. For instance, one was a .jpg of a cd cover - so was
> called "Ride - live light back.jpg" - the file is still in the folder I
> placed it in, still has the exact same filename but now its a "shortcut to
> ms-dos application"
>
> weird!


I don';t know what happened but it looks like you have lost the association
with whatever
apps you were using to view the jpgs and texr files

you should be able to right click and select "open with" then choose the
proper app.

"philo" <> wrote in message
> you should be able to right click and select "open with" then choose the
> proper app.
>
>
I cant. I dont get the option to "open with...." only "open". And the files
haven't lost their association as far as I know, because I have plenty other
jpg's in other folders that I can open and view no probs!

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"tomScotland" <> wrote in message
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>
> "philo" <> wrote in message
> > you should be able to right click and select "open with" then choose
the
> > proper app.
> >
> >
> I cant. I dont get the option to "open with...." only "open". And the
files
> haven't lost their association as far as I know, because I have plenty
other
> jpg's in other folders that I can open and view no probs!



can you open your graphics app...then browse over to the folder and open
a jpg that way?
or move some of the jpgs over to another folder?

On Sun, 25 Jan 2004 20:35:45 -0000, "tomScotland"
<> wrote:

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>
>"philo" <> wrote in message
>> you should be able to right click and select "open with" then choose the
>> proper app.
>>
>>
>I cant. I dont get the option to "open with...." only "open". And the files
>haven't lost their association as far as I know, because I have plenty other
>jpg's in other folders that I can open and view no probs!

Try alt-right click, or shift-right click

Roy - Carpe Noctem

tomScotland wrote:
>
> I'm running winXP pro.
> I have a folder on the desktop which contains a few subfolders - some of
> these files (until yesterday!) were .jpg's or text files - now they have
> changed to shortcuts to ms-dos applications!
> I scanned the containing folder with up to date AV software but no virus was
> found. any ideas?


Download, install, and run TweakUI for XP from Microsoft's web site. It
is a "Repair Icons" function that may help.

>
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p.../powertoys.asp