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Hello, whenever I click on something (like Internet Explorer) a window opens saying "open with" and gives me options to choose from. This happened after I had a virus which I got sorted out but immediately after restarting my computer this started to happen. I was alright with this for a while but now I can't install iTunes so I would like this problem eradicated. I would really appreciate some help but it needs to be very clear and easy to understand as I'm not very good at computers!  

I tried to go into start>run and cmd but then the open with window came up again and I didn't know what to choose so I'm back to square 1

Thanks, Saoirse x 



Configuration: Windows XP / Firefox 3.6.3

xpcman · Answer

Normally when a virus infects the windows system it causes a drive opening problem, it automatically creates a file named autorun.inf in the root directory of each drive.

This autorun.inf file is a read only ,hidden and a system file and the folder option is also disabled by the virus. This is deliberately done by the virus in order to protect itself.  autorun.inf initiates all the activities that the virus performs when you try to open any drive.

You have to just delete this file and restart your system to correct this problem.

Follow the set of commands below to show and delete the autorun.inf

1. Open Start>>Run and type cmd and press enter. This will open a command prompt window. On this command prompt window type the following steps.

2. type cd\

3. type attrib -r -h -s autorun.inf

4. type del autorun.inf

5. now type d: and press enter for d: drive partition. Now repeat steps 3 and 4. Similarly repeat step 5 for all your hard disk partition.

Restart your system and your trouble will be fixed.

Good Luck

Open with appears when I try to open anything

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