File does not have a program associated

still the same every time I double click still there is an error but it's to delayed I need to right click and Open I can't double click...maybe because of th "Explore" thing not Open....

Hello,
Try this 1
1) Check if there is any autorun.inf file in the drive
Click on the below link and download the file
https://ccm.net/download/download-11613-autorun-exterminator
Extract it --> Double-click on "AutorunExterminator". This will delete the autorun.inf files from all the drives.
Note : Make sure Dot Net Framework is installed in your PC
Or
You can delete the autorun.inf file by following the below instructions
Click on Start --> In search box, type cmd and press Enter. Command Prompt will be opened.
Since you are having problem with the D drive enter the below commands
attrib -h -r -s d:\autorun.inf ---> Press Enter
del d:\autorun.inf ----> Press Enter
Note:You can copy the above command --> Right-click in the Command Prompt and paste it.
Now try to open your D drive
Good Luck

no I can open it! but it's so annoying that I need to right click and click open...

also in local disc C and every files inside it I need to right click...not double click...

every time I double click the error pops up!...

Hello,
Follow the above instructions and let me know about it. Try the AutorunExterminator. Sometimes
it happens because of the autorun.inf file. By using AutorunExterminator it deletes the autorun.inf
files from all the drives. After running that application try to open by the drive by double-clicking on it.
Good Luck

the autorunexterminator has stop working...every time I click it I download also the "dot net framework" but still it says that the autorunexterminator has stop working...

Hello,
Try this 1
Manually delete the autorun.inf files
Click on Start --> In search box, type cmd and press Enter. Command Prompt will be opened.
enter the below commands
1)attrib -h -r -s c:\autorun.inf ---> Press Enter
2)del c:\autorun.inf ----> Press Enter
In the above 1&2 commands c: refers to your C-drive. Open command prompt and enter the
1&2 commands and then change the letter c to you respective drive letters.
Example: For D drive steps 1 & 2 will be
1)attrib -h -r -s d:\autorun.inf ---> Press Enter
2)del d:\autorun.inf ----> Press Enter
Good Luck

it said that file not found...???

Hello,
Try this 1
1) Click on Start --> In search box, type control folders and press Enter.
"Folder Options" window will be opened
2) Click on "File Types" tab.
3) Select the "Drive" from the list --> Click on "Advanced" tab --> Click on "New" button -->
In "Action:" type open and click on "Browse" button and select the file "explorer.exe"
[Note : You can find the file explorer.exe by going to C:\Windows]
After selecting that file, click on OK --> Select the option "open" and click on "Set as Default" and
click on OK.
Now try to open your drives.
Good Luck

I have the exact problem that Cyriel has had, and I tried everything, to no avail.

This is extremely frustrating!

Hello,
Try this 1
Follow the instructions given in the below link
https://ccm.net/forum/affich-518656-file-does-not-have-a-program-associated#9
Good Luck

I have done that; however, I'm using Win7. My "Folder Options" only has three tabs, "General" and "View" and "Search." There is no "Drive" option anywhere in the folders. I have tried the "Restore Defaults" option, but, again, no avail. :-(

Hello,
Try this 1
Click on Start ---> In search box, type regedt32 and press Enter.
Registry editor will be opened.
First backup your registry by going to "File --> Export".
Navigate to this location.
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory
Now click on "Shell"
At the right side there will be a file "Default". It's value should be none.
If its not set to none, then double click on default and type none and click on OK.
Good Luck

There are many choices there:

Shell.Application
Shell.Application.1
Shell.Autoplay
Shell.Autoplay.1
Shell.CDBurn
Shell.Explorer
Shell.Explorer.1
Shell.Explorer.2
Shell.FolderView
Shell.FolderView.1
Shell.SWEventHandlerShellExecute
Shell.SWEventHandlerShellExecute.1
Shell.UIHelper
Shell.UIHelper.1
ShellNameSpace.ShellNameSpace
ShellNameSpace.ShellNameSpace.1

And each of these has a subdirectory called CLSID and some have CurVer

Ugh. Sorry, this is frustrating for me.

Hello,
Try this 1
1)First backup your registry
Click on Start ---> In search box, type regedt32 and press Enter.
Registry editor will be opened.
First backup your registry by going to "File --> Export".
2)) Click on the below hyperlink "Download" and download it
Download
Extract it --> Double-click on the file --> Click on Yes and restart your PC.
Good Luck

I did all of that, and it still does the same thing. . . .. . . . the file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action.

A new computer sounds good right about now! :-(

Hello,
Try this 1
1)Click on the below link and download the file "AutorunExterminator"
https://ccm.net/download/download-11613-autorun-exterminator
Extract it --> Double-click on "AutorunExterminator"
This will delete the autorun.inf file from your drives.
2) Click on the below hyperlink "FIX" and download it
FIX
Double-click on the file --> Click on Yes and restart your PC.
Good Luck

Jack,

In a short-lived moment of sanity, I found something about system restore, and I tried that. I did not get to test the above out, as I was able to restore to yesterday morning at 1:30am, from before when the problem started.

Thank you so much for your time and trying to help me with the help.

hi jack

That remedy did work spot on, tanks a million

tnx jack. I just click on FIX and install it. PROBLEM SOLVED :)

when I pressed "enter" I got the message again

@jawbreaker

Check this

https://ccm.net/faq/18112-file-associations-corrupted-how-to-fix

Awesome! I could fix it!! thanks a lot jack4rall!! :)

works for me toooooo