Branstrom Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 (edited) I've been cleaning up system32, with the help of http://www.neowin.net/forum/lofiversion/in...hp/t316422.html - after I nLited my system. I have only removed stuff I know I don't use.Now I can't open links. Win+R and any link with a protocol, http://www.msfn.org for example, results in an error message: "This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in the Folder Options control panel."It's either some file I've removed, or a registry malconfiguration. I've reinstalled Firefox three times, to no avail.Do any of you know what files are responsible for identifying protocol links in Windows? I thought maybe url.dll and urlmon.dll had something to do with it, but I haven't deleted any of them.I have made a backup of everything I've removed, so it's easy to restore, but I've tried restoring the files I was suspicious about and it hasn't changed anything.All the links in programs other than the browser are still dead. Please, help! Edited September 23, 2005 by Branstrom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bold_Fortune Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 That guide of mine you're looking at on Neowin, Branstrom, has had numerous revisions made to it. I doubt if anyone's computer would work after using that one. LOL. (Just kidding.)Better try this one...http://www.bold-fortune.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=229 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branstrom Posted September 23, 2005 Author Share Posted September 23, 2005 So do you know what might have caused my problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bold_Fortune Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 Well, I doubt it would be from anything in the guide. The guide is about what I remove from XP, and I've never encounter this particular problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bold_Fortune Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 Branstrom, I offered as much help as I can on this on your thread here...http://www.bold-fortune.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=629 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SureshKumarUdatha Posted September 24, 2005 Share Posted September 24, 2005 I don't think so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branstrom Posted September 24, 2005 Author Share Posted September 24, 2005 Huh? You don't think what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elektrik Posted September 24, 2005 Share Posted September 24, 2005 So do you know what might have caused my problem?<{POST_SNAPBACK}>I think, that you need reinstall WinXP (not repare). I did it same some time ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minigun Posted September 24, 2005 Share Posted September 24, 2005 dont remove internet explorer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branstrom Posted October 15, 2005 Author Share Posted October 15, 2005 Hey guys, there was a simple solution...http://www.bold-fortune.com/forums/index.p...topic=629&st=20Somehow I had disabled shdocvw.dll - which wasn't marked really well; it had an IE icon, and "C:\OS\system32\shdocvw.dll" didn't show until you opened the properties for that shell extension. As soon as I activated it everything worked again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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