[toddy89]

Hi all,

Im trying desperatley to help my friend fix his computer (packard bell, running winXP home)

The biggest problem is that none of the program shortcuts on the desktop are working, and niether are any on the program menus. The only program that works from the start menu is Office Outlook. Recycle Bin, My computer and folders all open fine, but most of the contents wont. When you double click on one your prompted to "find program via web."

Personally, I'd have thought the usual application to open links & programs isnt working, but the fact that some (ie, Outlook) sorta busts this idea. Does anyone know what to suggest?

ill be around here a while to answer any questions and any help is greatly appreciated!

Thanks, Charlie

[evilfantasy]

Try running DjLizards Dial-a-fix

Check all of the boxes and start it. It will not hurt anything.

[toddy89]

Thanks so much for your reply, managed to get a few things from dougknox.com which seem to have sorted it *crossed fingers*!

I think ill download that anyway just for future use, seems like it probably does the same things as all the seperate knox things did- so hsould it happen again ill be ready for it .

Thanks again, Charlie