(Msg. 1) Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 10:07 pm
Post subject: I right click on an icon, choose "open", and nothing happens Archived from groups: alt>comp>virus (more info?)
The subject says it all. I right click on an icon, choose "open", and
nothing happens. But if I double click, it starts right up. Any ideas? What
virus is this?
-Pete
(Msg. 2) Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 10:07 pm
Post subject: Re: I right click on an icon, choose "open", and nothing happens [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Pete wrote:
> The subject says it all.
No, it doesn't. In fact, it is false. You don't open icons. You open
programs. You never bothered to mention what program is associated to
the filetype that you attempted to open.
> I right click on an icon, choose "open", and
> nothing happens. But if I double click, it starts right up.
Probably because the default action is "edit" and the program designated
for that action actually exists. You chose "open" which is not the
default action, and the program for that doesn't exist, is in a
different path than specified for the open action, or the open action
doesn't even specify a program to handle the UNIDENTIFIED filetype that
you wanted to open.
And what does your topic and post have to do with this newsgroup?
(Msg. 3) Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 10:18 pm
Post subject: Re: I right click on an icon, choose "open", and nothing happens [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
From: "Pete" <Pete RemoveThis @nospam.com>
| The subject says it all. I right click on an icon, choose "open", and
| nothing happens. But if I double click, it starts right up. Any ideas? What
| virus is this?
| -Pete
Probably just a Context Menu problem and not a malware related. Stick to your OTHER,
Vista, thread.
(Msg. 4) Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 11:23 pm
Post subject: Re: I right click on an icon, choose "open", and nothing happens [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
"VanguardLH" <V.TakeThisOut@nguard.LH> wrote in message
news:gc1bfd$jns$1@registered.motzarella.org...
> Pete wrote:
>
>> The subject says it all.
>
> No, it doesn't. In fact, it is false. You don't open icons. You open
> programs. You never bothered to mention what program is associated to
> the filetype that you attempted to open.
>
>> I right click on an icon, choose "open", and
>> nothing happens. But if I double click, it starts right up.
>
> Probably because the default action is "edit" and the program designated
> for that action actually exists. You chose "open" which is not the
> default action, and the program for that doesn't exist, is in a
> different path than specified for the open action, or the open action
> doesn't even specify a program to handle the UNIDENTIFIED filetype that
> you wanted to open.
>
> And what does your topic and post have to do with this newsgroup?
(Msg. 5) Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 11:28 pm
Post subject: Re: I right click on an icon, choose "open", and nothing happens [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
"VanguardLH" <V DeleteThis @nguard.LH> wrote in message
news:gc1bfd$jns$1@registered.motzarella.org...
> Pete wrote:
>
>> The subject says it all.
>
> No, it doesn't. In fact, it is false. You don't open icons. You open
> programs. You never bothered to mention what program is associated to
> the filetype that you attempted to open.
>
>> I right click on an icon, choose "open", and
>> nothing happens. But if I double click, it starts right up.
>
> Probably because the default action is "edit" and the program designated
> for that action actually exists. You chose "open" which is not the
> default action, and the program for that doesn't exist, is in a
> different path than specified for the open action, or the open action
> doesn't even specify a program to handle the UNIDENTIFIED filetype that
> you wanted to open.
>
> And what does your topic and post have to do with this newsgroup?
But why does a double click open the program, but not "open?"
(Msg. 6) Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 2:55 am
Post subject: Re: I right click on an icon, choose "open", and nothing happens [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
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"Pete" <Pete.DeleteThis@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:BdXEk.2257$YU2.1274@nlpi066.nbdc.sbc.com...
>
> "VanguardLH" <V.DeleteThis@nguard.LH> wrote in message
> news:gc1bfd$jns$1@registered.motzarella.org...
>> Pete wrote:
>>
>>> The subject says it all.
>>
>> No, it doesn't. In fact, it is false. You don't open icons. You open
>> programs. You never bothered to mention what program is associated to
>> the filetype that you attempted to open.
>>
>>> I right click on an icon, choose "open", and
>>> nothing happens. But if I double click, it starts right up.
>>
>> Probably because the default action is "edit" and the program designated
>> for that action actually exists. You chose "open" which is not the
>> default action, and the program for that doesn't exist, is in a
>> different path than specified for the open action, or the open action
>> doesn't even specify a program to handle the UNIDENTIFIED filetype that
>> you wanted to open.
>>
>> And what does your topic and post have to do with this newsgroup?
>
> But why does a double click open the program, but not "open?"
(Msg. 7) Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 4:57 am
Post subject: Re: I right click on an icon, choose "open", and nothing happens [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Pete wrote:
> "VanguardLH" <V.DeleteThis@nguard.LH> wrote in message
> news:gc1bfd$jns$1@registered.motzarella.org...
>> Pete wrote:
>>
>>> The subject says it all.
>>
>> No, it doesn't. In fact, it is false. You don't open icons. You open
>> programs. You never bothered to mention what program is associated to
>> the filetype that you attempted to open.
>>
>>> I right click on an icon, choose "open", and
>>> nothing happens. But if I double click, it starts right up.
>>
>> Probably because the default action is "edit" and the program designated
>> for that action actually exists. You chose "open" which is not the
>> default action, and the program for that doesn't exist, is in a
>> different path than specified for the open action, or the open action
>> doesn't even specify a program to handle the UNIDENTIFIED filetype that
>> you wanted to open.
>>
>> And what does your topic and post have to do with this newsgroup?
>
> Well, it could be a virus as far as I know.
And it could be your kids or parents putzing around on your host? Or
the effect of PEBCAK.
(Msg. 8) Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 5:01 am
Post subject: Re: I right click on an icon, choose "open", and nothing happens [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Pete wrote:
> "VanguardLH" wrote ...
>>
>> Pete wrote:
>>
>>> I right click on an icon, choose "open", and
>>> nothing happens. But if I double click, it starts right up.
>>
>> Probably because the default action is "edit" and the program designated
>> for that action actually exists. You chose "open" which is not the
>> default action, and the program for that doesn't exist, is in a
>> different path than specified for the open action, or the open action
>> doesn't even specify a program to handle the UNIDENTIFIED filetype that
>> you wanted to open.
>
> But why does a double click open the program, but not "open?"
Because a double-click selects the *default* action assigned to that
filetype. "Open" may not be the default action. Maybe "Edit" is the
default action. You'll actually have to go look at the filetype
assocation, advanced, to see what actions are defined for that filetype
and which one is the default one.
Since you opened a MULTI-posted thread on the same topic in a different
newsgroup (according to David) rather than cross-post, continue your
*disconnected* discussion over there.
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