After I cleared my computer from a virus the default for a program when I try
to start it has changed from "Open" to "Edit". That goes for programs that I
try to start from [Start -> Run], [Start -> All Programs] and directly from
the Program Files folder.

The only time I can start a program is if I right click the program icon and
chose "Open". In this menu the "Edit" command is in Bold text and seem to be
the default command used by windows when I try to access the program. What is
does is that is opens my Word program because Word is set to my default
editing program. How do I reset the default command from "edit" to "open" so
that I can start my programs as usual again.

Patrik wrote:
> After I cleared my computer from a virus the default for a program when I try
> to start it has changed from "Open" to "Edit". That goes for programs that I
> try to start from [Start -> Run], [Start -> All Programs] and directly from
> the Program Files folder.
>
> The only time I can start a program is if I right click the program icon and
> chose "Open". In this menu the "Edit" command is in Bold text and seem to be
> the default command used by windows when I try to access the program. What is
> does is that is opens my Word program because Word is set to my default
> editing program. How do I reset the default command from "edit" to "open" so
> that I can start my programs as usual again.

Try the .LNK and .EXE repairs here:

Fix File Associations.
http://dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

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Joe =o)