ms dos stuffed up my applications. i can't get into any of them, it goes to word pad with unreadable script. how do i turn ms dos off. This problem occured when i chose a program to open a certain application and now every application opens with wordpad. HELP.You cannot have MS-DOS and wordpad. So do you have a version of Windows? If so what one? Are you stuck in DOS prompt? It doesn't sound like it.

So beside Windows version, do you have any spyware/adware/antivirus SOFTWARE in place? What computer make/model? What processor? How much RAM? How much experience with computers? What were you doing prior to this? What do you think could have happened?

Once we know this we can start to help.all i know is i opened an application with wordpad by right clicking then open with then wordpad. now i can only get into them by right clicking them and choosing run as. The computer isn't the problem, it's the open with thing it applies it to everything and you can't undo it. it pisses me off. The computer runs on XP and these problems are only for one user name. when i double click on an application it comes up in wordpad with squares and other symbols i can't read. But it says this "this program cannot be run in ms dos" or something close to it. how can i undo it. I know it probably isn't ms dos's fault but it says it is.http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_easy_file.htm

Repairing wonked file associations in XP.
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patio. I can't access CMD in 'run' because it also opens in wordpad. Thats the problem. all of my applications open up in wordpad and i can only access them properly by right clicking them and selecting run as. Or i can go on someone elses user name because it isn't stuffed up in other peoples user names. When i access the applications in wordpad it comes up in a code except for a part that appears in the first line, not at the start though. it reads exactly: This program cannot be run in DOS mode. Maybe i could reset my user name in control panel or something i'll try that but i bet it won't work. More help please?!?!?! YES i found out what to do. It said DOS but it was wrong. all exe files opened with wordpad, i knew that was the problem already i STRESSED that.

So i found a website and the last thing it told me to do was go to any folder even my computer or any other 'explorer.' click on 'tools' in toolbar, then 'folder options,' then 'file types.' Then click on 'new' and type the extension you are looking for '(EXE)' for me, and click on 'advanced' and there is a drop down menu, click on the type of program that extension is supposed to signify then click 'ok' the SELECT it from the list and instead of 'advanced' or 'browse' (I can't remember which) it should say 'RESTORE.' If you click on restore then it will restore it back to DEFAULT.

For me it was wordpad, now it's back to EXE (application). thank um someone (I'm an atheist) um, er, thank god anyway. And the website i found this help from i think i got to it from the browse menu after you right-click on a file and select open with. Thanks for the suggestions and help: GX1_Man and patio.just rename the existing problem profile, login again, it will pick up the default settings again.

PS, only administrators can rename profiles..