I recently had a virus and it is gone now, but I cannot open certain THINGS like System Restore and several other programs and I cannot download from the Web. When I try it asks me "What program to open it with?" And I don't know where to go from there. My virus protection is working and I was able to download another to back it up. I am just lost and need some direction...SistercmayWhat sort of programs are you downloading ........... if its a RAR file your require WIN-ZIP , or win-rar....and it will extract files.......

Tony For instance...I tried to download Adobe 8 and when I get to run it a page comes up with IE, Dell Emage, a whole list of things that are on my computer, but I know I can't open Adobe with any of them. Also the spider solitaire and other games that came with the initial download of files will get the same page that wants to know what to open it with. I can't open Explorer from my TASK bar, but it will open from my start up. System Restore gets the same page...I am totally befuddled.download this its a link to mozilla firefox.....i hope you can download it anyway ..... if you are SUCCESSFUL ....try and download with firefox....its worth a shot

Tony


http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/If you are using XP then this link should help you.
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm
Check the file EXTENSIONS you are trying to open and then select the appropriate patch to suit. Probably .exe or .com and or .zip.
You will notice the files are all zipped except of course for the .zip patch.It sounds like there are no file extentions on the programs you download