Posts Tagged ‘Error Messages’

Error: Windows Cannot Find Filename When Opening .DOC Files From Windows Explorer

When you double-click a .doc file to open it using Word 2003 or Word 2007, the following error may occur and the document does not open:

Windows cannot find ‘filename’. Make sure you type the name correctly, and then try again. To search for a file, click the Start button, and then click Search

However, you may be able to open the file using the File/Open… option within Microsoft Word. (more…)

Fix for Msinfo32.Exe Error Can’t Collect Information

Microsoft Knowledgebase article KB323209 suggests that the System Information Tool (Msinfo32.exe) generates the error Can’t Collect Information if Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) service is not started. (more…)

Fix for Windows Has Blocked Some Startup Programs Error in Vista

When you start a Windows Vista-based computer, you receive the warning message Windows has blocked some startup programs in the notification area, as shown in the figure below:

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Fix for Windows Error Opening Internet Shortcut or Local HTML File Using Firefox

With Mozilla Firefox set as the default browser, when you open a hyperlink from your email client, or when running a URL or a HTML file, one of the following errors may occur: (more…)

Reset the Registry and the File Permissions in Windows XP

You may need to reset the registry and file permissions if you experience Access is denied error when installing a Windows XP Service Pack or update. (Example: Service Pack 3 setup error. Access is denied.)

Note: Access denied errors can also be caused by third-party applications, especially anti-virus or anti-spyware applications. So, make sure that you close all the anti-virus and anti-spyware utilities temporarily and then install the Service Pack. This helps in most cases. You should reset the registry and the file permissions only if necessary. (more…)

Fix for Application Not Found Error When Opening an URL

When you click on a hyperlink in Windows Mail or Windows Live Mail, you may see the Application not found error message. This happens if the default browser is not set, or the http protocol association is incorrect. The same error may occur when double-clicking an Internet Shortcut (.URL) file in the system. (more…)

Fix for System Restore Error 0×8007007B in Windows Vista

When you start the System Restore utility in Windows Vista, the following error message may be displayed:

There was an unexpected error:

The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.
(0×8007007B)

System Restore will now close.

The same error might occur when running Windows CompletePC Backup. (more…)

Error “This File Does Not Have a Program Associated With It for Performing This Action” Opening Email Attachments

Are you getting the following error when opening attachments from Windows Mail in Windows Vista, or Outlook Express in Windows XP?

This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in the Set Associations control panel.

(This is not a "fix-it" article, but it gives some useful information on how to deal with problems opening email attachments. Because the issue is related to file type associations, there is not a "single-fix" which resolves the problem for all file types. I’m writing this article as this is one of the Top FAQs in Windows.) (more…)

Error “Windows Cannot Open the User Accounts Control Panel” When Opening User Accounts

User accounts missing from the Welcome Screen, and login can only be possible by pressing the CTRL+ALT+DEL keys twice and typing the credentials in the Classic logon prompt. Also, the following error message appears when opening the User Accounts applet: (more…)

Error “There Is No Script Engine for File Extension” When Running .Vbs Files

If VBScript module is not registered correctly or .vbs file class settings are broken, you may receive one of the following errors when running a VBScript (.vbs) file in your system: (more…)