file association

For some reason, I have no idea why, my download folder wont open.
It says:
"this program does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Please install a program or, if one is already installed, create an association in the Default Programs control panel."
Not being able to find anything in the default programs control panel, I am not sure what to do.
I would appreciate any help. Thankyou.:-o:-o:-o

 

If you right click the folder then click Properties what kind of folder does is say it is?

 

.lnk file

 

Which version of Windows are you using, and do you have a Windows installation disk for it (i.e. not a recovery disk)?

 

Windows 7, and I have a Windows 7 Home Premium dvd.

 

OK, sounds like possible system file corruption. Open a command prompt in elevated mode and run sfc /scannow. Note the space, it's important.

(To open a command prompt type cmd in the Start > Search box, right click cmd.exe at the top and click Run as Administrator. This is not the same as your user account being an Administrator account. Micrtosoft! You've gotta love 'em) rolleyes

You could also perform a system restore if you have a restore point pre-dating this problem.

 

Ok ran that, it had corrupt files which it fixed, but I still have the same problem.
System restore didn't work That is why I tried here.
I have run Malwarebytes, tweaking.com.

Thinking back, I have been cleaning up my computer and deleting programs I wasn't using, and thinking I have deleted something I shouldn't although I don't know what it could have been, other than another program that used some of the same files maybe.
I don't know enough about computers to know why.

Thankyou for your efforts, I appreciate them.

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
www.malwarebytes.org

Scan Date: 4/07/2014
Scan Time: 10:10:58 PM
Logfile:
Administrator: Yes

Version: 2.00.2.1012
Malware Database: v2014.07.04.03
Rootkit Database: v2014.07.03.01
License: Trial
Malware Protection: Enabled
Malicious Website Protection: Enabled
Self-protection: Disabled

OS: Windows 7 Service Pack 1
CPU: x64
File System: NTFS
User: Pip

Scan Type: Threat Scan
Result: Completed
Objects Scanned: 271671
Time Elapsed: 3 min, 45 sec

Memory: Enabled
Startup: Enabled
Filesystem: Enabled
Archives: Enabled
Rootkits: Disabled
Heuristics: Enabled
PUP: Warn
PUM: Enabled

Processes: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Modules: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Keys: 1
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A, HKU\S-1-5-21-2776079900-3818363618-3042941566-1000-{ED1FC765-E35E-4C3D-BF15-2C2B11260CE4}-0\SOFTWARE\SOFTONIC\Universal Downloader, , [750ee4b7700b51e57fb35a6c46bc42be],

Registry Values: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Data: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Folders: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Files: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Physical Sectors: 0
(No malicious items detected)


(end)

 

You could also try Option 1.

malwaretips.com/threads/how-to-fix-lnk-file-association-error.10825/

Cheers..

 

Tried all of these nothing worked, but.........I have no idea how this worked, and I don't even know why I thought it would work, LOL, I copied the downloads folder into my E: drive and it works, so I copied it out again to the desktop and it works. I have sent the one with the lnk to the recycle bin. No idea how it worked as I don't know enough about computers to work it out. Thankyou so much for all the great help from people in here. I very much appreciate it. Franklin