opening files

Hi again, when i try to open some files i either get asked to choose a program to open it and i dont know what one to chose or when i do open it, it is all tecnical jargon i dont have a clue about!!! Can you help please...... Im fairly new to all this stuff "but" trying to learn.....

 

It would help if you could tell us which types of files you are having trouble opening. Way back when Microsoft was developing Windows they decided to hide file-type extensions because they thought it looked too technical and they wanted PCs to be "friendly". But it actually makes working with files more difficult when you have to guess which type of information they contain.

Try going to Control Panel>Folder Options>and under the view tab uncheck the box for "Hide extensions for known file-types". (On XP you can get to Folder Options in any Explorer window under the Tools heading.

Then post back and let us know which types of files you are having trouble choosing the appropriate program to use to open them. (extensions are the .jpg, .bmp, .txt etc.)

 

Hi, i have gone through what i think is everything and it seems that every file from a to z in a 3 letter combination will not open and some with 4 letters, there is to many to write down here!!! The 4 letters are DDAT..DIFO...DMSK

 

Hi, im also using windows vista.. i downloaded some data recovery tools to get back info that was wiped off the history because some one was using my laptop i dont trust and i would like to know what he was up to but it seems all the info has gone to these files that i cant open.... I hope this helps you to help me...

 

And get and run cCleaner from Top Freeware pics. That'll get rid of those temps.
If you don't trust the person you are letting use your computer, then why?
At least next time, set up a user account with limited privileges, and password your admin account! I can't tell you how many problems I've seen from second party users.

 

plodr,

Will that work if the other user infects the computer?

 

He basically just said he wiped out everything she did and returned the computer to the exact state it was in when he have it to her, so yeah. Anything that got on it would be gone.

 

If someone is using your LT that you don't trust, then don't let them use it !
EOS !

Rusty !