Can't see file associations

[zedsded]

I tried to look at file associations but my PC couldn't show them.

I had a look in the registry (HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes) and instead of the usual list of file extensions, it appears to have been encrypted ie. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.
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Everything else seems to be working fine.

I scan for viruses, trojans, spyware etc regularly

My computer has an Athlon700 chip, 450mb ram running win2000 pro.

Anyone got any ideas?

[Steve R Jones]

My Computer->Tools->Folder Options-> UNcheck hide extensions for know file types

[zedsded]

Thanks Steve, but it is already unchecked

[zedsded]

Bump!

[Swordfish]

looks like the registry is corrupt.

try a repair install of 2k pro.

http://www.windowsreinstall.com/install/win2k/repairw2k/page1.htm