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any help plz !! - i can't install anything: "file type unknown" on vista by anollipian on 05-09-2008 at 06:00 PM

hi all
i have a problem with my pc i dunno y !!
i can't install messenger plus ........ actually i can't install anything these days whenever i try to download & install sth it brings a page to me telling me that file type is unknown ,,, this happens all the time & i dunno what's wrong ....BTW  my windows is vista

so ,,, does anyone know what's wrong ?!!


thanks .


RE: any help plz !! - i can't install anything: "file type unknown" on vista by mattisdada on 05-10-2008 at 04:00 PM

Do you have Admin Privilages? If you do, try reinstalling Plus! Again....

If that for whatever reason doesnt work, you have some sort of Malware on your computer :)

I recommend BitDefender(Get the 2008 trial then scan computer, then uninstall it and download the Bitdefender 10(free edition) for Anti-Virus, and Super Antispyware(free).

Or PM me for the full 2008.....


RE: any help plz !! - i can't install anything: "file type unknown" on vista by anollipian on 05-10-2008 at 05:33 PM

well .. thx alot but even bitdefender cannot be installed coz the pc shows the same msg

Windows has the following information about this file type. This page will help you find software needed to open your file.



File Type: Unknown

Description: Windows does not recognize this file type.



so ,,, should i reformat my pc or what !!

thx again 4 ur reply


RE: any help plz !! - i can't install anything: "file type unknown" on vista by bigb88 on 05-10-2008 at 06:56 PM

anollipian - a windows repair will fix that or look at this link here

http://www.watchingthenet.com/associate-delete-fi...windows-vista.html

the filetype got killed somehow also a system restore would proly fix it so try that u can google on how to do a system restore


RE: any help plz !! - i can't install anything: "file type unknown" on vista by anollipian on 05-10-2008 at 08:54 PM

thank  u soo much