.sys open with &

i messed up...i was creating a log.sys file & i opened it in paint...
however, i had the
always use this program to open this type of file checked by accident & now
all my .sys files open in paint...so, log.sys file doesn't work...how do i
restore the default windows setting for opening files....i also would like to
know how do u close programs that are running in the background but show up
on system information running task...(not all of those running show when u
click ctrl+alt+delete)...thanks

"JEWells" wrote in message
...
i messed up...i was creating a log.sys file & i opened it in paint...
however, i had the
always use this program to open this type of file checked by accident &
now
all my .sys files open in paint...so, log.sys file doesn't work...how do i
restore the default windows setting for opening files....i also would like
to

1. Theory is explained in
/ start / help / index
where you enter
ASSOCIATING FILE TYPES . . .

2. Practice. It is a bad idea to associate
file type SYS with any program at all. So
simply remove this particular file association.

know how do u close programs that are running in the background but show
up
on system information running task...(not all of those running show when u
click ctrl+alt+delete)...thanks

The full list of all programs currrently running is
provided by
MSINFO32.EXE / Software Environment / Running Tasks
and
MSINFO32.EXE / Software Environment / Running Tasks
(latter also shown by Ctl Alt Del.)

Post again here to explain the purpose of your
file named LOG.SYS.

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)

"JEWells" wrote in message
...
i messed up...i was creating a log.sys file & i opened it in paint...
however, i had the
always use this program to open this type of file checked by accident &
now
all my .sys files open in paint...so, log.sys file doesn't work...how do i
restore the default windows setting for opening files....i also would like
to

1. Theory is explained in
/ start / help / index
where you enter
ASSOCIATING FILE TYPES . . .

2. Practice. It is a bad idea to associate
file type SYS with any program at all. So
simply remove this particular file association.

know how do u close programs that are running in the background but show
up
on system information running task...(not all of those running show when u
click ctrl+alt+delete)...thanks

The full list of all programs currrently running is
provided by
MSINFO32.EXE / Software Environment / Running Tasks
and
MSINFO32.EXE / Software Environment / Running Tasks
(latter also shown by Ctl Alt Del.)

Post again here to explain the purpose of your
file named LOG.SYS.

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)

"Don Phillipson" wrote:

1. Theory is explained in
/ start / help / index
where you enter
ASSOCIATING FILE TYPES . . .

yeah, i have that but it doesn't list sysfiles as one of the file
types :-)

2. Practice. It is a bad idea to associate
file type SYS with any program at all. So
simply remove this particular file association.

how do i remove the file association?

The full list of all programs currrently running is
provided by
MSINFO32.EXE / Software Environment / Running Tasks
and
MSINFO32.EXE / Software Environment / Running Tasks
(latter also shown by Ctl Alt Del.)

how do i stop those running task?

Post again here to explain the purpose of your
file named LOG.SYS.

you can install or change your startup/shutdown screens; logo.sys is
the startup screen; i did not mean log that was a typo :-); thank you for
your help

"Don Phillipson" wrote:

1. Theory is explained in
/ start / help / index
where you enter
ASSOCIATING FILE TYPES . . .

yeah, i have that but it doesn't list sysfiles as one of the file
types :-)

2. Practice. It is a bad idea to associate
file type SYS with any program at all. So
simply remove this particular file association.

how do i remove the file association?

The full list of all programs currrently running is
provided by
MSINFO32.EXE / Software Environment / Running Tasks
and
MSINFO32.EXE / Software Environment / Running Tasks
(latter also shown by Ctl Alt Del.)

how do i stop those running task?

Post again here to explain the purpose of your
file named LOG.SYS.

you can install or change your startup/shutdown screens; logo.sys is
the startup screen; i did not mean log that was a typo :-); thank you for
your help

"JEWells" wrote in message
...

2. Practice. It is a bad idea to associate
file type SYS with any program at all. So
simply remove this particular file association.

how do i remove the file association?

Read the Help file about
Associating Files with Programs. Go via
EXPLORER (My Computer) /View / Folder Options / Filetypes
and if you find any such association for *.SYS
delete it.

The full list of all programs currrently running is
provided by
MSINFO32.EXE / Software Environment / Running Tasks
and
MSINFO32.EXE / Software Environment / Startup Programs
(latter also shown by Ctl Alt Del.)

how do i stop those running task?

This must be done separately for each program
(and may be impossible for those that are components
of the Windows OS.)

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)

"JEWells" wrote in message
...

2. Practice. It is a bad idea to associate
file type SYS with any program at all. So
simply remove this particular file association.

how do i remove the file association?

Read the Help file about
Associating Files with Programs. Go via
EXPLORER (My Computer) /View / Folder Options / Filetypes
and if you find any such association for *.SYS
delete it.

The full list of all programs currrently running is
provided by
MSINFO32.EXE / Software Environment / Running Tasks
and
MSINFO32.EXE / Software Environment / Startup Programs
(latter also shown by Ctl Alt Del.)

how do i stop those running task?

This must be done separately for each program
(and may be impossible for those that are components
of the Windows OS.)

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)