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Program Problems (Icons) - Windows 7?

Yesterday, something happened on my laptop, which I am using now. Nearly all of my program icons have changed into Microsoft thumbnails, which only open as a picture in Microsoft Office. I would get a screen shot, but I can't even open Paint to save one in. Basically, none of my icons allow me to open the programs, but instead, open Microsoft office with a little thumbnail made by them.

I do not know what I did to make this happen, and I don't know how to fix it.

If anyone could help me, it would be greatly appreciated.

Update:

I am from the United States.

Update 2:

Luckily, I was able to open my system restore. Thank you, Prince! I never even thought about that.

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  • 9 years ago
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    Use Windows system restore and restore your computer to sometime when it worked perfectly.

    PS. Where you from?

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