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Originally Posted by mixteus
I went into folder option's and looked at the association for TXT file and it is linked to
"Windows Socket 32 Bit DLL"?
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Ok that is the error which is linked to the files picked up by Norton.
Problem is Norton only removes the virus it can not repair the damage it did prior to detection.
Follow the directions given to re-associate txt files with the "Notepad.exe" already given and you will be back to normal as the virus which made the change has already been removed by Norton.
EDIT 1: BTW if you are on XP or ME make sure to turn off system restore and run another scan then reboot and do not turn system restore back on until you have had a full system scan come up with a completely clean result.
EDIT 2: When you run Norton make sure to note the name of any virus detected as some will require a specific removal tool and specific repair steps available from the main Norton site.
EDIT 3: The explanation for the original error message is that the virus application set to run on opening a txt file had been removed by Norton and so there was no valid program to access. Odds are there will be some residual stuff in the registry linked to this and the Norton site should have details on how to fix that too.