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Should also mention that I can open the files once an application is open (file, open or dragging), &nbsp;just not by double-clicking the file I wish to see.
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Firstly, you should check your NOTPAD.EXE if it's working.. (From EXPLORER, select it and run.. check if it is working properly..)<br />
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In Explorer, select your TXT file and Hold LEFT SHIFT button then click RIGHT MOUSE button on it.. You'll see an extra option there as &quot;Open as...&quot; Click on it and you'll see the registered programs list.. Choose NOTEPAD if available; otherwise, click on BROWSE and find your NOTEPAD.EXE (under WINDOWS directory)..
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deltex141: &nbsp;Notepad works fine as do all the other applications I could potentially use to view .txt files. &nbsp;Opening the file using the context menu results in the same error.
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When I attempt to open any .txt files in any application (Word, Excel, even Notepad) it returns an error stating that the .txt file in not a valid win32 applicaiton. &nbsp;This is not an assoication problem, .txt files are correctly associated with notepad.
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When I attempt to open any .txt files in any application (Word, Excel, even Notepad) it returns an error stating that the .txt file in not a valid win32 applicaiton.  This is not an assoication problem, .txt files are correctly associated with notepad.

Should also mention that I can open the files once an application is open (file, open or dragging),  just not by double-clicking the file I wish to see.

Firstly, you should check your NOTPAD.EXE if it&#39;s working.. (From EXPLORER, select it and run.. check if it is working properly..)
After that, try this:

In Explorer, select your TXT file and Hold LEFT SHIFT button then click RIGHT MOUSE button on it.. You&#39;ll see an extra option there as &quot;Open as...&quot; Click on it and you&#39;ll see the registered programs list.. Choose NOTEPAD if available; otherwise, click on BROWSE and find your NOTEPAD.EXE (under WINDOWS directory)..

deltex141:  Notepad works fine as do all the other applications I could potentially use to view .txt files.  Opening the file using the context menu results in the same error.

Attempting to open .txt files results in &quot;not a valid win32 application&quot;

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Attempting to open .txt files results in &quot;not a valid win32 application&quot;

Attempting to open .txt files results in "not a valid win32 application"