Bob,

Can we take a different approach to the problem: what computer malfunction are you 
experiencing?

If your PC is in fact working fine, the "error" report you are getting is not something 
to be worried about. If you make a change in your Registry you could land up with 
an actual problem, so perhaps you shouldn't take any action as that might make matters 
worse.

If, however, your PC has a actual malfunction, if you tell us what it is that will 
help us in diagnosing what is wrong in your registry.

I can tell you what's wrong with the entry that you've quoted. The entry notepad.exe%1 
will cause a fault every time, because there must be a space between the file name 
and the % sign. The correct entry is:

notepad.exe "%1"

You can use REGEDIT.EXE to search in your registry for incorrect data in the form 
notepad.exe%1 and then manually you can correct the entries it finds, so that they 
read as I've indicated above.

The registry keys relate to three-character file type extensions (eg .txt or .doc 
or .mp3 etc), and the registry entries hold information as to what action must be 
taken by Windows 98 when you click on a file of that type.

The answer to your question, therefore, is that the form of the command that needs 
to be recorded in the registry is determined by the type of file that the system 
has to process. So if you tell us which file type is faulty we'll tell you what to 
do to correct that.

There are hundreds of file types. It's essential to know what type you want to fix 
in order to identify what the fix must be.

Ed







On Friday, December 15, 2006 at 5:07 am, Bob wrote:

>Thank you Ed and Lee. I am sure it is difficult to try to explain programming language 

>to a non programer. First, I would accept your suggestion of sticking with "%1", 

>but that has not been an option. Here are my options:

>Lavasoft Adware says Notepad.exe%1 is a problem and recommends deleting the entry. 

>This is reported twice as an Hkey_classes_root: re and Hkey_classes_:se. If I accept 

>their recommendation, Spybot teatimer detects the change and asks me to allow or 

>deny.

>Systmen Mechanic 6 runs and takes an opposing view. They detect two problems: (regedit.exe"%1" 

>)and ("%1"/s). If I take their advice, Teatimer asks me to allow or deny changing 

>back to (Notepad.exe%1).

>"%1" is not an option given.

>I have never intentionally made any changes to the registry except perhaps by running 

>Gape's unofficial Win 98Se sp 2.1a located on the MSFN or Exuberant software. That 

>board is dedicated to maintaining 98SE and ME.

>

>

> 

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