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There's a program called TweakUI that Can cause this to happen. You can see if its installed because it will show up as a utility in the Control panel. If that is installed try looking in there to see if those features are turned off. Also, it might be that the specific file needed for file viewing is missing or corrupt, perhaps a re-install over the current operating system would do the trick.

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does it happen in safe mode?

Have you scanned your system for any viruses?

like the last guy - i'd say it was a virus - the best way to check is a: update your AV Scanner - the next thing to do is to open regedit - if this is the virus im thinking of caant think of the name at the min but it stops you running any exe files- so you will have to rename a few files - so..
you will need to open a dos prompt to start with -then you need to track down the program - so do a dir regedit*.* this will locate the file,
Rename the regedit program, do this by typing copy c:\regedit.exe c:\regedit.com then close the dos prompt - and run regedit from the run box.
goto file export (so you have a backup)
then goto the following path;
HK Local Classes Root - Exefile- Shell - Open - Command - Default=c:\recycled\sirC32.exe %1"%*
if you see this registry key - delete it - this is a virs called sircam
HK Local Machine - Software - Microsoft - Windows - current version - run/run services - driver32=c:\windows\system\sirC32.exe - delete this key and delete the file in thefolder above
if this is not there they maybe a registry key called kernel32 - delete this key - this is the Klez virus - for details on removal goto www.sophos.com - and select virus information/removal - they will tell you how to physically removethe virus

then lastly delete the sircam folder - HKLocal Machine - Software - sircam and delete the whole folder, next you will need to check the autoexec.bat file
goto start - run - edit C:\autoexec.bat
this will open a dos version of notepad - look at the bottom of the file for any referances to sircam - and delete them - save the file and exit - then reboot your machine

this should solve your problems

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