Search have no access to files in control panel

I operate windows 8. Normally when I need for some files in control panel such as device manager, windows update. All I need is to search it from search button on the right side of windows.
However, one day most of the shortcut if not all are no longer accessible. It says, "This file does not have a program associated with if for performing this action. Please install a program or, if one is already installed, create an association in
the Default Programs control panel."
Please help me, thank you and regards.

Hello LW130003,
Do you mean you have the two issues?
1. Do you mean that you can’t use the search function in control panel? You can only use the search function by using the shortcut Win+S?
2. When you open any shortcut, you will receive error message ‘This file does not have a program associated with if for performing this action..’?
Please take the following steps for troubleshooting:
1. Create a new account, log on the account and check if the issue still exists in the new account.
If the issue doesn’t exist in the new account, please refer to the following article to fix a corrupted user profile.
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/fix-corrupted-user-profile#1TC=windows-7
2. If you have issue in open all shortcut in Windows 8, please refer to the following article to restore the registry.
http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/8486-default-file-associations-restore-windows-8-a.html
Please note: Since the website is not hosted by Microsoft, the link may change without notice. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this information.
Please refer to the following KB to back up the registry key before you change the registry.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756
Best regards,
Fangzhou CHEN
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TechNet Community Support

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