Adobe taking over .exe files

[Guest]

When I attempt to open an exe file, I get a message about needing a new
version of Adobe Reader. In the Adobe forum, they say to remove a file in
the registry that is causing this. I cannot find anything in the registry
that looks like the culprit. Here is the link to the Adobe forum
http://www.adobeforums.com/cgi-bin/webx?14@@.3bc31e7f/6

Would someone with more experience than I help out on this? Would certainly
appreciate it. Thanks in advance.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

This should help.

..EXE files always open with Notepad or any other application ?:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/exeasso.htm

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


When I attempt to open an exe file, I get a message about needing a new
version of Adobe Reader. In the Adobe forum, they say to remove a file in
the registry that is causing this. I cannot find anything in the registry
that looks like the culprit. Here is the link to the Adobe forum
http://www.adobeforums.com/cgi-bin/webx?14@@.3bc31e7f/6

Would someone with more experience than I help out on this? Would certainly
appreciate it. Thanks in advance.