.exe - new application association

[Eileen]

I mistakenly created an association for .exe extensions
and now none of my .exe files work. Does someone have a
fix for this, how can I restore the settings

 

[Jim Byrd]

Hi Eileen - Download, unzip and run this file from MVP Doug Knox's site:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/fileassoc/xp_exe_fix.zip

 

[eileen]

Thanks Jim, will this work for windows 2000? If not, do
you know of a fix for windows 2000? Thanks.

 

[Dave Patrick]

From a command prompt;
assoc .exe=exefile

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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|I mistakenly created an association for .exe extensions
| and now none of my .exe files work. Does someone have a
| fix for this, how can I restore the settings

 

[eileen]

Thanks dave. Does this require a reboot? I have been
afraid to shut done because the few things I had open when
I made this mistake are still working. If I shut down I
lose my outlook and access to the web if this doesn't fix
the problem.

 

[Dave Patrick]

Probably yes.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| Thanks dave. Does this require a reboot? I have been
| afraid to shut done because the few things I had open when
| I made this mistake are still working. If I shut down I
| lose my outlook and access to the web if this doesn't fix
| the problem.

 

[eileen]

Jim,

Does this require a reboot?

-----Original Message-----
Hi Eileen - Download, unzip and run this file from MVP Doug Knox's site:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/fileassoc/xp_exe_fix.zip

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Please respond in the same thread.
Regards, Jim Byrd, MS-MVP


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[Jim Byrd]

Hi Eileen - Yes and yes.