No .exe files will run

[Guest]

XP SP2

I have a computer which has suddenly stopped any .exe files running. The
message about 'no program associated with this type of file' appears.

I removed the drive and installed it in another computer to allow virus &
malware scanning. One virus was found by AVG - 'Collected.6.L' and no malware.

Any ideas what could have happened to stop .exe files running?

Is there any way I can re-associate .exe files without reinstalling WXP?

Thanks

Jackie

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Click Start, Run and type Command.com
Type "c:\windows\regedit.exe"

Fix the .exe association here:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe
Set the (default) to exefile

Goto:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open\command
Set the (default) to the following *exactly as given below*

"%1" %*

Close Regedit.exe


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[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Can't open EXE files
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;555067&Product=winxp

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Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
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Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx

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| XP SP2
|
| I have a computer which has suddenly stopped any .exe files running. The
| message about 'no program associated with this type of file' appears.
|
| I removed the drive and installed it in another computer to allow virus &
| malware scanning. One virus was found by AVG - 'Collected.6.L' and no malware.
|
| Any ideas what could have happened to stop .exe files running?
|
| Is there any way I can re-associate .exe files without reinstalling WXP?
|
| Thanks
|
| Jackie

 

[Guest]

..com gives the same message - no file association...