cannot run exe applications

L

Leon

Hi

I have a virus which messed up my file associations. I cannot run any .exe
applications.
I have tried renaming regedit.exe to regedit.com but I cannot run .com
either .

Any suggestions


Thanks
 
L

Leon

I cannot run any .reg files neither. It comes up with an error cannot locate
GDC.exe c:

Thanks
 
G

Guest

Hi Leon,

Try renaming regedit.exe to regedit.scr
Open regedit.scr and then navigate thru the registry in order to make the
appropriate changes (assuming that you know how to navigate the registry, the
key that needs to be edited, etc.)

If you downloaded a file association fix for .exe files and/or .reg files
(such as the ones available at Doug Knox's site) and that is what you are
trying to run when you receive the GDC.exe error, then try this, after
renaming regedit.exe to regedit.scr:

Right-click on the reg file that you want to run and select Open with.
Uncheck the "Always use the selected program....." checkbox if there is a
checkmark there, then click on the Browse button. Change the Files of type
field to All Files and navigate to C:\Windows\regedit.scr then click on OK.
When asked Are you sure you want to add the information....", click on Yes.
Click on OK.



Regards,
 
L

Leon

Hi
It did not work by renaming the extention with .scr. Error says registry
editing has been disabled by your administrator . I am logged on as
administrator to the local PC.
I tried doing the same on my PC and notepad opened instead of the registry
editor.

I looked in the file association for com files and when I clicked on file
extention , advanced, open , edit it says
c:\windows\system32\uninstallset.pif""%1" %* .
The uninstallset.pif is not longer on my PC
 
L

Leon

You are brilliant. The swen fix repaired everything in a second. I have
spent the entire day trying to fix the problem. Now the staff can get
salaries tomorrow from the salary program and I can sit down , relax and
have a beer.

Thanks a million
 
P

Plato

Leon said:
I have a virus which messed up my file associations. I cannot run any .exe
applications.

Next time dont chose to download the virus. And better yet. Dont install
the virus. It's all up to you to practice safe computing.
 
G

Guest

Alan Edwards said:
This Swen fix should correct that.

http://download.nai.com/products/mcafee-avert/Fixswen.inf
(download, right-click, select Install)

....Alan


I am having a similar problem, when I try to use any .exe, the Windows error
reporting thing pops up, I chose to send report, and it closes the .exe
before it even starts to install. Needless to say, microsoft hasn't fixed it
yet, and if tehy did, I dont know about it. I cant install anything, adn it
is very frustrating.
 
A

Alan Edwards

I am having a similar problem, when I try to use any .exe, the Windows error
reporting thing pops up, I chose to send report, and it closes the .exe
before it even starts to install. Needless to say, microsoft hasn't fixed it
yet, and if tehy did, I dont know about it. I cant install anything, adn it
is very frustrating.

Similar problem to what?
You only quote a fix, not a problem.

If you have contracted a virus, then I am not sure why you are waiting
for Microsoft to fix it.
Please post with details of your problem.

....Alan
 

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