Can't open any .exe files - even System Restore

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If I click on any programs it pops up and tells me that there is no
association. I know how to association a file extension normally. If I
click on Excel it gives me the error. Yet if I click on an Excel file then
it will open the file. If I click on Notepad gives me the association error
yet again if I click on a file saved in Notepad it opens that file. I tried
to run System Restore but I get the same error. The exact error message is :
This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this
Acton. Create an association in the Folder Options control Panel. I notice
when I go there there is no file extension for .exe. Not sure if there
supposed to be one. I going to start up my laptop to compare. IN the
meantime thought I post this question just in case. Do I need to run System
Restore and how can I do this - I hoping not to reinstall Windows XP
Professional - that is my operating system. I assuming I can re-install all
programs but hoping this isn't necessary.
 
klafert said:
If I click on any programs it pops up and tells me that there is no
association. I know how to association a file extension normally. If I
click on Excel it gives me the error. Yet if I click on an Excel file
then
it will open the file. If I click on Notepad gives me the association
error
yet again if I click on a file saved in Notepad it opens that file. I
tried
to run System Restore but I get the same error. The exact error message
is :
This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this
Acton. Create an association in the Folder Options control Panel. I
notice
when I go there there is no file extension for .exe. Not sure if there
supposed to be one. I going to start up my laptop to compare. IN the
meantime thought I post this question just in case. Do I need to run
System
Restore and how can I do this - I hoping not to reinstall Windows XP
Professional - that is my operating system. I assuming I can re-install
all
programs but hoping this isn't necessary.
Click to expand...

See:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

Good luck,

Donald Anadell
 
klafert said:
If I click on any programs it pops up and tells me that there is no
association. I know how to association a file extension normally. If I
click on Excel it gives me the error. Yet if I click on an Excel file then
it will open the file. If I click on Notepad gives me the association error
yet again if I click on a file saved in Notepad it opens that file. I tried
to run System Restore but I get the same error. The exact error message is :
This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this
Acton. Create an association in the Folder Options control Panel. I notice
when I go there there is no file extension for .exe. Not sure if there
supposed to be one. I going to start up my laptop to compare. IN the
meantime thought I post this question just in case. Do I need to run System
Restore and how can I do this - I hoping not to reinstall Windows XP
Professional - that is my operating system. I assuming I can re-install all
programs but hoping this isn't necessary.
Click to expand...

Run the fixes for .exe and .lnk extensions.

Fix File Associations.
http://dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm
 
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