can't open exe files

[urida2]

This is what I've done:
In some folder I clicked on "tools\folder" options (on the
menu bar). Then I clicked the "file types" tab and the
clicked "new", I entered the extension 'exe' and a new
entry for exe appeared in the list.
The problam is that now windows regard the 'exe' extention
just like any other extention, and when I try to run an exe
file the "open with..." wizard (the one with: "windows
can't open the file [...] choose program from the list
[...]") pop-up (if i choose the program that I want to open
from the list, e.g. solitaire for solitaire.exe, it's
open). I tried to delete the 'exe' entry from the file
types lis but that didn't solve the problam.

Does there any better solution, other then instaling the
windos again.

 

[purplehaz]

Do a system restore and don't mess if file types if you don't know what your
doing. There's no reason to add and .exe extension. System restore should
fix you up.

 

[urida2]

did a system restore to a time before the problem, but with
no luck.

-----Original Message-----
Do a system restore and don't mess if file types if you don't know what your
doing. There's no reason to add and .exe extension. System restore should
fix you up.

This is what I've done:
In some folder I clicked on "tools\folder" options (on the
menu bar). Then I clicked the "file types" tab and the
clicked "new", I entered the extension 'exe' and a new
entry for exe appeared in the list.
The problam is that now windows regard the 'exe' extention
just like any other extention, and when I try to run an exe
file the "open with..." wizard (the one with: "windows
can't open the file [...] choose program from the list
[...]") pop-up (if i choose the program that I want to open
from the list, e.g. solitaire for solitaire.exe, it's
open). I tried to delete the 'exe' entry from the file
types lis but that didn't solve the problam.

Does there any better solution, other then instaling the
windos again.

.

 

[purplehaz]

Try: start, run, type in: sfc /scannow, hit enter.
Have xp cd handy.

did a system restore to a time before the problem, but with
no luck.

-----Original Message-----
Do a system restore and don't mess if file types if you don't know
what your doing. There's no reason to add and .exe extension. System
restore should fix you up.

This is what I've done:
In some folder I clicked on "tools\folder" options (on the
menu bar). Then I clicked the "file types" tab and the
clicked "new", I entered the extension 'exe' and a new
entry for exe appeared in the list.
The problam is that now windows regard the 'exe' extention
just like any other extention, and when I try to run an exe
file the "open with..." wizard (the one with: "windows
can't open the file [...] choose program from the list
[...]") pop-up (if i choose the program that I want to open
from the list, e.g. solitaire for solitaire.exe, it's
open). I tried to delete the 'exe' entry from the file
types lis but that didn't solve the problam.

Does there any better solution, other then instaling the
windos again.

.

 

[Alex Nichol]

This is what I've done:
In some folder I clicked on "tools\folder" options (on the
menu bar). Then I clicked the "file types" tab and the
clicked "new", I entered the extension 'exe' and a new
entry for exe appeared in the list.
The problam is that now windows regard the 'exe' extention
just like any other extention, and when I try to run an exe
file the "open with..." wizard (the one with: "windows
can't open the file [...] choose program from the list

Make the following, after - - start and before - - end into a file by
cut/paste to NotePad. Don't let lines wrap around, and make sure there
is a blank line at the end. Save as "Patch.reg" then right-click on this
file and take Merge to enter it into the registry. Probably needs only
the first pair of lines - but doing the lot will do no harm

- - start
REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe]
@="exefile"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile]
@="Application"
"EditFlags"=hex:d8,07,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell]
@=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open]
@=""
"EditFlags"=hex:00,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open\command]
@="\"%1\" %*"



- - end