Windows® XP File Association Fixes
Copyright 2003 - Doug Knox
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm
Might be worth a shot:- look for: ICO File Association Fix (Restore the default
association for ico files)
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TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2007 - Australia
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http://www.diskeeper.com/defrag.asp
Defending your machine:
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| Thanks a million TaurArian, that has totally done the trick! I can open them
| now. But the icons still aren't there? How do I reassociate the icons for
| each individual prog?
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| "TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:
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| > Well you won't do that again .......
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| > Windows® XP File Association Fixes (Copyright 2003 - Doug Knox)
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http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm
| > EXE File Association Fix (Restore default association for EXE files)
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| > You Are Unable to Start a Program with an .exe File Extension
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http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q310585/
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http://windowsxp.mvps.org/exefile.htm
| > Cannot run EXE files - Programs don't open
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| > TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2007 - Australia
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| > How to make a good post:
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
| > Backup and data recovery:
http://www.acronis.com.sg/
| > Enhancing file system performance:
http://www.diskeeper.com/defrag.asp
| > Defending your machine:
http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
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| > | > | deleted a key by mistake in Regedit, whilst looking for remnants of an
| > | uninstalled prog and now no .exe files at all will open and there is no icons
| > | for any exe file. It is saying that "This file does not have a program
| > | associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in the
| > | Folder Options control panel." I then try to do as it says in Folder Options
| > | and no dice!
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| > | The key I deleted is: [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open\command]
| > | @="\"%1\" %*". How do I manage to get this key back into the registry, so
| > | that I can open exe files again?
| > |
| > | Please help, I am totally stuck.
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| > |
| > | Paul
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