Deleted registry with AdAware 6.0 DOH!!

[bradleyic]

Okay, I have no icons that match what they are supposed to do.
You click on an .exe file, and it pulls up a box which says cannot
find program, please select from a list. So, I click on an .mp3 to
open Itunes..and then itunes opens, but it won’t open any other way.
exe files that I download to update stuff don’t run.

I used AdAware 6.0 to remove popups, etc and it said something
about /HKEY/***** information and deleted it all.

Ever since then, nothing runs and nothing associates with itself for
programs. I did a system restore back to before when I had this
problem, but it did not fix itself. I did system restore with command
prompt in safe moad and then
%systemroot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe, and it went through all
the promts, however, when I rebooted, it loaded all bad and said it
couldn’t execute rstrui.exe in normal mode because there was no
program associated with it.

How do I get my icons to behave normally?!?!?!?!?

HELP!

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

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

Windows XP File Association Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Doug Knox]

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

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

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| Okay, I have no icons that match what they are supposed to do.
| You click on an .exe file, and it pulls up a box which says cannot
| find program, please select from a list. So, I click on an .mp3 to
| open Itunes..and then itunes opens, but it won't open any other way.
| exe files that I download to update stuff don't run.
|
| I used AdAware 6.0 to remove popups, etc and it said something
| about /HKEY/***** information and deleted it all.
|
| Ever since then, nothing runs and nothing associates with itself for
| programs. I did a system restore back to before when I had this
| problem, but it did not fix itself. I did system restore with command
| prompt in safe moad and then
| %systemroot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe, and it went through all
| the promts, however, when I rebooted, it loaded all bad and said it
| couldn't execute rstrui.exe in normal mode because there was no
| program associated with it.
|
| How do I get my icons to behave normally?!?!?!?!?
|
| HELP!

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Restore the .EXE file association:

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


Related MSKBs:

You Are Unable to Start a Program with an .exe File Extension:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=310585

You Cannot Start Programs (.exe Files) When Your Computer Is Infected with
the SirCam Virus:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=311446

Cannot run EXE files [Programs don't open]:
http://windowsxp..mvps.org/exefile.htm


--
Ramesh, MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com
http://windowsxp.mvps.org

Windows XP Newsgroup Setup Instructions for Outlook Express:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroupsetup.mspx

 

[bradleyic]

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

Windows XP File Association Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Doug Knox]

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

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

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:

| Okay, I have no icons that match what they are supposed to
do.
| You click on an .exe file, and it pulls up a box which says
cannot
| find program, please select from a list. So, I click on an
.mp3 to
| open Itunes..and then itunes opens, but it won't open any
other way.
| exe files that I download to update stuff don't run.
|
| I used AdAware 6.0 to remove popups, etc and it said
something
| about /HKEY/***** information and deleted it all.
|
| Ever since then, nothing runs and nothing associates with
itself for
| programs. I did a system restore back to before when I had
this
| problem, but it did not fix itself. I did system restore
with command
| prompt in safe moad and then
| %systemroot%system32restorerstrui.exe, and it went
through all
| the promts, however, when I rebooted, it loaded all bad and
said it
| couldn't execute rstrui.exe in normal mode because there was
no
| program associated with it.
|
| How do I get my icons to behave normally?!?!?!?!?
|
| HELP!

I tried that..and went to the MS site...
and did start, run and then command.com...

it said "windows cannot open this file"
It needs to know who created it.

so if I can’t even start with this...what now??

 

[Kerry Brown]

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

Windows XP File Association Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Doug Knox]

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

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

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-----------------------------

:

| Okay, I have no icons that match what they are supposed to
do.
| You click on an .exe file, and it pulls up a box which says
cannot
| find program, please select from a list. So, I click on an
.mp3 to
| open Itunes..and then itunes opens, but it won't open any
other way.
| exe files that I download to update stuff don't run.
|
| I used AdAware 6.0 to remove popups, etc and it said
something
| about /HKEY/***** information and deleted it all.
|
| Ever since then, nothing runs and nothing associates with
itself for
| programs. I did a system restore back to before when I had
this
| problem, but it did not fix itself. I did system restore
with command
| prompt in safe moad and then
| %systemroot%system32restorerstrui.exe, and it went
through all
| the promts, however, when I rebooted, it loaded all bad and
said it
| couldn't execute rstrui.exe in normal mode because there was
no
| program associated with it.
|
| How do I get my icons to behave normally?!?!?!?!?
|
| HELP!

I tried that..and went to the MS site...
and did start, run and then command.com...

it said "windows cannot open this file"
It needs to know who created it.

so if I can’t even start with this...what now??

Try Start -> Run -> cmd

Or

Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> Command Prompt

Kerry

 

[bradleyic]

message

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

Windows XP File Association Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Doug Knox]

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

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

--------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------

:

| Okay, I have no icons that match what they are supposed to
do.
| You click on an .exe file, and it pulls up a box which says
cannot
| find program, please select from a list. So, I click on an
.mp3 to
| open Itunes..and then itunes opens, but it won't open any
other way.
| exe files that I download to update stuff don't run.
|
| I used AdAware 6.0 to remove popups, etc and it said
something
| about /HKEY/***** information and deleted it all.
|
| Ever since then, nothing runs and nothing associates with
itself for
| programs. I did a system restore back to before when I had
this
| problem, but it did not fix itself. I did system restore
with command
| prompt in safe moad and then
| %systemroot%system32restorerstrui.exe, and it went
through all
| the promts, however, when I rebooted, it loaded all bad and
said it
| couldn't execute rstrui.exe in normal mode because there was
no
| program associated with it.
|
| How do I get my icons to behave normally?!?!?!?!?
|
| HELP!

I tried that..and went to the MS site...
and did start, run and then command.com...

it said "windows cannot open this file"
It needs to know who created it.

so if I can’t even start with this...what now??

Try Start -> Run -> cmd

Or

Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> Command Prompt

Kerry

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Thank you thank you thank you to Kerry for posting this site:

It did the trick. I imported all the files on the website
and now all are back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THANKS!

 

[Kerry Brown]

message

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

Windows XP File Association Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Doug Knox]

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

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

--------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------

:

| Okay, I have no icons that match what they are supposed to
do.
| You click on an .exe file, and it pulls up a box which says
cannot
| find program, please select from a list. So, I click on an
.mp3 to
| open Itunes..and then itunes opens, but it won't open any
other way.
| exe files that I download to update stuff don't run.
|
| I used AdAware 6.0 to remove popups, etc and it said
something
| about /HKEY/***** information and deleted it all.
|
| Ever since then, nothing runs and nothing associates with
itself for
| programs. I did a system restore back to before when I had
this
| problem, but it did not fix itself. I did system restore
with command
| prompt in safe moad and then
| %systemroot%system32restorerstrui.exe, and it went
through all
| the promts, however, when I rebooted, it loaded all bad and
said it
| couldn't execute rstrui.exe in normal mode because there was
no
| program associated with it.
|
| How do I get my icons to behave normally?!?!?!?!?
|
| HELP!

I tried that..and went to the MS site...
and did start, run and then command.com...

it said "windows cannot open this file"
It needs to know who created it.

so if I can’t even start with this...what now??

Try Start -> Run -> cmd

Or

Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> Command Prompt

Kerry

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Thank you thank you thank you to Kerry for posting this site:

It did the trick. I imported all the files on the website
and now all are back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THANKS!

Your welcome, but I didn't post it. Carey Frisch did in the first reply you
received.

Kerry

 

[sammy]

Have you tried restoring the deleted items from Adaware's quarantine ?
Mostly Adaware sends deleted items into its Quarantine in a zipped file so
what you can do is check it and restore the deleted items.