.EXE association in Windows Vista

[Guest]

Somehow I associated .EXE files with Winzip self-extractor. I uninstalled
Winzip but the association remained. I restored my system before the Winzip
install and that didn't work either. I can't run any .exe files.

 

[carl feredeck]

see if this helps (there is one for exe)
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

 

[Jane C]

Try the fix here from MVP Ramesh:

http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/165/1/

 

[bomb#20]

Somehow I associated .EXE files with Winzip self-extractor. I
uninstalled Winzip but the association remained. I restored my
system before the Winzip install and that didn't work either. I
can't run any .exe files.

Right-click on your Desktop.
Create a new text document.
Copy and paste these four lines:


Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

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


Save the document and change the extension from TXT to REG.
Right-click and select Merge.

That should restore your exe file associations.
..

 

[Guest]

I followed the directions but I got the following exception. Cannot import.
Not all data was successfully written to the registry. Some keys are open
by the system or other processes.

 

[Guest]

I followed the directions and ran exefix_cu. I got a message that said
.....exefic_cu.reg have been added to the registry..

However issue is not resolved. When I try to run an exe file (Oracle ODBC
driver), windows self-extractor comes up.

I started another user account on my laptop hoping that the .exe problem
would not exist for the new user..but issue is there too...

 

[Guest]

Apparently the Oracle ODBC file I was trying to install is really a
self-extracting.exe file that needed to be opened by winzip. I apologize..
thanks for all the help...