exe files opens in Wordpad

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henrik

All exe files opens in Wordpad as textdocuments,
except IE and Outlook Express.
Documents open OK in right program.

How do I tell exefiles thats what they are??

Thanks,
Henrik
 
Hi,

Go to www.dougknox.com, click on WinXP Fixes, select file association fixes.
Locate the .exe fix and download it.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
 
Unfortunately, it didn't help!
Any more ideas?
-----Original Message-----
Hi,

Go to www.dougknox.com, click on WinXP Fixes, select file association fixes.
Locate the .exe fix and download it.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone






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The exefix from Doug's site should have solved it. BTW, did you unzip it and double-click the REG? This might not help. You will need to extract the REG file to some location, say C:.

To run the REG file, try renaming regedit.exe to regedit.com and execute the downloaded REG file using the command "regedit C:\filename.reg"

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

-------------------------------------------
Prevent Spyware from being installed:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm

Prevent malware from being installed - Part 2:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/MalwareDefence_Example.htm
 
Sorry you guys, it still doesn't work.

-----Original Message-----
The exefix from Doug's site should have solved it. BTW,
Click to expand...
did you unzip it and double-click the REG? This might not
help. You will need to extract the REG file to some
location, say C:.
To run the REG file, try renaming regedit.exe to
Click to expand...
regedit.com and execute the downloaded REG file using the
command "regedit C:\filename.reg"
 
henrik said:
All exe files opens in Wordpad as textdocuments,
except IE and Outlook Express.
Documents open OK in right program.
Click to expand...

You DONT use wordpad for .exe files. Leave the .exe files alone as if
you save the .exe with wordpad you'll destroy it.
 
Check the registry value:

Click [Start] [Run] [Command]
Type the following and then press Enter after typing each one:

cd\windows
copy regedit.exe regedit.com
start regedit.com

Navigate to and select the following key:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open\command

Double-click the (Default) value in the right pane.
Delete the current value data, and then type: "%1" %*
(ie., type the following characters: quote-percent-one-quote-space-percent-asterisk.)

Exit the Registry Editor and restart Windows.

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

-------------------------------------------
Prevent Spyware from being installed:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm

Prevent malware from being installed - Part 2:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/MalwareDefence_Example.htm
-------------------------------------------

Sorry you guys, it still doesn't work.

-----Original Message-----
The exefix from Doug's site should have solved it. BTW,
Click to expand...
did you unzip it and double-click the REG? This might not
help. You will need to extract the REG file to some
location, say C:.
To run the REG file, try renaming regedit.exe to
Click to expand...
regedit.com and execute the downloaded REG file using the
command "regedit C:\filename.reg"
 
"cmd" is an .exe file (opens in Wordpad)

Is there an other way I can change the value?
I've tried to change the value in the "exefix" reg file,
and then running it again.

It tells me it has run the REG OK, but nothing changes.

-----Original Message-----
Check the registry value:

Click [Start] [Run] [Command]
Type the following and then press Enter after typing each one:

cd\windows
copy regedit.exe regedit.com
start regedit.com

Navigate to and select the following key:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open\command

Double-click the (Default) value in the right pane.
Delete the current value data, and then type: "%1" %*
(ie., type the following characters: quote-percent-one- quote-space-percent-asterisk.)

Exit the Registry Editor and restart Windows.

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

-------------------------------------------
Prevent Spyware from being installed:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm

Prevent malware from being installed - Part 2:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/MalwareDefence_Example.htm
-------------------------------------------

Sorry you guys, it still doesn't work.

-----Original Message-----
The exefix from Doug's site should have solved it. BTW,
Click to expand...
did you unzip it and double-click the REG? This might not
help. You will need to extract the REG file to some
location, say C:.
To run the REG file, try renaming regedit.exe to
Click to expand...
regedit.com and execute the downloaded REG file using the
command "regedit C:\filename.reg"
--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

-------------------------------------------
Prevent Spyware from being installed:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm

Prevent malware from being installed - Part 2:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/MalwareDefence_Example.htm
-------------------------------------------

Unfortunately, it didn't help!
Any more ideas?

.
Click to expand...
.
Click to expand...
 
It's Command [command.com] and not cmd [cmd.exe]

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

-------------------------------------------
Prevent Spyware from being installed:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm

Prevent malware from being installed - Part 2:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/MalwareDefence_Example.htm
-------------------------------------------

"cmd" is an .exe file (opens in Wordpad)

Is there an other way I can change the value?
I've tried to change the value in the "exefix" reg file,
and then running it again.

It tells me it has run the REG OK, but nothing changes.

-----Original Message-----
Check the registry value:

Click [Start] [Run] [Command]
Type the following and then press Enter after typing each one:

cd\windows
copy regedit.exe regedit.com
start regedit.com

Navigate to and select the following key:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open\command

Double-click the (Default) value in the right pane.
Delete the current value data, and then type: "%1" %*
(ie., type the following characters: quote-percent-one- quote-space-percent-asterisk.)

Exit the Registry Editor and restart Windows.

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

-------------------------------------------
Prevent Spyware from being installed:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm

Prevent malware from being installed - Part 2:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/MalwareDefence_Example.htm
-------------------------------------------

Sorry you guys, it still doesn't work.

-----Original Message-----
The exefix from Doug's site should have solved it. BTW,
Click to expand...
did you unzip it and double-click the REG? This might not
help. You will need to extract the REG file to some
location, say C:.
To run the REG file, try renaming regedit.exe to
Click to expand...
regedit.com and execute the downloaded REG file using the
command "regedit C:\filename.reg"
--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

-------------------------------------------
Prevent Spyware from being installed:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm

Prevent malware from being installed - Part 2:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/MalwareDefence_Example.htm
-------------------------------------------

Unfortunately, it didn't help!
Any more ideas?

.
Click to expand...
.
Click to expand...
 
"start regedit.com" gives me an error
"could not inizialized properly (0xc0150004)"

-----Original Message-----
It's Command [command.com] and not cmd [cmd.exe]

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

-------------------------------------------
Prevent Spyware from being installed:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm

Prevent malware from being installed - Part 2:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/MalwareDefence_Example.htm
-------------------------------------------

"cmd" is an .exe file (opens in Wordpad)

Is there an other way I can change the value?
I've tried to change the value in the "exefix" reg file,
and then running it again.

It tells me it has run the REG OK, but nothing changes.

-----Original Message-----
Check the registry value:

Click [Start] [Run] [Command]
Type the following and then press Enter after typing each one:

cd\windows
copy regedit.exe regedit.com
start regedit.com

Navigate to and select the following key:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open\command

Double-click the (Default) value in the right pane.
Delete the current value data, and then type: "%1" %*
(ie., type the following characters: quote-percent-one- quote-space-percent-asterisk.)

Exit the Registry Editor and restart Windows.

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

-------------------------------------------
Prevent Spyware from being installed:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm

Prevent malware from being installed - Part 2:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/MalwareDefence_Example.htm
-------------------------------------------

Sorry you guys, it still doesn't work.

-----Original Message-----
The exefix from Doug's site should have solved it.
Click to expand...
BTW,
did you unzip it and double-click the REG? This might not
help. You will need to extract the REG file to some
location, say C:.
To run the REG file, try renaming regedit.exe to
Click to expand...
regedit.com and execute the downloaded REG file using the
command "regedit C:\filename.reg"
--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

-------------------------------------------
Prevent Spyware from being installed:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm

Prevent malware from being installed - Part 2:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/MalwareDefence_Example.ht m
-------------------------------------------

Unfortunately, it didn't help!
Any more ideas?

-----Original Message-----
Hi,

Go to www.dougknox.com, click on WinXP Fixes, select
file association fixes.
Locate the .exe fix and download it.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone



All exe files opens in Wordpad as textdocuments,
except IE and Outlook Express.
Documents open OK in right program.

How do I tell exefiles thats what they are??

Thanks,
Henrik


.

.
Click to expand...
.
Click to expand...
.
Click to expand...
 
Does it work without the "Start" paramter?

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

-------------------------------------------
Prevent Spyware from being installed:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm

Prevent malware from being installed - Part 2:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/MalwareDefence_Example.htm
-------------------------------------------


"start regedit.com" gives me an error
"could not inizialized properly (0xc0150004)"

-----Original Message-----
It's Command [command.com] and not cmd [cmd.exe]

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

-------------------------------------------
Prevent Spyware from being installed:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm

Prevent malware from being installed - Part 2:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/MalwareDefence_Example.htm
-------------------------------------------

"cmd" is an .exe file (opens in Wordpad)

Is there an other way I can change the value?
I've tried to change the value in the "exefix" reg file,
and then running it again.

It tells me it has run the REG OK, but nothing changes.

-----Original Message-----
Check the registry value:

Click [Start] [Run] [Command]
Type the following and then press Enter after typing each one:

cd\windows
copy regedit.exe regedit.com
start regedit.com

Navigate to and select the following key:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open\command

Double-click the (Default) value in the right pane.
Delete the current value data, and then type: "%1" %*
(ie., type the following characters: quote-percent-one- quote-space-percent-asterisk.)

Exit the Registry Editor and restart Windows.

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

-------------------------------------------
Prevent Spyware from being installed:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm

Prevent malware from being installed - Part 2:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/MalwareDefence_Example.htm
-------------------------------------------

Sorry you guys, it still doesn't work.

-----Original Message-----
The exefix from Doug's site should have solved it.
Click to expand...
BTW,
did you unzip it and double-click the REG? This might not
help. You will need to extract the REG file to some
location, say C:.
To run the REG file, try renaming regedit.exe to
Click to expand...
regedit.com and execute the downloaded REG file using the
command "regedit C:\filename.reg"
--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

-------------------------------------------
Prevent Spyware from being installed:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm

Prevent malware from being installed - Part 2:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/MalwareDefence_Example.ht m
-------------------------------------------

Unfortunately, it didn't help!
Any more ideas?

-----Original Message-----
Hi,

Go to www.dougknox.com, click on WinXP Fixes, select
file association fixes.
Locate the .exe fix and download it.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone



All exe files opens in Wordpad as textdocuments,
except IE and Outlook Express.
Documents open OK in right program.

How do I tell exefiles thats what they are??

Thanks,
Henrik


.

.
Click to expand...
.
Click to expand...
.
Click to expand...
 
No and yes !!
I can double-click it in Windows and open the Editor.
So I've deleted the value (which was OK) and reentered
it, restarted Windows, and...

It still doesn't work
-----Original Message-----
Does it work without the "Start" paramter?

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

-------------------------------------------
Prevent Spyware from being installed:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm

Prevent malware from being installed - Part 2:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/MalwareDefence_Example.htm
-------------------------------------------


"start regedit.com" gives me an error
"could not inizialized properly (0xc0150004)"

-----Original Message-----
It's Command [command.com] and not cmd [cmd.exe]

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

-------------------------------------------
Prevent Spyware from being installed:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm

Prevent malware from being installed - Part 2:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/MalwareDefence_Example.htm
-------------------------------------------

"cmd" is an .exe file (opens in Wordpad)

Is there an other way I can change the value?
I've tried to change the value in the "exefix" reg file,
and then running it again.

It tells me it has run the REG OK, but nothing changes.

-----Original Message-----
Check the registry value:

Click [Start] [Run] [Command]
Type the following and then press Enter after typing each one:

cd\windows
copy regedit.exe regedit.com
start regedit.com

Navigate to and select the following key:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open\command

Double-click the (Default) value in the right pane.
Delete the current value data, and then type: "%1" %*
(ie., type the following characters: quote-percent-one- quote-space-percent-asterisk.)

Exit the Registry Editor and restart Windows.

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

-------------------------------------------
Prevent Spyware from being installed:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm

Prevent malware from being installed - Part 2:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/MalwareDefence_Example.ht m
-------------------------------------------

Sorry you guys, it still doesn't work.


-----Original Message-----
The exefix from Doug's site should have solved it. BTW,
did you unzip it and double-click the REG? This might not
help. You will need to extract the REG file to some
location, say C:.

To run the REG file, try renaming regedit.exe to
regedit.com and execute the downloaded REG file using the
command "regedit C:\filename.reg"

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

-------------------------------------------
Prevent Spyware from being installed:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm

Prevent malware from being installed - Part 2:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/MalwareDefence_Example.h
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