.exe files

[Guest]

Somehow while I was trying to figure out what program to associate a file
with to open it, I messed up and associated all of my .exe files with "Word
Perfect." Now all of my programs are trying to open with "Word Perfect." I
tried right clicking and going to properties to change it and it doesn't give
me the option. I also looked for the "open with..." option and it doesn't
show up at all. can someone please tell me how to fix this and i promise I
will NEVER make this mistake again. lol

 

[bomb#20]

Somehow while I was trying to figure out what program to associate a
file with to open it, I messed up and associated all of my .exe
files with "Word Perfect." Now all of my programs are trying to open
with "Word Perfect." I tried right clicking and going to properties
to change it and it doesn't give me the option. I also looked for
the "open with..." option and it doesn't show up at all. can
someone please tell me how to fix this and i promise I will NEVER
make this mistake again. lol

Create a new blank text document.
Copy and paste the following into it :


Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

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


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

Good luck!
..

 

[Guest]

Or get Xenomorph Dot Net's XdN Tweaker where you can automatically remove any
incorrect file associations and have them revert to the default association.

http://xenomorph.net/?page_id=336

Somehow while I was trying to figure out what program to associate a
file with to open it, I messed up and associated all of my .exe
files with "Word Perfect." Now all of my programs are trying to open
with "Word Perfect." I tried right clicking and going to properties
to change it and it doesn't give me the option. I also looked for
the "open with..." option and it doesn't show up at all. can
someone please tell me how to fix this and i promise I will NEVER
make this mistake again. lol

Create a new blank text document.
Copy and paste the following into it :


Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

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


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

Good luck!
..

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Restore the .exe file association in Windows Vista, after incorrectly associating it with another application:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/165/1/

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Somehow while I was trying to figure out what program to associate a file
with to open it, I messed up and associated all of my .exe files with "Word
Perfect." Now all of my programs are trying to open with "Word Perfect." I
tried right clicking and going to properties to change it and it doesn't give
me the option. I also looked for the "open with..." option and it doesn't
show up at all. can someone please tell me how to fix this and i promise I
will NEVER make this mistake again. lol