System not recognizing EXE files

[Rich]

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My system has stopped recognizing EXE files as well as LNK files.

I think the association in the registry is bad BUT since the system
cannot recognize EXE files, I cannot run REGEDIT.EXE.

Does anyone know how to fix this problem?

Is there a keyboard shortcut to go back to a previous restore point
(since I cannot run that program either)?

Thanks,
Frank

 

[Guest]

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Go to the following site, http://www.dougknox.com/, click Win XP Utilities,
scroll to "Restore Default File Association Easily" in the right column and
click it.

--
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/communities/mvp.aspx
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/


"Rich" <RichA_598@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> My system has stopped recognizing EXE files as well as LNK files.
>
> I think the association in the registry is bad BUT since the system
> cannot recognize EXE files, I cannot run REGEDIT.EXE.
>
> Does anyone know how to fix this problem?
>
> Is there a keyboard shortcut to go back to a previous restore point
> (since I cannot run that program either)?
>
> Thanks,
> Frank

 

[Guest]

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OK, I am having the same problem. I went to dougs website but could not find
the prg that you refer to.. Any and all help would be appreciated..

George

"Michael Solomon (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> Go to the following site, http://www.dougknox.com/, click Win XP Utilities,
> scroll to "Restore Default File Association Easily" in the right column and
> click it.
>
> --
> Michael Solomon MS-MVP
> Windows Shell/User
> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/communities/mvp.aspx
> Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
> DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
>
>
> "Rich" <RichA_598@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:cees21tdah8b2duf0vjmu7fibiccngif57@4ax.com...
> > My system has stopped recognizing EXE files as well as LNK files.
> >
> > I think the association in the registry is bad BUT since the system
> > cannot recognize EXE files, I cannot run REGEDIT.EXE.
> >
> > Does anyone know how to fix this problem?
> >
> > Is there a keyboard shortcut to go back to a previous restore point
> > (since I cannot run that program either)?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Frank
>
>
>

 

[richter]

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look under Windows XP Tips

Matt



>
>> Go to the following site, http://www.dougknox.com/, click Win XP
>> Utilities,
>> scroll to "Restore Default File Association Easily" in the right column
>> and
>> click it.
>>

 

[Guest]

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Instead of "Win XP Utilities", click "Win Xp Fixes" and you will find
"Restore Default File Association Easily" on the right side.
Gene K
"George in AZ" <GeorgeinAZ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:088E3348-34F8-478D-A675-848DABA8FAB1@microsoft.com...
> OK, I am having the same problem. I went to dougs website but could not
> find
> the prg that you refer to.. Any and all help would be appreciated..
>
> George
>
> "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>> Go to the following site, http://www.dougknox.com/, click Win XP
>> Utilities,
>> scroll to "Restore Default File Association Easily" in the right column
>> and
>> click it.
>>
>> --
>> Michael Solomon MS-MVP
>> Windows Shell/User
>> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/communities/mvp.aspx
>> Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
>> DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
>>
>>
>> "Rich" <RichA_598@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:cees21tdah8b2duf0vjmu7fibiccngif57@4ax.com...
>> > My system has stopped recognizing EXE files as well as LNK files.
>> >
>> > I think the association in the registry is bad BUT since the system
>> > cannot recognize EXE files, I cannot run REGEDIT.EXE.
>> >
>> > Does anyone know how to fix this problem?
>> >
>> > Is there a keyboard shortcut to go back to a previous restore point
>> > (since I cannot run that program either)?
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Frank
>>
>>
>>

 

[Guest]

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OK.I have downloaded Dougs prg but cannot run them,can't run any exe or lnk
files

"Gene K" wrote:

> Instead of "Win XP Utilities", click "Win Xp Fixes" and you will find
> "Restore Default File Association Easily" on the right side.
> Gene K
> "George in AZ" <GeorgeinAZ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:088E3348-34F8-478D-A675-848DABA8FAB1@microsoft.com...
> > OK, I am having the same problem. I went to dougs website but could not
> > find
> > the prg that you refer to.. Any and all help would be appreciated..
> >
> > George
> >
> > "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> >
> >> Go to the following site, http://www.dougknox.com/, click Win XP
> >> Utilities,
> >> scroll to "Restore Default File Association Easily" in the right column
> >> and
> >> click it.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Michael Solomon MS-MVP
> >> Windows Shell/User
> >> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/communities/mvp.aspx
> >> Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
> >> DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
> >>
> >>
> >> "Rich" <RichA_598@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >> news:cees21tdah8b2duf0vjmu7fibiccngif57@4ax.com...
> >> > My system has stopped recognizing EXE files as well as LNK files.
> >> >
> >> > I think the association in the registry is bad BUT since the system
> >> > cannot recognize EXE files, I cannot run REGEDIT.EXE.
> >> >
> >> > Does anyone know how to fix this problem?
> >> >
> >> > Is there a keyboard shortcut to go back to a previous restore point
> >> > (since I cannot run that program either)?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks,
> >> > Frank
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>