I can't open any .exe files

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Hi,

This might help:

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_easy_file.htm

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"Gene" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:403801c4a007$59ed84d0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>I can't open any .exe files other
> than explorer, all of my icons in the program list and
> desktop have an iexplorer icon. It seems that my file
> types are messed up. I also get the message "Windows
> cannot open this file"(needs to know what created
> program) when I try to open anything, including system
> restore, msconfig, regedit, etc.
>
> Any ideas? what could be causing this in the first place?
>
> So far I've received following advice, but have not had a
> chance to try it yet:
>
> -----------------------------------------------------
> For starters check to see if the drive letter these
> programs are located on has changed (for example drive C
> is now D in My Computer. Navigate directly to the program
> you want to run and open it insted of using the shortcut
> and see if it opens that way. For example to open
> regedit: Go to My Computer and navigate here
> C:\WINDOWS\regedit
> -----------------------------------------------------
>

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YW !

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"Gene" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:48ca01c4a0a7$5e825980$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> thanks!
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Hi,
>>
>>This might help:
>>
>>http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_easy_file.htm
>>
>>--
>>
>>Anando
>>Microsoft MVP- Windows Shell/User
>>http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
>>http://aspnet2.com/mvp.ashx?AnandoChatterjee
>>
>>Folder customizations
>>http://newdelhi.sancharnet.in/minku
>>
>>Protect your PC!
>>http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>>
>>
>>"Gene" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:403801c4a007$59ed84d0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>>>I can't open any .exe files other
>>> than explorer, all of my icons in the program list and
>>> desktop have an iexplorer icon. It seems that my file
>>> types are messed up. I also get the message "Windows
>>> cannot open this file"(needs to know what created
>>> program) when I try to open anything, including system
>>> restore, msconfig, regedit, etc.
>>>
>>> Any ideas? what could be causing this in the first
> place?
>>>
>>> So far I've received following advice, but have not had
> a
>>> chance to try it yet:
>>>
>>> -----------------------------------------------------
>>> For starters check to see if the drive letter these
>>> programs are located on has changed (for example drive C
>>> is now D in My Computer. Navigate directly to the
> program
>>> you want to run and open it insted of using the shortcut
>>> and see if it opens that way. For example to open
>>> regedit: Go to My Computer and navigate here
>>> C:\WINDOWS\regedit
>>> -----------------------------------------------------
>>>
>>
>>
>>.
>>