.exe files won't open

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Can't open EXE files
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;555067&Product=winxp

Windows XP File Association Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Doug Knox]

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"zybbok" wrote:

| Hello Folks,
| I've got a problem with all of my .exe files.
| I can't get any of them to open.
| That's the desktop files, the 'All Programs' files and
| any files on any of my hard drives with an .exe extension.
| The computer boots up as normal and everything else is
| accessible; clipart, music etc.
| All the files with an .exe extension now have an .lnk
| extension.
| I've obviously got corruption or missing systemfiles
| somewhere, other than that I'm stuck.
| I tried to upgrade with the Windows XP Home disk but
| again I couldn't start the installation.
| Any help and advice is greatly appreciated.
| Thanx in advance.