No Association with .exe files

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Recently XP Home SP2 has no association to go with .exe files or .Ink files.
I'm not worried about the shortcuts. I'll give a scenario:

I try to open an .exe file from the folder that it is in, let's say MSWord,
and I get the "I don't know what a exe file is" Window. Then if select to
open the word.exe file from the list of programs, word opens. IF it isn't on
that list, I can't open it. No system restore, regedit, sfc, no programs can
be started. It sounds weird cause my IE and internet connection is still
working. Any suggestions?
Thanks...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?)

Restore the .EXE file association:

Click Start, Run and type Command.com
Type "c:\windows\regedit.exe"

Fix the .exe association here:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe
Set the (default) to exefile

Goto:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open\command
Set the (default) to the following *exactly as given below*

"%1" %*

Close Regedit.exe


Related MSKBs:

You Are Unable to Start a Program with an .exe File Extension:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=310585


You Cannot Start Programs (.exe Files) When Your Computer Is Infected with
the SirCam Virus:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=311446


--
Ramesh, Windows XP MVP
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


"BIPPY" <BIPPY@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1CEAF4A2-1CAA-4D9C-AD9F-4BB0D3B58490@microsoft.com...
> Recently XP Home SP2 has no association to go with .exe files or .Ink
> files.
> I'm not worried about the shortcuts. I'll give a scenario:
>
> I try to open an .exe file from the folder that it is in, let's say
> MSWord,
> and I get the "I don't know what a exe file is" Window. Then if select to
> open the word.exe file from the list of programs, word opens. IF it isn't
> on
> that list, I can't open it. No system restore, regedit, sfc, no programs
> can
> be started. It sounds weird cause my IE and internet connection is still
> working. Any suggestions?
> Thanks...