Glad to help.
| THANK YOU!!!!! It worked!
|
| Lee
|
| Jim Macklin wrote:
|
| >Open Windows Explorer, TOOLS, Folder Options... on the
view
| >tab be sure that there is no check mark in the box that
says
| >"hide extensions for known file types" and on the other
tabs
| >check to see what extensions are associated with what
| >actions.
| >
| >It may be that you have a virus that is changing file
| >names/extensions.
| >
| >
| >Best I can say is "Good Luck"
| >
| >
| >| >| I'm still having problems. I've uninstalled Winamp,
| >Microsoft Works and
| >| Quicktime and when I reinstalled them I'm still having
| >executable files
| >| showing as .exe.xlr. I've tried to re-download
quicktime
| >now but of
| >| course since it's an executable file, I can't open it
| >since it's got the
| >| .exe.xlr extension. The wierd thing is, when you click
| >once on the icon
| >| it doesn't show you the .xlr extension, it just shows
the
| >.exe.
| >| However, when I was downloading it it was downloading
| >with the .exe.xlr
| >| extension.
| >|
| >| When I right click and choose Properties, it says the
type
| >of file is
| >| Microsoft Works Spreadsheet or Chart. Opens with
Unknown
| >Application.
| >| The file name is iTunesSetup.exe.
| >|
| >| Any ideas? I'm going crazy!
| >|
| >| Lee
| >|
| >|
| >| Jim Macklin wrote:
| >|
| >| >It sounds like the Winamp file is the downloaded
| >installer
| >| >program, version 3.0. It seems that somehow this
files
| >| >corrupted and associated with WORKS spreadsheets.
| >| >
| >| >WORKS spreadsheets have a wks extension (WORKS word
| >| >processor is wps and the database is wdb [if I
remember
| >| >correctly]) Most likely during the installation the
file
| >| >association table was not set correctly.
| >| >
| >| >Open WinAmp and look for a file types or file
association
| >| >setting (I don't have WinAmp installed so I can't say
| >| >exactly) but you should have a Tools, Options or File
| >menu
| >| >which will have the associated file types... clear the
| >file
| >| >extension for files that you don't play on WinAmp.
| >(WinAmp
| >| >might have a help FAQ on their website and certainly
| >should
| >| >have built-in help.
| >| >
| >| >If all else fails, you could remove your WORKS and
WinAmp
| >| >programs and reinstall them being careful about what
| >files
| >| >you associate.
| >| >
| >| >
| >| >| >| >|
| >| >|
| >| >| Jim Macklin wrote:
| >| >|
| >| >| >Perhaps if you'd say exactly what program or file
it
| >is,
| >| >you
| >| >| >could get some better help.
| >| >| >
| >| >| This is what it says under the General tab:
| >| >|
| >| >| winamp3_0-full.exe
| >| >| The icon next to it is the one for Microsoft Works
| >| >Spreadsheet
| >| >| Type of file: Microsoft Works Spreadsheet or Chart
| >| >| Opens with Winamp3
| >| >|
| >| >| There are no other tabs except for the General tab.
| >| >Attributes at the
| >| >| bottom has Archive checked off, nothing else.
| >| >|
| >| >| Hope this is what you're looking for. Let me know
if
| >it's
| >| >not.
| >| >|
| >| >| >
| >| >| >Right click on the file while in Windows Explorer
and
| >| >select
| >| >| >properties, you should get a series of windows
which
| >| >will
| >| >| >tell you version numbers, original name, maybe even
| >| >author.
| >| >| >
| >| >| >
| >| >| >| >| >| >| But the problem is, it opens up in my Microsoft
| >Works
| >| >| >spreadsheet.
| >| >| >| Actually now it's opening up in Winamp. And of
| >course
| >| >| >it's not executing.
| >| >| >|
| >| >| >| Lee
| >| >| >|
| >| >| >| Jim Macklin wrote:
| >| >| >|
| >| >| >| >EXE is an executable file that opens itself.
| >| >| >| >
| >| >| >| >Certain files are executable programs, others
are
| >data
| >| >or
| >| >| >| >content files, such as .xls .doc. .wks
| >| >| >| >
| >| >| >| >Other files contain data of a general form and
may
| >be
| >| >| >opened
| >| >| >| >with a variety of possible programs. For
instance
| >a
| >| >jpeg
| >| >| >| >picture file could be opened with Windows and
FAX
| >| >Viewer,
| >| >| >| >PhotoShop or Paint. It can even be opened with
| >| >WordPad
| >| >| >but
| >| >| >| >is will just be the code text.
| >| >| >| >
| >| >| >| >
message
| >| >| >| >| >| >| >| >| What file should .exe be opened with?
| >| >| >| >|
| >| >| >| >| Lee
| >| >| >| >|
| >| >| >| >| Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User)
| >wrote:
| >| >| >| >|
| >| >| >| >| >Because when you installed Winamp, it took
over
| >| >that
| >| >| >file
| >| >| >| >association. If
| >| >| >| >| >you wish to keep your associations intact
when
| >| >| >installing
| >| >| >| >such applications,
| >| >| >| >| >most such applications offer a custom install
| >that
| >| >| >allows
| >| >| >| >you to select and
| >| >| >| >| >deselect the files with which you wish to
| >associate
| >| >| >them.
| >| >| >| >| >
| >| >| >| >| >Open Windows Explorer, find the file of the
type
| >| >you
| >| >| >wish
| >| >| >| >to re-associate,
| >| >| >| >| >select it, then right click while depressing
the
| >| >shift
| >| >| >| >key, the context menu
| >| >| >| >| >should contain an "Open With" option. Select
| >that,
| >| >| >then
| >| >| >| >choose the
| >| >| >| >| >application with which you wish the file to
open
| >| >and
| >| >| >be
| >| >| >| >sure to check the
| >| >| >| >| >"Always open with" option.
| >| >| >| >| >
| >| >| >| >| >--
| >| >| >| >| >Michael Solomon MS-MVP
| >| >| >| >| >Windows Shell/User
| >| >| >| >| >Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
| >| >| >| >| >DTS-L.Org:
http://www.dts-l.org/
| >| >| >| >| >
| >message
| >| >| >| >| >| >| >| >| >| >
| >| >| >| >| >
| >| >| >| >| >>Sorry, I don't know who it was that wrote to
me
| >| >and
| >| >| >told
| >| >| >| >me how to get
| >| >| >| >| >>my computer to stop opening .exe files with
| >.xlr.
| >| >I
| >| >| >did
| >| >| >| >what you told
| >| >| >| >| >>me and I re-started the computer. Went to
| >| >winamp.com
| >| >| >| >and downloaded the
| >| >| >| >| >>latest version and it saved as
| >| >| >winamp3_0-full.exe.xlr.
| >| >| >| >| >>
| >| >| >| >| >>After I followed the earlier instructions
and
| >| >| >rebooted,
| >| >| >| >my .avi files
| >| >| >| >| >>all converted to Winamp. I had been using
| >| >Quicktime
| >| >| >as
| >| >| >| >the default so I
| >| >| >| >| >>don't know why they're now being opened by
| >Winamp.
| >| >| >| >| >>
| >| >| >| >| >>Lee
| >| >| >| >| >>
| >| >
| >|
| >
| >
| >
| >
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