.exe File Extensions

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Norman

Hi
Still can't get my programs to open with appropriate file
extension
Have tried Ramesh's suggestion below

Click [Start] [Run] [Command]
Type the following and then press Enter after typing each one:

cd\windows
copy regedit.exe regedit.com
start regedit.com

Navigate to and select the following key:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open\command

Double-click the (Default) value in the right pane.
Delete the current value data, and then type: "%1" %*
(ie., type the following characters:
quote-percent-one-quote-space-percent-asterisk.)

Exit the Registry Editor and restart Windows.


After trying this and running Dougs fix
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm
I can now access regedit but programs still try to open
under Netscape

What should I do Next? I would be grateful of any more help

Thanks
..
 
Norman, Can you post the error message as displayed on the screen [while running .exe files?]

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Hi
Still can't get my programs to open with appropriate file
extension
Have tried Ramesh's suggestion below

Click [Start] [Run] [Command]
Type the following and then press Enter after typing each one:

cd\windows
copy regedit.exe regedit.com
start regedit.com

Navigate to and select the following key:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open\command

Double-click the (Default) value in the right pane.
Delete the current value data, and then type: "%1" %*
(ie., type the following characters:
quote-percent-one-quote-space-percent-asterisk.)

Exit the Registry Editor and restart Windows.


After trying this and running Dougs fix
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm
I can now access regedit but programs still try to open
under Netscape

What should I do Next? I would be grateful of any more help

Thanks
..
 
Hi,
There is no error message, when I start a program the box
"enter name of file to save to" opens, if I press save it
saves the program .exe file to my documets, if I cancel the
box i am left with Netscape running

The problem started when I tried to open a saved file and
got the "choose program to open with box" I accidentally
opened it with Netscape and I think the box "always open
with this program" was ticked
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Norman, Can you post the error message as displayed on the
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screen [while running .exe files?]
--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
-------------------------------------------
Internet Explorer Newsgroup FAQs:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/IEFAQ.htm

Computer viruses: description, prevention, and recovery:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=129972
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Hi
Still can't get my programs to open with appropriate file
extension
Have tried Ramesh's suggestion below

Click [Start] [Run] [Command]
Type the following and then press Enter after typing each one:

cd\windows
copy regedit.exe regedit.com
start regedit.com

Navigate to and select the following key:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open\command

Double-click the (Default) value in the right pane.
Delete the current value data, and then type: "%1" %*
(ie., type the following characters:
quote-percent-one-quote-space-percent-asterisk.)

Exit the Registry Editor and restart Windows.


After trying this and running Dougs fix
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm
I can now access regedit but programs still try to open
under Netscape

What should I do Next? I would be grateful of any more help

Thanks
..
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