Window 7 cannot run "some EXE" files.

[Emily185]

I have searched arount, i have tried to implement the exe file associations in the registry, I have run checkdisk, I have run SFC /SCANNOW, Which found corrupted files but was unable to fix, I have cleaned the registry but still no help, i have checked for malware and viruses. I wanted to repair the windows installation but cannot run the setup.exe.

Among other .exe it cannot run are msconfig, device manager, systemproperties*.exe, UAC, Network properties and some other programs.

The error i get "windows cannot find"path\to\file.exe". Make sure you typed the name correctly, and try again."

most of these are running in SAFE MODE

 

 

This system has run with no problems for circa 30Months

[KenB]

Hi Emily

 

You don't say for how long you have had this problem.

It may be possible to do a System Restore to a date just prior the start of the problem.

 

Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > System Restore

 

This will restore the system settings back to what they were at the selected date.

Your files, data, photos, etc will be fine.

 

You will lose updates and and installed software from after the selected date.

 

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A bit of advice:

We don't recommend using Registry Cleaners of any kind.

The Registry controls the running of the whole system and if the wrong keys are altered / removed by a piece of software your machine could end up useless.

[Starbuck]

I have cleaned the registry but still no help

What do you mean by this?

Hope you didn't run a registry cleaner/optimizer!!