Can't run programs (.exe) on XP

[Guest Pooh]

I made the mistake of trying to view a program (.exe file) with wordpad using

'open with' . Now all my programs start with wordpad and display the text of

the program. How do I undo this?

 

Help please, anyone!

[Guest R. McCarty]

Re: Can't run programs (.exe) on XP

 

You would need to revert the file type association, but it's easier to

just use System Restore back to a date before you made the change.

 

"Pooh" <Pooh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:5AB030B8-34BC-46CA-BDB9-21FA4929EB2B@microsoft.com...

>I made the mistake of trying to view a program (.exe file) with wordpad

>using

> 'open with' . Now all my programs start with wordpad and display the text

> of

> the program. How do I undo this?

>

> Help please, anyone!

[Guest Alan Edwards]

Re: Can't run programs (.exe) on XP

 

Try the exe fix here:

XP File Association Fixes-Doug Knox:

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

 

....Alan

--

Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer

http://dts-l.com/index.htm

 

 

 

On Thu, 19 Jun 2008 04:34:00 -0700, in

microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, Pooh

<Pooh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I made the mistake of trying to view a program (.exe file) with wordpad using

> 'open with' . Now all my programs start with wordpad and display the text of

>the program. How do I undo this?

>

>Help please, anyone!

[Guest Pooh]

Re: Can't run programs (.exe) on XP

 

 

Thanks guys, but I tried both these suggestions and neither of them solved

the problem. I think I followed all the instructions correctly but the

problem persists. Any other suggestions?

 

Pooh

 

"Alan Edwards" wrote:

> Try the exe fix here:

> XP File Association Fixes-Doug Knox:

> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

>

> ....Alan

> --

> Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer

> http://dts-l.com/index.htm

>

>

>

> On Thu, 19 Jun 2008 04:34:00 -0700, in

> microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, Pooh

> <Pooh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>

> >I made the mistake of trying to view a program (.exe file) with wordpad using

> > 'open with' . Now all my programs start with wordpad and display the text of

> >the program. How do I undo this?

> >

> >Help please, anyone!

>

[Guest Alan Edwards]

Re: Can't run programs (.exe) on XP

 

I suspect you did not follow the instructions correctly.

You download xp_exe_fix .zip and open it.

You MUST extract xp_exe_fix.reg to a folder on your hard disk and

either double-click it or right-click and select Merge and answer Yes

to the import prompt.

 

Did you do all that?

 

....Alan

--

Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer

http://dts-l.com/index.htm

 

 

On Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:42:07 -0700, in

microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, Pooh

<Pooh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>

>Thanks guys, but I tried both these suggestions and neither of them solved

>the problem. I think I followed all the instructions correctly but the

>problem persists. Any other suggestions?

>

>Pooh

>

>"Alan Edwards" wrote:

>

>> Try the exe fix here:

>> XP File Association Fixes-Doug Knox:

>> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

>>

>> ....Alan

>> --

>> Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer

>> http://dts-l.com/index.htm

>>

>>

>>

>> On Thu, 19 Jun 2008 04:34:00 -0700, in

>> microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, Pooh

>> <Pooh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>>

>> >I made the mistake of trying to view a program (.exe file) with wordpad using

>> > 'open with' . Now all my programs start with wordpad and display the text of

>> >the program. How do I undo this?

>> >

>> >Help please, anyone!

>>