Many times ppl face problems while opening .EXE files.
- The EXE file opens in Notepad.
- EXE file opens in some other installed programs.
- Windows displays "Open With" dialog box to choose the program.
- Windows shows error message, "Windows cannot find .exe file. Make sure you typed the name correctly".
Most of the times it happens when you accidentally change .Exe file type settings from Folder Options. Sometimes it might happen due to virus.
Anyway no need to worry. Here is a solution which will fix this annoying problem:
1. Open Command Prompt by typing command in RUN dialog box.
2. Now provide following command:
cd\windows
3. It'll activate Windows folder. Now provide following command to open Registry Editor:
regedit
NOTE: If you can't open "regedit", press CTRL+ALT+DEL keys and open "Task Manager". Now click on "File" menu and hold down the "CTRL" key and click on "New Task" menu. It'll open a Command Prompt window. Now provide regedit.exe command and press Enter. It'll open regedit without any problem.
4. Now goto following key:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe
In right-side pane, change value of Default key to exefile
5. Now goto:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open\command
In right-side pane, change value of Default key to:
"%1" %*
6. Thats it. Now exit Registry Editor and restart your Windows. Now you should be able to open EXE files without any problem.
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luckky
hii m still facing problem after give command regedit on command window. regedit not open if u have any other solution please help.
Mike
When I try running regedit, it will open in, you guessed it, notepad. So yeah, I'm still stuck. Has anyone found any other solutions?
VG
^^ Did you try to open regedit in DOS as suggested? If yes and it doesnt work, then rename regedit.exe to regedit.com by using following command in DOS:
ren regedit.exe regedit.com
and then run regedit.com it should work.
KEXIK
Try to open this reg file. It will do changes mentioned above for you:
Click Here
VG
^^ Sorry for the inconvenience. Your previous posts were automatically removed by the spam filter. Now I have approved your post.
Mike
Found a work around solution to this. If all else fails just create a new user account, the problem seems to be gone. You'll lose all your settings but seems to be much easier overall... Besides that way you dont have to fuck around with the registry.
KEXIK
hehe, nice solution too...
But have you tried my reg file (mentioned above)? I think it should solve this problem coz it write correct shell params to registry...
vinay
thats a lot.it really works!!!!
monty
Working men !!!
my computer was infected by spool.exe
Peter
I tried the fix but it didn't work. Any other ideas before I reinstall windows?
Thanks