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Unable to run executable files (. Exe) on windows platform
Posted by avnrurfriend in ZEAL on Wednesday, April 28, 2010
It may happen that only executable files aren’t eager open properly: either you have the dialog box "Open With", it opens with notepad or another program.
This problem may be due to a error made on your PC. If this is not the case, then it is necessarily a virus, follow this tip to disinfect your PC.
To correct the problem, follow these steps:
First Solution
This solution is valid for XP and 2000 versions.- Go to Control Panel and then Folder Options.
- Select the File Type tab and then click New
- Type in EXE file extension and click OK
- The EXE extension is automatically selected, then click Restore
- Close the dialog box
Second solution
This solution works for all versions of Windows- Click on Start> All Programs> Accessories> Notepad
- Select the text below> copy and paste it into Notepad
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile]
"EditFlags"=hex:d8,07,00,00
@="Application"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell]
@=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open]
@=""
"EditFlags"=hex:00,00,00,00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open\command]
@="\"%1\" %*"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shellex]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\{86F19A00-42A0-1069-A2E9-08002B30¬309D}]
@=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\DefaultIcon]
@="%1"
- Then click on File> Save As ...
- Select All files Type
- Give a name for the file and add the. Reg
- Click on Save
- Close the notebook and then right-click the file. REG> Merge
- Click YES and OK
