Broken File Associations

Hi,

A friend of mine has a weird problem, possibly caused by a virus. None of
his executables will run, not even Windows Explorer or IE. Instead he keeps
getting the message:

"The file does not have a program associated with it for performing this
action. Create an Association in the Set Associations control panel."

However, unlike a document, it's not clear to me that any association can be
created for an exe file.

Any idea how this can be resolved short of reformatting the hard drive and
re-installing Windows and all installed programs?

The computer is running Windows Vista Business SP1.

"WJB" <> wrote in message
news:2E18F58C-7499-4C06-B0C8-...
> Hi,
>
> A friend of mine has a weird problem, possibly caused by a virus. None of
> his executables will run, not even Windows Explorer or IE. Instead he
> keeps
> getting the message:
>
> "The file does not have a program associated with it for performing this
> action. Create an Association in the Set Associations control panel."
>
> However, unlike a document, it's not clear to me that any association can
> be
> created for an exe file.
>
> Any idea how this can be resolved short of reformatting the hard drive and
> re-installing Windows and all installed programs?
>
> The computer is running Windows Vista Business SP1.


See this fix from MVP Ramesh Srinivasan:

http://www.winhelponline.com/article...plication.html
--
Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

You can try 'this'
(http://www.imfeelingmyself.com/downl...exefixreg.html)


--
telwat

Hello WJB

This may help your friend

http://www.winhelponline.com/article...pplication.htm

Hope this helps
Shaw

WJB;879278 Wrote:
> Hi
>
> A friend of mine has a weird problem, possibly caused by a virus. Non
> o
> his executables will run, not even Windows Explorer or IE. Instead h
> keep
> getting the message
>
> "The file does not have a program associated with it for performin
> thi
> action. Create an Association in the Set Associations control panel.
>
> However, unlike a document, it's not clear to me that any associatio
> can b
> created for an exe file
>
> Any idea how this can be resolved short of reformatting the hard driv
> an
> re-installing Windows and all installed programs
>
> The computer is running Windows Vista Business SP1

--
Brin

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Thank you to all who replied. The fix worked like a charm.

"Jane C" wrote:

> "WJB" <> wrote in message
> news:2E18F58C-7499-4C06-B0C8-...
> > Hi,
> >
> > A friend of mine has a weird problem, possibly caused by a virus. None of
> > his executables will run, not even Windows Explorer or IE. Instead he
> > keeps
> > getting the message:
> >
> > "The file does not have a program associated with it for performing this
> > action. Create an Association in the Set Associations control panel."
> >
> > However, unlike a document, it's not clear to me that any association can
> > be
> > created for an exe file.
> >
> > Any idea how this can be resolved short of reformatting the hard drive and
> > re-installing Windows and all installed programs?
> >
> > The computer is running Windows Vista Business SP1.
>
>
> See this fix from MVP Ramesh Srinivasan:
>
> http://www.winhelponline.com/article...plication.html
> --
> Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
> MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
>