.EXE association in Windows Vista

Somehow I associated .EXE files with Winzip self-extractor. I uninstalled
Winzip but the association remained. I restored my system before the Winzip
install and that didn't work either. I can't run any .exe files.

see if this helps (there is one for exe)
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

"Jeff" <> wrote in message
news:AD9E7921-70EE-4903-B4D4-...
> Somehow I associated .EXE files with Winzip self-extractor. I uninstalled
> Winzip but the association remained. I restored my system before the
> Winzip
> install and that didn't work either. I can't run any .exe files.

Try the fix here from MVP Ramesh:

http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/165/1/

--
Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
MVP Windows Shell/User

"Jeff" <> wrote in message
news:AD9E7921-70EE-4903-B4D4-...
> Somehow I associated .EXE files with Winzip self-extractor. I uninstalled
> Winzip but the association remained. I restored my system before the
> Winzip
> install and that didn't work either. I can't run any .exe files.

Jeff wrote:
> Somehow I associated .EXE files with Winzip self-extractor. I
> uninstalled Winzip but the association remained. I restored my
> system before the Winzip install and that didn't work either. I
> can't run any .exe files.


Right-click on your Desktop.
Create a new text document.
Copy and paste these four lines:


Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open\command]
@="\"%1\" %*"
"IsolatedCommand"="\"%1\" %*"


Save the document and change the extension from TXT to REG.
Right-click and select Merge.

That should restore your exe file associations.
..

I followed the directions but I got the following exception. Cannot import.
Not all data was successfully written to the registry. Some keys are open
by the system or other processes.

"carl feredeck" wrote:

> see if this helps (there is one for exe)
> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm
>
> "Jeff" <> wrote in message
> news:AD9E7921-70EE-4903-B4D4-...
> > Somehow I associated .EXE files with Winzip self-extractor. I uninstalled
> > Winzip but the association remained. I restored my system before the
> > Winzip
> > install and that didn't work either. I can't run any .exe files.
>
>
>

I followed the directions and ran exefix_cu. I got a message that said
.....exefic_cu.reg have been added to the registry..

However issue is not resolved. When I try to run an exe file (Oracle ODBC
driver), windows self-extractor comes up.

I started another user account on my laptop hoping that the .exe problem
would not exist for the new user..but issue is there too...

"Jane C" wrote:

> Try the fix here from MVP Ramesh:
>
> http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/165/1/
>
> --
> Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
> MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> "Jeff" <> wrote in message
> news:AD9E7921-70EE-4903-B4D4-...
> > Somehow I associated .EXE files with Winzip self-extractor. I uninstalled
> > Winzip but the association remained. I restored my system before the
> > Winzip
> > install and that didn't work either. I can't run any .exe files.
>
>

Apparently the Oracle ODBC file I was trying to install is really a
self-extracting.exe file that needed to be opened by winzip. I apologize..
thanks for all the help...

"Jeff" wrote:

> Somehow I associated .EXE files with Winzip self-extractor. I uninstalled
> Winzip but the association remained. I restored my system before the Winzip
> install and that didn't work either. I can't run any .exe files.