.exe files

Somehow while I was trying to figure out what program to associate a file
with to open it, I messed up and associated all of my .exe files with "Word
Perfect." Now all of my programs are trying to open with "Word Perfect." I
tried right clicking and going to properties to change it and it doesn't give
me the option. I also looked for the "open with..." option and it doesn't
show up at all. can someone please tell me how to fix this and i promise I
will NEVER make this mistake again. lol

Guy wrote:
> Somehow while I was trying to figure out what program to associate a
> file with to open it, I messed up and associated all of my .exe
> files with "Word Perfect." Now all of my programs are trying to open
> with "Word Perfect." I tried right clicking and going to properties
> to change it and it doesn't give me the option. I also looked for
> the "open with..." option and it doesn't show up at all. can
> someone please tell me how to fix this and i promise I will NEVER
> make this mistake again. lol

Create a new blank text document.
Copy and paste the following into it :


Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

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


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

Good luck!
..

Or get Xenomorph Dot Net's XdN Tweaker where you can automatically remove any
incorrect file associations and have them revert to the default association.

http://xenomorph.net/?page_id=336

"bomb#20" wrote:

> Guy wrote:
> > Somehow while I was trying to figure out what program to associate a
> > file with to open it, I messed up and associated all of my .exe
> > files with "Word Perfect." Now all of my programs are trying to open
> > with "Word Perfect." I tried right clicking and going to properties
> > to change it and it doesn't give me the option. I also looked for
> > the "open with..." option and it doesn't show up at all. can
> > someone please tell me how to fix this and i promise I will NEVER
> > make this mistake again. lol
>
> Create a new blank text document.
> Copy and paste the following into it :
>
>
> Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
>
> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open\command]
> @="\"%1\" %*"
> "IsolatedCommand"="\"%1\" %*"
>
>
> Save the text document and change extension from .TXT to .REG
> Right-click new REG document and select ' Merge '.
>
> Good luck!
> ..
>
>
>

Restore the .exe file association in Windows Vista, after incorrectly associating it with another application:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/165/1/

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"Guy" <> wrote in message news3589A56-5953-4A43-9C75-...
Somehow while I was trying to figure out what program to associate a file
with to open it, I messed up and associated all of my .exe files with "Word
Perfect." Now all of my programs are trying to open with "Word Perfect." I
tried right clicking and going to properties to change it and it doesn't give
me the option. I also looked for the "open with..." option and it doesn't
show up at all. can someone please tell me how to fix this and i promise I
will NEVER make this mistake again. lol