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1 EXE Disassociation
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3 :author: Aaron Ball
4 :email: nullspoon@iohq.net
5
6 I recently fixed a computer with a problem that I have not seen in several
7 years.
8
9 As every IT guy knows, files in Windows typically have an extension and that
10 extension is what Windows uses to determine which program should be used as the
11 default for opening that type of file (.docx Microsoft Word, .txt Notepad, .jpg
12 your image program, etc).
13
14 That being said, what program is used to open .exe (executables / programs)
15 files? I actually am unsure as to the answer for this one. I presume Windows
16 sees an executable file and knows to run it as a program rather than a file
17 that is loaded by another program.
18
19
20 [[the-problem]]
21 == The Problem
22
23 Unfortunately, Windows can lose the association between a .exe and how the file
24 should be run.
25
26 This is set in the registry but without the ability to run executable files,
27 one can't run regedit to make the changes.
28
29
30 [[the-workaround]]
31 == The Workaround
32
33 Make a .reg file that will correct the problem.
34
35 Just open the following link, download the file called EXE File Association
36 Fix, and run it.
37
38 [http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm" target="_blank
39 http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm]
40
41 Restart your computer after you have run the registry file. After logging in,
42 your executable assiciation problems should be fixed.
43
44 Many thanks to [http://www.dougknox.com/" Doug Knox] for this fix.
45
46 Cheers all!
47
48
49 Category:Microsoft
50 Category:Windows
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