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Windows 7 - 'Open With' setting changed for .exe files

 
02-06-2012   #1


Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
 
 

'Open With' setting changed for .exe files

Hello,

Didn't know where to put this posting so I put it here.
I have made a huge mistake, on trying to open a .exe file type I foolishly decided to try and open it with another program and forgot to uncheck the box for doing this on every occasion. I am not stuck with every .exe program opening as IE.
I would try an do a system restore back to last week however the program to do that is a .exe and so cannot be opened. I was wondering if there was any way i could get it to open as normal.

Thanks

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02-06-2012   #2


Windows 7 Ultimate x64/Windows 8 Consumer Preview x64/Ubuntu 11.04
 
 


You can restore the default 'Open With' settigns using the below tutorial.
Default File Type Associations - Restore
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02-06-2012   #3


Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
 
 


Thanks for the response, all files are now opening as they should do.

I have one problem left though, all of the .exe files have kept the icon image of IE, I was wondering how I could put this back to default,

Thanks


EDIT -->
Sorry for that, something changed and now all of the original icons are back, thank for the help

Last edited by Contoured; 02-06-2012 at 12:01 PM.. Reason: dont need posting
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02-07-2012   #4


Windows 7 Ultimate x64/Windows 8 Consumer Preview x64/Ubuntu 11.04
 
 


No worries, I'm glad I could help.
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