'Open With' setting changed for .exe files


  1. Contoured
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    Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
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    '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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  3. JaidynM
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    You can restore the default 'Open With' settigns using the below tutorial.
    Default File Type Associations - Restore
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  4. Contoured
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    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; 06 Feb 2012 at 12:01. Reason: dont need posting
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  6. JaidynM
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    No worries, I'm glad I could help. :)
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