windows 7; i cant download or install anything. cant open any program


  1. sealion85
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    windows 7; i cant download or install anything. cant open any program


    Hi everyone, just joined this forum. i have a problem i cant open any program or cant download anything. whenever i try to open something, a window appearing which gives me a list of recommended programs to open. And there is only one recommended program, IE. Eventually I cant open anything. I can brows the net by an Internet Explorer saved link! I dont know what to do, please help!
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  3. Arc
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    Microsoft Windows 10 Pro Insider Preview 64-bit
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    Get the registry entries for exe - Executable application files and lnk - Shortcut link (LNK) files from the article Default File Type Associations - Restore

    Merge these two registry entries by double clicking those.

    Does anything change there?
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  4. sealion85
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    Arc said:
    Get the registry entries for exe - Executable application files and lnk - Shortcut link (LNK) files from the article Default File Type Associations - Restore

    Merge these two registry entries by double clicking those.

    Does anything change there?
    sorry for late reply! yes! it is working fine now! that was a great help! THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
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  6. Arc
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    You are welcome sealion85 :)
    For any further issues let us know.
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