Solved Can't open .exe, cmd, start menu... basically anything

[firewater]

Hello.
I can't open any .exe. I just can't. No error at all.
Windows + R, cmd, "no such interface supported"
Windows + R, regedit, "no such interface supported"
Try to open a software on Start Menu (Start8) "this file does not have a program associated with it for perfoming this action..."

I'm got into firefox via an .html.

I don't have any backups.

Help!

 

[firewater]

Wow, I just found a solution.
In case anyone found the thread via google, download this. It's a .reg file.

 

[Brink]

Hello Firewater,

You link was broken, but people can download the .reg file for any affected file extension in the tutorial below to restore their default associations.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/19449-default-file-type-associations-restore.html

 

[MC208]

I've got the same problem as the original poster of this thread. Problem is, I literally can't do anything. My internet connection disappeared. I can't go to My Computer. I would try the .reg file but with no internet, I can't download it, or even open up a browser to download it. I can't even install it from a flash drive because when I plug the flash drive in, it doesn't recognize it. The only thing I seem to be able to do is open images and PDF files. Nothing else is opening, no folders, can't run regedit, nada.. Any suggestions for this one?

 

[Brink]

Hello MC208, and welcome to Seven Forums.

You might see if you may be able to do a system restore at boot using a restore point dated before this happened to hopefully fix this.


If successful, I would recommend to do a full scan with an AV program like Malwarebytes Free to help make sure your system is clean.

 

[MC208]

I'm creating a system repair disc right now as I write this.. Will let you know how it goes soon, thanks!

 

[MC208]

Trying to run system restore with the repair disc to previous points in time, however, so far the first few I've tried aren't completing. It pops up a window and says:

System Restore did not complete successfully.  Your computer's system 
files and settings were not changed.

Details:
An unspecified error occurred during System Restore. (0x8000ffff)

You can try System Restore again and choose a different restore point. If you 
continue to see this error, you can try an advanced recovery method.  For 
more information, see What is Recovery.

Should I keep trying previous restore points?

 

[Brink]

Yeah, it would be worth trying a different restore point since the only alternative would be a clean install of Windows 7.

 

[MC208]

Not having any luck with restore points, they're all giving me this 0x8000ffff error. I googled that error and it seems lots of other people get the same thing. Is this one not fixable?

 

[MC208]

Apparently that error didn't mean anything. When I clicked close and the computer rebooted into Windows, everything was fine again and it said my system was restored. My LastPass password manager wasn't working, but I just removed it and added it again and it's working fine now. Very weird stuff! Anyways, thank you for your help with the system restore boot disc

 

[Brink]

Great news.