control panel is not opening

[Abhay]

when i m opening control panel from start menu as a link, i get an error everytime from Explorer.EXE- "This file does not have a programe associated with it for performing this action. Please install a programe or, if one is already installed, creat an association in the Default Programe control panel." , But as a menu it opens. Can anyone suggest me how can i fix this problem? I also tried to solve this problem by making another user account, or by using system restore point, but problem is not solved.

 

[Brink]

Hello Abhay, and welcome to Seven Forums.

You might see if using the EXE download in the tutorial below may be able to help.

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

If not, then you can do a repair install to fix this.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[win7clutz]

The file that is failing is C:/Windows/System32/control.exe... Can find it manually through Windows explorer?

Edit: Getting slow in my old age! Since Brink is looking at it I'll step aside...

 

[Abhay]

thank you for quick reply. tell me, for this problem which extension i have to download?

 

[Brink]

All input is welcomed Ken (Win7clutz). Please add anything that you feel can help.


Anhay, try the EXE download.

 

[win7clutz]

There is no extension... Locate and manually run control.exe

 

[Abhay]

i have got control.exe file. and it is opening control panel. but how can a join it to start menu option as a link?

 

[win7clutz]

Unlike setting associations with installed apps like Word, Excel, etc, this is a system link and I don't know how to correct it!

Hopefully BRINK or another MVP's here can assist...

EDIT: I assume that if this association is corrupt, you'll have issues that will show up day to day. That would tell me to do a repair intsall.

 

[Capt.Jack Sparrow]

i have got control.exe file. and it is opening control panel. but how can a join it to start menu option as a link?

I guess it would be quiet hard to re-link the Control Panel link try to Create a new User Profile and see whether you have the same problem there.

Good Luck,
Captain

 

[Abhay]

Is there any solution except repair install?

 

[Abhay]

idoes anyone know, how to relink control panel?

 

[davehc]

i have got control.exe file. and it is opening control panel. but how can a join it to start menu option as a link?

Where was the file located?
It should be in Windows/System 32. - You don't have a problem with associates in .exe. If that was the case, you would be in much bigger trouble!

 

[Dwarf]

idoes anyone know, how to relink control panel?

Do you have it set as shown below?

 

[Abhay]

brink, can you tell me how to relink control panel? i don't want to perform repair install. Is there any option except repair install.

 

[Abhay]

hello dwarf, i have done as above you said, but nothing happened. still the same problem.

 

[Jacee]

Did you follow Brink's tutorial? Click on the .EXE extention in the list, then unzip it.
This is a .reg file .... when you click on that you will get a message if you'd like to add, merge, change, or whatever ... click "Yes" or "allow".

 

[Abhay]

yes i have followed but nothing happened.

 

[Tews]

doing a repair install is the quickest way to resolve this problem...it will not effect any of your programs that you currently have installed and takes very little time...try it, you'll like it ...