Help with .exe's!

[Shade98]

Hey,

Can somebody help me with this problem.. I've accidentally put QTJava as the .exe file openers.. When I opem a .exe file it opens it in .cmd prompt and closes, This means I cant open up any files with .exe can somebody please help me on how to revert this..

PS. I cant open System Restore its a .exe file

 

[Maguscreed]

There's several methods to fix this
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/19449-default-file-type-associations-restore.html
(just scroll down to the exe link)

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/9154-default-programs-associate-file-type-protocol.html

Are the first two that come to mind.

 

[Shade98]

Thanks I'll have a look at them tommorrow!

Regards Shade.

 

[Shade98]

The only problem now is that files show up with a page and a picture of a java thingy in it.

 

[Maguscreed]

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/920-desktop-icons-change-restore-default-icon.html
no big deal just restore default icons now.

 

[Imperfect1]

Or --- you could go into Windows Explorer, right-click on any of those .exe files and select Open With. In the menu that opens up, click on "Choose default program" and select the program you actually want to use to open those .exe files. At the bottom of the screen be sure to check: "Always use the selected program to open this kind of file."

 

[MacGyvr]

Or --- you could go into Windows Explorer, right-click on any of those .exe files and select Open With. In the menu that opens up, click on "Choose default program" and select the program you actually want to use to open those .exe files. At the bottom of the screen be sure to check: "Always use the selected program to open this kind of file."

Ummmm, no....you can't do that with an .exe file. There is no "program" to open them with. It's a registry fix only for .exe files.

 

[Imperfect1]

Or --- you could go into Windows Explorer, right-click on any of those .exe files and select Open With. In the menu that opens up, click on "Choose default program" and select the program you actually want to use to open those .exe files. At the bottom of the screen be sure to check: "Always use the selected program to open this kind of file."

Ummmm, no....you can't do that with an .exe file. There is no "program" to open them with. It's a registry fix only for .exe files.

Thanks MacGyvr, my bad. I stand corrected. I always thought that .exe files were 'executory' files that executed apps/prgrams.