Can't open any .exe files - even System Restore

[klafert]

If I click on any programs it pops up and tells me that there is no

association. I know how to association a file extension normally. If I

click on Excel it gives me the error. Yet if I click on an Excel file then

it will open the file. If I click on Notepad gives me the association error

yet again if I click on a file saved in Notepad it opens that file. I tried

to run System Restore but I get the same error. The exact error message is :

This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this

Acton. Create an association in the Folder Options control Panel. I notice

when I go there there is no file extension for .exe. Not sure if there

supposed to be one. I going to start up my laptop to compare. IN the

meantime thought I post this question just in case. Do I need to run System

Restore and how can I do this - I hoping not to reinstall Windows XP

Professional - that is my operating system. I assuming I can re-install all

programs but hoping this isn't necessary.

 

[Donald Anadell]

"klafert" wrote in message

news:85D12EA7-A75E-4387-BFE6-37ABD1F65AA8@microsoft.com...

> If I click on any programs it pops up and tells me that there is no

> association. I know how to association a file extension normally. If I

> click on Excel it gives me the error. Yet if I click on an Excel file

> then

> it will open the file. If I click on Notepad gives me the association

> error

> yet again if I click on a file saved in Notepad it opens that file. I

> tried

> to run System Restore but I get the same error. The exact error message

> is :

> This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this

> Acton. Create an association in the Folder Options control Panel. I

> notice

> when I go there there is no file extension for .exe. Not sure if there

> supposed to be one. I going to start up my laptop to compare. IN the

> meantime thought I post this question just in case. Do I need to run

> System

> Restore and how can I do this - I hoping not to reinstall Windows XP

> Professional - that is my operating system. I assuming I can re-install

> all

> programs but hoping this isn't necessary.



See:

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm



Good luck,



Donald Anadell

 

[Elmo]

klafert wrote:

> If I click on any programs it pops up and tells me that there is no

> association. I know how to association a file extension normally. If I

> click on Excel it gives me the error. Yet if I click on an Excel file then

> it will open the file. If I click on Notepad gives me the association error

> yet again if I click on a file saved in Notepad it opens that file. I tried

> to run System Restore but I get the same error. The exact error message is :

> This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this

> Acton. Create an association in the Folder Options control Panel. I notice

> when I go there there is no file extension for .exe. Not sure if there

> supposed to be one. I going to start up my laptop to compare. IN the

> meantime thought I post this question just in case. Do I need to run System

> Restore and how can I do this - I hoping not to reinstall Windows XP

> Professional - that is my operating system. I assuming I can re-install all

> programs but hoping this isn't necessary.



Run the fixes for .exe and .lnk extensions.



Fix File Associations.

http://dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm



--

Joe =o)

 

[klafert]

Thanks so much!!! Course it works!!!



"Elmo" wrote:



> klafert wrote:

> > If I click on any programs it pops up and tells me that there is no

> > association. I know how to association a file extension normally. If I

> > click on Excel it gives me the error. Yet if I click on an Excel file then

> > it will open the file. If I click on Notepad gives me the association error

> > yet again if I click on a file saved in Notepad it opens that file. I tried

> > to run System Restore but I get the same error. The exact error message is :

> > This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this

> > Acton. Create an association in the Folder Options control Panel. I notice

> > when I go there there is no file extension for .exe. Not sure if there

> > supposed to be one. I going to start up my laptop to compare. IN the

> > meantime thought I post this question just in case. Do I need to run System

> > Restore and how can I do this - I hoping not to reinstall Windows XP

> > Professional - that is my operating system. I assuming I can re-install all

> > programs but hoping this isn't necessary.

>

> Run the fixes for .exe and .lnk extensions.

>

> Fix File Associations.

> http://dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

>

> --

> Joe =o)

> .

>

 

[klafert]

Thanks so Much - This works!!



"Donald Anadell" wrote:



>

> "klafert" wrote in message

> news:85D12EA7-A75E-4387-BFE6-37ABD1F65AA8@microsoft.com...

> > If I click on any programs it pops up and tells me that there is no

> > association. I know how to association a file extension normally. If I

> > click on Excel it gives me the error. Yet if I click on an Excel file

> > then

> > it will open the file. If I click on Notepad gives me the association

> > error

> > yet again if I click on a file saved in Notepad it opens that file. I

> > tried

> > to run System Restore but I get the same error. The exact error message

> > is :

> > This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this

> > Acton. Create an association in the Folder Options control Panel. I

> > notice

> > when I go there there is no file extension for .exe. Not sure if there

> > supposed to be one. I going to start up my laptop to compare. IN the

> > meantime thought I post this question just in case. Do I need to run

> > System

> > Restore and how can I do this - I hoping not to reinstall Windows XP

> > Professional - that is my operating system. I assuming I can re-install

> > all

> > programs but hoping this isn't necessary.

>

> See:

> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

>

> Good luck,

>

> Donald Anadell

>

>

>

> .

>

 

[Donald Anadell]

"klafert" wrote in message

news:B83BE6ED-546D-4BC3-B157-C895C8433FCC@microsoft.com...

> Thanks so Much - This works!!



You're welcome, glad you got it sorted out.



Good luck,



Donald Anadell





>

> "Donald Anadell" wrote:

>

>>

>> "klafert" wrote in message

>> news:85D12EA7-A75E-4387-BFE6-37ABD1F65AA8@microsoft.com...

>> > If I click on any programs it pops up and tells me that there is no

>> > association. I know how to association a file extension normally. If

>> > I

>> > click on Excel it gives me the error. Yet if I click on an Excel file

>> > then

>> > it will open the file. If I click on Notepad gives me the association

>> > error

>> > yet again if I click on a file saved in Notepad it opens that file. I

>> > tried

>> > to run System Restore but I get the same error. The exact error

>> > message

>> > is :

>> > This file does not have a program associated with it for performing

>> > this

>> > Acton. Create an association in the Folder Options control Panel. I

>> > notice

>> > when I go there there is no file extension for .exe. Not sure if there

>> > supposed to be one. I going to start up my laptop to compare. IN the

>> > meantime thought I post this question just in case. Do I need to run

>> > System

>> > Restore and how can I do this - I hoping not to reinstall Windows XP

>> > Professional - that is my operating system. I assuming I can

>> > re-install

>> > all

>> > programs but hoping this isn't necessary.

>>

>> See:

>> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

>>

>> Good luck,

>>

>> Donald Anadell

>>

>>

>>

>> .

>>