Re: .exe and .lnk file assoc

From: Kelly (kelly_at_mvps.org)
Date: 06/30/04 

Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 00:03:33 -0500

Start with these:

EXE and LNK Fix for Windows XP - Line 12
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

To use the Regedit: Save the REG File to your hard disk. Double click it
and answer yes to the import prompt. REG files can be viewed in Notepad by
right clicking on the file and selecting Edit. 

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"Les" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:2362c01c45e5d$f279e220$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> When I double click on a program, any program, in Explore I
> get the error message:
>
> Windows cannot open this file:
> File: regedit.exe
> To open this file, Windows needs to know what program
> created it. etc.
>
>
> I thought the problem was just that Windows didn't
> recognise .lnk files (all the Quick Launch icons are
> stuffed) until I tried to "Run" regedit.
>
> The funny thing is that I restored the file association for
> Word docs and when I double click on them in Explorer it
> now opens Word.  Also, I can get access to Explorer from
> "Start -> My Documents" but if I double click on
> explorer.exe in the windows directory I get the above error.
>
> The OS is Windows XP Pro
> The machine is a laptop, Compaq Presario 2500
>
> Any help would be apprecaited
>
>

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