Re: .exe and .lnk file assoc

From: Les (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 06/30/04 

Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 22:23:26 -0700

Many Thanks,

Worked a treat!

You're wonderful!

Les

>-----Original Message-----
>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.
>
>--
>All the Best,
>Kelly
>
>Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP
>2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award
>
>Troubleshooting Windows XP
>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
>
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>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
>
>
>"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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