Re: Apps only open using "Run As"

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From: BC (bc2861_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 04/06/04 

Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2004 11:54:51 -0700

David, the regedit worked like a charm, thanks again for
the quick response and the info. I figured it was a
registry issue, just wasn't exactly sure where to look.
Thanks Again,
BC

>-----Original Message-----
>There's a spate of this issue lately, making me think
that a program, update, spyware, or virus is causing it.
>
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>http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm
><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:18beb01c41b3b$dc444aa0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
>> I can't remember if it still has Open in the menu or
not.
>> I will definitely give this a shot and hopefully it
will
>> resolve the issue. Thanks for the quick response!
>> BC
>>
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >Is there an open there as well.
>> >
>> >IF SO
>> >Type regedit in Start Run
>> >Navigate to
>> >HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell
>> >and delete the default value (which will be runas).
Do
>> NOT delete the subkey of the same name.
>> >
>> >IF NOT
>> >Type regedit in Start Run
>> >Navigate to
>> >HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell
>> >[it get different from here]
>> >Edit menu - New - Key
>> >name it open
>> >select the key open
>> >Edit menu - New - Key
>> >name it command
>> >select the key command then double click (default) in
>> the other pane
>> >enter exactly
>> >"%1" %*
>> >if you get confused runas has an identical command.
>> >
>> >
>> >
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>> -
>> >http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm
>> >"BC" <bc2861@hotmail.com> wrote in message 
>> news:159e301c41b38$24e2d320$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>> >> I have a client that was applying a service pack to 
an 
>> XP 
>> >> Pro machine and it rebooted without warning. I was 
>> able 
>> >> to go back and restore it to a restore point from 
>> about 
>> >> 20 days before this happened. Now the only way to 
get 
>> >> applications to open is to right click on the icon 
>> >> and "Run As". It does not matter which user that 
you 
>> >> choose to "run as", the applications open. But it 
>> always 
>> >> takes almost a minute for any program to open this 
>> way. 
>> >> We have tried reapplying the service pack and even 
>> >> rolling it back to an earlier restore point but to 
no 
>> >> avail. I would reload it from scratch except it has 
a 
>> >> very sensitive set up using VMware and several 
other 
>> >> touchy apps. Any suggestions?
>> >> TIA.
>> >.
>> >
>.
>

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