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EXE File Type is Missing
I was trying to fix a problem and accidentally removed
the file type definition for EXE (and DLL) extensions. Now, I can't double click on those file types and have them work. Can anyone tell me how to restore that file type entry. F.Y.I., when I was looking for ".EXE" file types int he first place, I coul dnot find where it was defined. So I clicked on "New" file type and played with ".EXE" and that must be how I screwed up the current definition. Thanks, - Doc - |
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EXE File Type is Missing
Make up a file from the lines below. Copy into a file called fix.reg
which should be created in Notepad. Do not retype, copy in case of errors. The 1st line in the file is the line REGEDIT4 The last line must be blank. Make sure your mail or news reader does not add any spaces to the end of a line. Doubleclick to restore the association. -----copy below this line fix.reg------------ REGEDIT4 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe] @="exefile" "Content Type"="application/x-msdownload" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile] @="Application" "EditFlags"=hex:d8,07,00,00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell] @="" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open] @="" "EditFlags"=hex:00,00,00,00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open\command] @="\"%1\" %*" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shellex] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shellex\PropertySheetHan dlers] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shellex\PropertySheetHan dlers\{86F19A00-42A0-1069-A2E9-08002B30309D}] @="" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\DefaultIcon] @="%1" ---- end file above here There is no default association for DLL files and none is needed. I see no reason why you should doubleclick a DLL file. ....Alan -- Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems http://dts-l.org/index.html In microsoft.public.windowsme.setup, "Doc" wrote: I was trying to fix a problem and accidentally removed the file type definition for EXE (and DLL) extensions. Now, I can't double click on those file types and have them work. Can anyone tell me how to restore that file type entry. F.Y.I., when I was looking for ".EXE" file types int he first place, I coul dnot find where it was defined. So I clicked on "New" file type and played with ".EXE" and that must be how I screwed up the current definition. Thanks, - Doc - |
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EXE File Type is Missing
Thanks. I'll be able to try this in a little while.
But just to let you know, the reason I noticed the "DLL" problem after I accidentally removed the EXE file type is becasue now, when I double-click on "Add/Remove Programs" in the Control Panel, instead of opening the expected software-list window, it tells me it doesn;t know whjat to do with a "DLL" file and opens the "pick a program to associate this with" window. - Doc - -----Original Message----- Make up a file from the lines below. Copy into a file called fix.reg which should be created in Notepad. Do not retype, copy in case of errors. The 1st line in the file is the line REGEDIT4 The last line must be blank. Make sure your mail or news reader does not add any spaces to the end of a line. Doubleclick to restore the association. -----copy below this line fix.reg------------ REGEDIT4 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe] @="exefile" "Content Type"="application/x-msdownload" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile] @="Application" "EditFlags"=hex:d8,07,00,00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell] @="" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open] @="" "EditFlags"=hex:00,00,00,00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open\command] @="\"%1\" %*" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shellex] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shellex\PropertySheetHan dlers] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shellex\PropertySheetHan dlers\{ 86F19A00-42A0-1069-A2E9-08002B30309D}] @="" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\DefaultIcon] @="%1" ---- end file above here There is no default association for DLL files and none is needed. I see no reason why you should doubleclick a DLL file. ....Alan -- Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems http://dts-l.org/index.html In microsoft.public.windowsme.setup, "Doc" wrote: I was trying to fix a problem and accidentally removed the file type definition for EXE (and DLL) extensions. Now, I can't double click on those file types and have them work. Can anyone tell me how to restore that file type entry. F.Y.I., when I was looking for ".EXE" file types int he first place, I coul dnot find where it was defined. So I clicked on "New" file type and played with ".EXE" and that must be how I screwed up the current definition. Thanks, - Doc - . |
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EXE File Type is Missing
No idea why you get that message as double-clicking Add/Remove you are
opening (or trying to open) a .CPL file, namely appwiz.cpl You should be able to doubleclick it in the System folder or try either of these from the Start-Run box: control appwiz.cpl rundll32 shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL APPWIZ.CPL Check the association of .CPL (Control Panel Extension) in File Types. It should be something like this: C:\WINDOWS\rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL %1,%* ....Alan -- Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems http://dts-l.org/index.html In microsoft.public.windowsme.setup, wrote: Thanks. I'll be able to try this in a little while. But just to let you know, the reason I noticed the "DLL" problem after I accidentally removed the EXE file type is becasue now, when I double-click on "Add/Remove Programs" in the Control Panel, instead of opening the expected software-list window, it tells me it doesn;t know whjat to do with a "DLL" file and opens the "pick a program to associate this with" window. - Doc - -----Original Message----- Make up a file from the lines below. Copy into a file called fix.reg which should be created in Notepad. Do not retype, copy in case of errors. The 1st line in the file is the line REGEDIT4 The last line must be blank. Make sure your mail or news reader does not add any spaces to the end of a line. Doubleclick to restore the association. -----copy below this line fix.reg------------ REGEDIT4 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe] @="exefile" "Content Type"="application/x-msdownload" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile] @="Application" "EditFlags"=hex:d8,07,00,00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell] @="" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open] @="" "EditFlags"=hex:00,00,00,00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open\command] @="\"%1\" %*" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shellex] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shellex\PropertySheetHan dlers] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shellex\PropertySheetHan dlers\{ 86F19A00-42A0-1069-A2E9-08002B30309D}] @="" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\DefaultIcon] @="%1" ---- end file above here There is no default association for DLL files and none is needed. I see no reason why you should doubleclick a DLL file. ....Alan -- Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems http://dts-l.org/index.html In microsoft.public.windowsme.setup, "Doc" wrote: I was trying to fix a problem and accidentally removed the file type definition for EXE (and DLL) extensions. Now, I can't double click on those file types and have them work. Can anyone tell me how to restore that file type entry. F.Y.I., when I was looking for ".EXE" file types int he first place, I coul dnot find where it was defined. So I clicked on "New" file type and played with ".EXE" and that must be how I screwed up the current definition. Thanks, - Doc - . |
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