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problem with .exe associations

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by gmills Jul 31, 2002 last reply Aug 7, 2002

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I have a PC running NT4sp6. If I try to run any file that ends in .exe I get the "open with" box. I have been told that this problem can be resolved by editing the registry--I'm just not sure what to edit. Are there any other options??

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by bobho Aug 1, 2002

The registry entry you're looking for is:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open\command]
@="\"%1\" %*"

If you cannot start regedit try renaming it to regedit.com and starting it. Otherwise, copy the lines above to a plain text file and save it a something.reg and merge it into your registry. this should fix you problem.

Enjoy,

DrBob:>)