cannot run exe files

[sim_guy_1]

i am having a huge problem just about all of my programs will not open the exe files aren't working. i don't think it's a virus i think i accidently messe dit up. Is there a way to get them working again? Can anyone help me?? I am running windows ME.

 

[KHolloman]

If you know when this occurred you can give system restore a try. Start, programs, accessories, system tools, system restore

 

[flavallee]

Make sure to select a restore date prior to when the problem started.

Also, see if this helps:

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ARE YOU HAVING DIFFICULTY WITH GETTING "EXE" FILES TO ACTIVATE?

Click Start - Run, type in REGEDIT, then click OK.

Click the + in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE - Software - Classes - Exefile - Shell - Open.

Click directly on the Command folder to expose its entries in the right pane. Make sure that Default is set to "%1" %*
If it has a different value, right-click it, then click Modify.

Change the value to "%1" %*(quote, percent, number one, quote, single space, percent, asterisk), then click OK.

Close the registry, then reboot your computer.
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[PUNKSHOWHERO]

that may be close to what i need, when i looked, exefile was right but when i checked .exe, for default it said value not set, is that my problem?

 

[flavallee]

The change has to be made to "Default" in the Command folder in the Open folder. Don't get confused and change it in the wrong folder. Click the + in Open, then click directly on Command to expose its entries in the right pane. If "Default" is other than what I stated above, change it.

 

[sim_guy_1]

Tahnks for your help but none of what you said worked for me but i found a file called "Fix EXE Association" on the net and it worked. sadly i don't remember where i got it from. but i had to rename regedit.exe to regedit.com and then change it back. then i had to open the fix file with the registry editor and it fixed them.

 

[flavallee]

This site may be what you are referring to.

 

[sim_guy_1]

I have found the site that i got the file from it is here
again thanks for your help.