Can't Open Programs/Applications

[kcl91]

Help You Guys!

All your advise for all my previous problems was great and it fixed my errors so i need your expertise again:bowdown:

 

My computer starts up and everything is fine but when i want to open up a program (like iTunes etc..) it pops up with a box saying:

 

choose the program you want to use to open this file:

file: itunes.exe (Look Below)

 

 

and it comes up with a list of program.

It does this for all the programs exept Microsoft Word, Powerpoint etc.. where it says : APPLICATION NOT FOUND.

The only way i got online was to say open Aol.exe with the program Aol.

 

Help Please,

Thanx in advance kcl91

[Cube]

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/exefile.htm

 

When you try to launch applications [.exe files], an error message appears similar to the ones below and the program will not run:

 

 

 

This indicates that the .EXE file association in the registry is corrupt. This behavior is generally caused by viruses; one of which is SirCam virus, which modifies the .exe file association in registry. To launch applications , you may need to reset the .exe file association using any of these methods:

 

* Click Start, Run and type Command

* Type the following and then press Enter after typing each one:

 

* cd\windows

* regedit

 

* Navigate to and select the following key:

 

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \ exefile \ shell \ open \ command

 

* Double-click the (Default) value in the right pane

* Delete the current value data, and then type:

 

"%1" %* [with quotes]

 

(ie., quote-percent-one-quote-space-percent-asterisk.)

 

* Navigate to:

 

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe

 

* In the right-pane, set (default) to exefile

* Exit the Registry Editor.

 

If you're unable to launch Regedit.exe even from Command Prompt, try this:

 

copy regedit.exe regedit.com

regedit.com

 

Alternately, you may download fixreg.com from Grisoft.com site and run it. This utility fixes the exefile association in the registry automatically.

 

 

Hope thats helpful.

 

 

edit: oh, i found it by:

 

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=.exe+%22open+with%22

[Guest Jordan]

Yeah that ^ >_>

[kcl91]

THANK YOU SOOO MUCH

 

It works now, merci for all your help!!