Re: Something is blocking almost all .exe files!

From: alexb (alexb32_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 09/15/05 

Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 16:18:23 -0400

"HelpNeededXPPro" <january8888s@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1126721141.770906.137890@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> My son's computer (with Win XP Pro) has developed a bug that is
> blocking almost all .exe files from operating. Hence, while we can get
> to the desktop, we can't open Norton AntiVirus, or msconfig, etc.
>
> An application will run if we go to a Word .doc file, for example,
> double-click, and Word will open with that file. However, if we go to
> the Word icon on the desktop (or anywhere!) the application will not
> open.
>
> Anyone have any ideas?!

I do have Win2K and I believe that XP is a simplified version of Win2K Pro.
What I would do if I were in your place, I mean I would do it first before
you've downloaded any questionable software, is to go to Control
Panel-->Folder Options-->File Types--> <wait a couple of minutes after you
cliked on that tab while the OS collects file extensions in a
database>-->find file extensions that you need, e.g. .exe or .config or
whatever -- you should find out the extensions that have been disabled by
right clicking on the icons on your desktop and checking properties item --
then highlight your file extensions and make sure that it says: Open with
....... The name of the platform that opens files with this extension should
match the executable file exactly. That association is subject to various
deviations when you download something new. One of my applications lost this
associations just today when I installed some MS software from a DVD. No
viruses were involved.

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