i ave broken vista twice pse help lol

[schtek]

situation :-> having down loaded office 2007 pro for the second time in a week i think i have realise what i have done wrong. using the new down loader that microsoft recommended i associated it to opening through explorer by mistake twice lol every time i start vista any .exe file on the desktop quikly launches explorer then closes.

in control pannel i have found "default programs" and i need to re-associate it to the right prog can someone point me in the right direction

many thanks

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[linney]

Are you talking about "Microsoft File Transfer Manager" when you mention "down loader"?

If that is causing problems you might try uninstalling it from Control Panel/ Programs and Features.

System Restore is an option you may like to consider? Do you have a download exe of Office that you could first save to CD?

You could look around using this command at a Command Prompt.

C:\Windows\system32>assoc /?
Displays or modifies file extension associations

ASSOC [.ext[=[fileType]]]

.ext Specifies the file extension to associate the file type with
fileType Specifies the file type to associate with the file extension

Type ASSOC without parameters to display the current file associations.
If ASSOC is invoked with just a file extension, it displays the current
file association for that file extension. Specify nothing for the file
type and the command will delete the association for the file extension.

C:\Windows\system32>assoc .exe
.exe=exefile

See if you have "exefile" associated with .exe?

If you don't you could try and change it.

 

[schtek]

hahahaha i havn't even got a cmd prompt its all .exe files that it has affeted, i cant't run system retore!! .exe
it comes up with do i wish to install/run this programme

omg

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[linney]

Is that the sound of you going mad?

What happens if you type Command.com in the Start Run box?

This is semi-related but the reg fix and workaround mat be useful to you.

You are Unable to Start a Program with an .exe File Extension (Q310585)

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310585&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

 

[schtek]

ok this is still going to be a outstanding issue, as i have damaged vista twice and i have had no solution where ever i look thanks linnney for your help!!! Ill post a email to the microsoft bench to see if they will respond to this problem!! I cannot run: .com /.exe files progs once i have assoc a .exe file to explorer.. as i cannot find away to revert my mistake.... I needed to have a look at 2007 office before i go to a conference at end of next month bristol UK!! so i have re-installed the O/S and run the down load after rebuild.. i found that the down load was a Zip .exe extension so it extracted to temp folder before running the setup!!

unresolved!!

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[dennygee99]

i use internet download manager it works great. I recommened this product highly

 

[schtek]

yes i had no problem with it... what i did wrong though was once it had downloaded a box poped up asking which program i wished it to run with i chose internet as soon as it assoc it all my .exe files where altered wrong move, should have cancelled saved it then run it from downloads... i think but still up and running know!!!

Stand up wherever you are, go to the nearest window and yell as loud as you can, 'I'm mad as hell, and I'm not going to take it anymore.'

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