How to Run an EXE file if Windows Can't Run it (Windows EXE Fix)

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This tutorial will show you how to restore the exe file association in Windows 7. In this tutorial you are going to learn how to open exe file if this is no longer working in Windows 7. This tutorial does require some registry modification. Step # 1 -- Opening Notepad Start by right clicking on the start menu and click "Start Task Manager". In the window that loads click "File", hold down "Control" on the keyboard and then click "Run". A command prompt window will open. Into this window type "notepad" and press return. Notepad will open. You are then going to need to get some text, so open your preffered internet browser and visit "http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950505" then scroll down and copy the information in the fourth step window. Step # 2 -- Saving the File Now, go back to Notepad and paste this information into it. Then click "File" and "Save as". In the window from the "Save as type" drop down box select "All Files" and then type in the file name "exe.reg". In the "Encoding" drop down box select "Unicode" and then save the file -- here we are saving it in a new folder one down from the root of the C drive. Step # 3 -- Completing the Registry Edit Now, return to the command window and enter "REG IMPORT" a space and then the destination and name of the file we just created, here that is "C:\New Folder\exe.reg". Now you will need to restart your computer and you should find that is how to open exe file if you have been having some problems doing so.

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  1. great thanks
  2. thanks mate helped me alot
  3. trying to open "Devices and printers" to hook up my wireless mouse to my computer. I did this and still got "EXE COULDNT BE STARTED" message pop ups. This is completely useless as Devices and Printers is a EXE file. For those wondering I use Windows 7 premium (which is very simular to Windows 7 Origional) and I did exactly as you instructed but what do I get? I get a popup message saying "Explorer.EXE Server execution failed" I have to go return my mouse because of this. Thanks, you tried, disliked!
  4. If upload an exe file produced by c++ compiler into an usb ,and then I can upload that exe file into another pc with windows, can I execute it by using cmd ? Somebody say that every exe file is designed depending on specific computer ,so yo cannot execute an exe file in another computer.
  5. My internet browser wasnt opening so i had to type the whole thing from my mobile phone. THANK GOD I GOT IT CORRECT FOR THE FIRST TIME
  6. i  cant even open task manager heeelp me
  7. That didn't solve my problem :(
  8. didnt help
  9. can u tell me , my cmd says error it can only import registry files but i type correctly as needed
  10. HELPP! I cant run any program not even cmd and regedit
  11. It shows error opening the file. There may be a disk or file system error
  12. is this working for windows XP?
  13. Worked for me thank you so much <3
  14. Thank you :)
  15. is this the bald guy from the top 10 videos? nice work
  16. can u help me ? im not able to open any programs
  17. it keeps saying that there is a disk error
  18. worked for me on windows vista 32 bits. You just saved my life! I love you!!
  19. You put a line in the description box that tells me not to forget to check out your website, but the thing is, I hadn't planned on checking out your website. In fact I didnt even know you HAD a website. But what the fuck, i got some spare time. Ill drag a few of these children along with me lmao. Thanks for taking the time to try and help out a bunch of complete morons. It saves me the trouble of having to attempt it.
    Peace
  20. Jesus H Christ on a fucking bike. THIS fucking fix from microsoft is for EXE programs that open the WRONG files.
    ALSO YOU DIDNT SHOW THEM HOW TO BACK UP THE FUCKING REGISTRY FIRST IN CASE OF ERROR YOU FUCKING CUNT., THATS FUCKING LAZY RIGHT THERE. Why the FUCK WOULD I GO TO YOUR WEBSITE NOW KNOWING YOU DO SHIT HALF ASSED AND APPLY THE WRONG FIXES
    Other than that, yeah this is spot on ,.. except it did NOT FIX MY FUCKING PROBLEM IT JUST EXACERBATED AN ALREADY STRANGE SITUATION.