tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1431004196836508211.post1183848561208921422..comments2023-12-23T07:27:08.555-06:00Comments on Ramblings o' Techie: "File does not have program associated with it" when trying to run any application in Windowsrslyghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08901992599054849382noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1431004196836508211.post-78624059573241335442012-12-24T04:24:15.159-06:002012-12-24T04:24:15.159-06:00Great help! Thank you so much!Great help! Thank you so much!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1431004196836508211.post-23294419980697236302012-01-06T13:08:37.870-06:002012-01-06T13:08:37.870-06:00If you can't get regedit to work and renaming ...If you can't get regedit to work and renaming it to a .com file doesn't work, the best way to solve this would be to backup (if you don't already have one) what you want to keep, then go ahead and reformat your hard drive and reinstall Windows and your software. It's kind of a pain, but in the end after all the time spent messing around with trying to remove some of these viruses rslyghhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08901992599054849382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1431004196836508211.post-16709981140624745842012-01-02T12:18:07.825-06:002012-01-02T12:18:07.825-06:00I have the same issue as Ivan, but attempts to ren...I have the same issue as Ivan, but attempts to rename it result in a 'destination folder access denied' message. My problem started when I attempted to remove the vista home security virus manually through Regedit. I may have deleted something important... Any advice?Martinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1431004196836508211.post-50499833844182901302011-12-17T22:15:21.157-06:002011-12-17T22:15:21.157-06:00Ivan, you can try to rename regedit.exe to regedit...Ivan, you can try to rename regedit.exe to regedit.com and then open it to make the changes. Then just revert back to the original name afterward. You can find regedit in C:\Windows\. If you don't see the .exe extension you'll have to set your system to show known file extensions. If you don't know how to do that you can consult my previous article located <a href="http://rslyghhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08901992599054849382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1431004196836508211.post-71946265922916170012011-12-17T20:17:46.166-06:002011-12-17T20:17:46.166-06:00I can't even open up regedit.exe because when ...I can't even open up regedit.exe because when I go to open it up I get the same error message. I am not able to go any further in the fixing the issue so if you have any other suggestions I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you very muchIvan in SDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1431004196836508211.post-79136681374943724972011-12-09T09:04:48.221-06:002011-12-09T09:04:48.221-06:00Bev,
My first suggestion would be to start the co...Bev,<br /><br />My first suggestion would be to start the computer in safe mode. You can do this by pressing F8 before the Windows logo screen appears. This will be your best bet for trying to diagnose the problem further. If you have another computer you could use, pulling the hard drive from your husband's computer would be a second option. You can then connect his hard drive as a rslyghhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08901992599054849382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1431004196836508211.post-84352339171665064652011-12-04T12:04:00.001-06:002011-12-04T12:04:00.001-06:00Hi there,
My husbands laptop is having similar pro...Hi there,<br />My husbands laptop is having similar problems. I would love some help if you don't mind. <br />He has Windows 7 SP1<br />When we click on any folder we get the error message "the file does not have a program associated with it..."<br />I have downloaded some possible fixes, but am unable to open anything because the same error message comes up. I am able to get on Bev Luckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16197354063512898068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1431004196836508211.post-85423790461076473862011-11-28T21:48:34.059-06:002011-11-28T21:48:34.059-06:00Thanks, mate. Simple and effective.Thanks, mate. Simple and effective.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1431004196836508211.post-7826973113580019632011-11-21T07:50:45.246-06:002011-11-21T07:50:45.246-06:00I'd give the fixer tool from Microsoft a try, ...I'd give the fixer tool from Microsoft a try, http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950505. If that doesn't work maybe try disabling the UAC and then re-enabling it.rslyghhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08901992599054849382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1431004196836508211.post-24042133939398115132011-11-20T23:09:32.816-06:002011-11-20T23:09:32.816-06:00I'm getting this same message but not under th...I'm getting this same message but not under the same circumstances. I was until a month ago having issues opening some, but not all, .exe files using Windows 7. I found a fix file for that and it seemed to take care of the problem, except for when I right click and try to run as administrator. Whenever I attempt to run as administrator I get the exact same message as the one you discuss in Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12663413638257975158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1431004196836508211.post-16047674041064990002011-08-13T04:31:56.678-05:002011-08-13T04:31:56.678-05:00By following your instructions I was finally able ...By following your instructions I was finally able to fix my Win7 registry which was corrupted by Win 7 security 2012 virus. God bless and thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1431004196836508211.post-63688832873923672702011-06-06T01:28:35.639-05:002011-06-06T01:28:35.639-05:00I am so grateful for how you were so explicit with...I am so grateful for how you were so explicit with these instructions. I have read several fixes that were similar, but I am always hesitant to mess with regedit. You really put me at ease and allowed me to fix the problem. Thanks again!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1431004196836508211.post-32930104065258182342011-04-20T21:26:00.161-05:002011-04-20T21:26:00.161-05:00When you look at the Type column of that value in ...When you look at the Type column of that value in regedit, do you see REG_BINARY? That would explain why you can't erase them. The (Default) key in command folder at the path given should be type REG_SZ (String value). If it's not first make sure you're at the right spot in the registry. If you're certain you are, delete the entire command key. Then right-click the parent folder rslyghhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08901992599054849382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1431004196836508211.post-8516315783672589072011-04-20T19:13:13.726-05:002011-04-20T19:13:13.726-05:00Hey dude,
this is very helpful, except when I go ...Hey dude, <br />this is very helpful, except when I go to the "value data" field, there are already 4 zero's (0000) that will not erase. <br />Is that normal? Should I leave the zero's and put the "%1 %* in behind the zero's?<br />thanks!Louisenoreply@blogger.com