all my .exe files want open Notepad

all my program files (.exe) want to use Notepad to open.

Hello

These should help:

When you double-click a. EXE file, the program may not start, instead, it can open in Notepad
(view the contents of .exe), or you can jump into any other application.
http://WindowsXP.MVPs.org/exeasso.htm

When you run an .exe on a Windows Vista-based or Windows 7 computer file, the file may
start another program
http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/950505

Restore the .exe Windows Vista file association, after badly with another application
http://www.Winhelponline.com/articles/165/1/restore-the-exe-file-association-in-Windows-Vista-after-incorrectly-associating-it-with-another-application.html

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Restore the Type Associations by default Windows 7 file Extension
http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/19449-default-file-type-associations-restore.html

How to set default Associations for a program in Windows 7
http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/2630-default-programs-set-programs-default-associations.html

How Unassociate a Type of Extension file in Vista and a utility to help (Windows 7 too)
http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/91920-unassociate-file-extention-type.html

How to change the default program opens a file Type in Windows 7 http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/12196-open-change-default-program.html

How to associate a file Type or protocol default program in Windows 7
http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/9154-default-programs-associate-file-type-Protocol.html
How to show or hide the Extensions of types of files in Windows 7
http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/10570-file-extensions-hide-show.html#post101629

I hope this helps.

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