Cannot open .exe programs in XP except MS IE - ask "open with - choose the program you want to use to open this file.

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  After several days in offline mode, I went online to update Microsoft Security Essentials and click on analysis complete.  It took an hour.  After that, I found that all my programs were virgins, almost of all of the standard microsoft Microsoft Security Essentials is.  I tried to download it again, plus others such as adobe acrobat, but all said "windows cannot open this file".  I asked help from Microsoft but received access denied.  I feel like an illegal immigrant, as all the doors were closed.  What does that mean?  My OS would be illegal?  It is Windows XP and was purchased new in the retail price in 2004 and has only once been out of my hands when I sent it repairs and have 2 GB ram added.  Any ideas?

  Hello

  1. What is the full and exact error message?

  Try the steps from the following link and check if it helps:

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/windows_xp-performance/when-trying-to-open-desktop-icons-get-message/e75fd1c3-F772-E011-8dfc-68b599b31bf5

  I hope this helps.

• I want to play Freecell and solitaire that came with my PC, but I get this error: "Windows cannot open this file: free cell.exe.mui.»

  Can help please I want to play freecell and solitaire that came with my pc but I get this error message... Why would he do that? How can I solve this problem?

  original title: windows cannot open this file: free cell.exe.mui.

  Hello

  1. don't you make changes to the computer?

  These can help you:

  Method 1: Perform a system restore

  To get the procedure perform system restore, open the site mentioned below

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/what-is-system-restore

  Method 2: Clean boot

  For the procedure to place the computer in a clean boot, open the site mentioned below

  http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929135.

  Note: To set the computer back to start normally, use the step 7 in the same link.

  Method 3: Check the new user account

  Open the site mentioned below for steps to create a new user account

  http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Create-a-user-account.

  I hope this helps.

• Error "windows cannot open this file. to open this file, windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it"appears just after the start on its own.

  After that I typed my password at startup, windows can not open this file. to open this file, windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it.  At this point, I have no one based on nothing and and messages appear literally on its own. I think it's done my computer very slow also.

  What can I do to fix this?

  It's a site file

  Hi Jose7777777,

  • What version of Windows are you using?
  • How long have you been faced with this problem?
  • Did you do changes on the computer before the show?

  Follow the suggestions below for a possible solution:

  Step 1: Start in safe mode and check if the problem persists.

  Start your computer in safe mode

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/start-your-computer-in-safe-mode

  Step 2: If the problem does not occur in safe mode, you can put your system to boot (in normal mode) to solve the problem.

  How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista or in Windows 7

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929135

  Note: After troubleshooting, be sure to set the computer to start as usual as mentioned in step 7 in the above article.

  You can also view the startup folder.

  I hope this helps.

• Not able to open programs 'open with' appears with the message "choose the program you want to use to open this file."

  Original title: what is savagent.exe.

  I started having trouble opening all my programs...  A 'Open with' box appears only the message "choose the program you want to use to open this file: file: * .exe ', and I only have two choices, either Microsoft Office OneNoteQuick Launcher or Wordpad...  Since none of them are the program that I want, I click on the Cancel button, the popup disappears and the program does not open.  Internet Explorer is the only exception it opens when I click on Cancel.

  I am running Windows Vista on a Dell 1525.  I did a general online search, but the concflicts information too for me make sure my best option.

  Thanks for considering my question.

  Correct me if I misread your message.

  You said open with dialog box appears whenever you try to open a program?

  If so, try this...

  http://forums.techguy.org/Windows-Vista/899995-solved-Open-box-opens-every.html

  Scroll down to the answer given by Phantom010:
  Download and merge the reg. EXEFIX .

  quote...
  Try this registry fix: EXEFIX

  Unzip the patch and extract it. REG file on your desktop. Right click on the REG file and choose Merge. Note that you must be an administrator to apply this hotfix.

  Reset.

• Application not found error-choose the program you want to use to open this file

  Soon all the world.

  I really hope that someone will post a reply to my question as soon as possible. I will try to be as descriptive as I could possibly, in order to solve my problems.

  The main problem is that I can't open some, if all the program files, applications on my windows 7, 32-bit laptop. I'm constantnly get application not found error, showing in a small window address, I was trying to do. Whenever I want to open a program, like the Adobe reader, word of microsoft, excel, mozilla firefox, google chrome - basically everthing, a window opens and is telling me this: choose the program you want to use to open this file: file: acad.exe... and recommend me acrobat from adobe program, any program I was trying to enter (in this case autoCAD).

  Cannot open cmd, when I go to system recovery, it says: System Restore could not start. I normally post records in: C and: D sheet music, play music, watch videos and see photos. I found a "hole" not being able to go to the internet via a browser. I discovered it when I went to an online help in some of the trobleshoots. It would open tab in google chrome by itself and then on it, I can browse the internet normally, but only through the said track.

  Currently, the microsoft security essentials performs a custom analysis (: C and: D), because I suspect it is a malware, or some kind of virus. It happened when I tried to download a program from CAD Solidworks 2012 via a site that I'm not sure I'm allowed to mention, that I don't want. Unless it's okay with you :) It begins with a letter t. By the way, I noticed that my: partition D has accumulated 10 GB + more in the space of a few days, because I remember two weeks ago I had close to 70 GB of free space, now it's about 56.3 GB. Curious, because I know that I did nothing so great in this period. Maybe I need to tell you that I get this window, from time to time, when I browse the internet (I never visit suspicious sites, or at least I don't me remember more I visited one in a very long time, like 4-5 months):

  [url=http://canadaalltax.com/z/?f=pjrKrjr7vTw8qi5FrTxXrjr4qdgHqjrHqE%3D%3D&eid=727&hid=15769845847361013151&pid=0&ch=666&rf=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.boldride.com%2Fbrand%2Fwilliams-racing&s=px.pluginh&r=0.13960388134319002]http://canadaalltax.com/z/?f=pjrKrjr7vTw8qi5FrTxXrjr4qdgHqjrHqE%3D%3D&eid=727&hid=15769845847361013151&pid=0&ch=666&rf=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.boldride.com%2Fbrand%2Fwilliams-racing&s=px.pluginh&r=0.13960388134319002[/url]

  I found this in my story, be very careful what you do with this link, I don't want that take you anything ;)

  That's on my side, please ask anything and everything, I'll visit this page when I can.

  Good bye!

  P.S. forgot to mention that when I download a program (mozilla Firefox), I can not run it due to: Application not found. I hope I found the right place for it.

  Original title: Windows 7 - Application not found. A big problem or easy-peasy?

  Hello

  Thanks for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

  1. What is the complete error message you get when opening a file?
  2. What happens when you try to open the command prompt?
  3. What happens when you try to access the internet by using Internet Explorer?
  4. You did changes to the computer before the show?

  According to the description of problem errors you get "application not found error" and "choose the program you want to use to open this file" and not being is not able to do system restore, it seems that some windows file is corrupted. I also suggest you to post back the results of analysis.

  I would suggest trying the following methods and check if this is useful:

  Method 1:  Run SFC scan and check for corrupted Windows files and violations of integrity.

  Use the System File Checker tool to repair missing or corrupted system files

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929833

  Method 2:

  For any question, where his prompting you to select the default program
  Try to set the default values for the program
  Change the programs that Windows uses by default
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-in/Windows/change-default-programs#1TC=Windows-7

  For any question, where you are not able to download and install firefox, download the file and save it and then try to install firefox.

  I hope this helps. Please let us know the results. Feel free to write us again for any help.

• When I start my computer I get this error message: Windows cannot open this file: GLBD4EA.tmp

  When I start my computer, I get this error message:

  Windows cannot open this file: GLBD4EA.tmp

  To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it. Windows can go online to look for automatically, or you can manually select from a list of programs installed on your computer.

  What do you do?

  -Use the web service to find the appropriate program
  -Select a program from a list of installed programs

  No selection works for me. I don't know what concerns the .tmp file, or why I need to open it.

  Please help :)

  Hello

   
  Perform the following steps to remove the file from the registry.
  a: type regedit into the search box start and click on enter.
  b: Search now to the following key
  HLKM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\windows\currentversion\run
   
  then delete the following key
  53E412B3-9907-4F9E-A6DC-D0106D1D72C
   
  Important:  This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems can occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you proceed with caution. For added protection, back up the registry before you edit it. Then you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information
  However, serious problems can occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you proceed with caution. For added protection, back up the registry before you edit it. Then you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click on the number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
  322756 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756/)
   
  Hope this information helps.

• When you try to open a program, get the area "Choose the program you want to use to open this file".

  When I try and open a program I get the box "choose the program you want to use to open this file. Also, when I try and access any of my icons in my control panel, I get a message saying 'C:\WINDOWS/system32/rundll32.exe. Aplication not found. "

  Uninstall mywebsearch toolbar, Zynga, my fun cards

  Check these then check fix checked. Narrow browsers

  O2 - BHO: (no name) - {5C255C8A-E604-49b4-9D64-90988571CECB} - (no file)

  O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {CCC7A320-B3CA-4199-B1A6-9F516DD69829} - (no file)

  O4 - HKLM\... \Run: [NeroFilterCheck] C:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.exe

  O4 - HKLM\... \Run: [HP Software Update] C:\Program HP HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe

  O4 - HKLM\... \Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" - atboottime

  O4 - HKLM\... \Run: [MyWebSearch Plugin] rundll32 C:\PROGRA~1\MYWEBS~1\bar\1.bin\M3PLUGIN. DLL, UPF

  O4 - HKLM\... \Run: [my Web Search Bar scope monitor research] "C:\PROGRA~1\MYWEBS~1\bar\1.bin\m3SrchMn.exe" / m = 2/w/h

  O4 - HKLM\... \Run: [MyWebSearch Email Plugin] C:\PROGRA~1\MYWEBS~1\bar\1.bin\mwsoemon.exe

  O4 - HKLM\... \Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Program Files\Fichiers Java Update\jusched.exe"

  O4 - HKLM\... \Run: [adobe Reader Speed Launcher] "C:\Program 9.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe Adobe."

  O4 - HKLM\... \Run: C:\PROGRA~1\MYFUNC~2\bar\1.bin\c8brmon.exe [MyFunCardsbarIE Browser Plugin Loader]

  O4 - HKLM\... \Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\program files\real\realplayer\update\realsched.exe" - osboot

  O4 - HKLM\... \Run: [KernelFaultCheck] %systemroot%\system32\dumprep 0-k

  O4 - HKCU\... \Run: [BitTorrent DNA] "C:\Program Files\DNA\btdna.exe"

  O4 - HKCU\... \Run: [BitTorrent] "C:\Program Files\BitTorrent\bittorrent.exe".

  O4 - HKCU\... \Run: [MyWebSearch Email Plugin] C:\PROGRA~1\MYWEBS~1\bar\1.bin\mwsoemon.exe

  Then download malwarebytesto day then do a full scan

  You are probably infected by something you downloaded with bittorrent

• Internet explore and google chrome says to choose the program you want to use to open this file

  Original title:

  I can't open my internet explore and google chrome it says to choose the program you want to use to open this file... file? HELP PLZ

  Help me

  Hi Ariep,

  When you run an .exe on a Windows Vista-based computer file, the file can start another program. In addition, the icon of the file .exe may not appear as expected. You can also receive additional errors in the .exe file or the program that starts.

  To resolve this problem, try the steps of: When you run an .exe file on a Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7 computer the file may start another program

  Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems can occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you proceed with caution. For added protection, back up the registry before you edit it. Then you can restore the registry if a problem occurs.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/back-up-the-registry

  Please post back with the State of the question.

• "Choose the program you want to use to open this file" appears every time

  When I click on any program /function, this window opens each time "choose the program you want to use to open this file. For this reason, I am unable to access many programs. No matter what I do it won't go away. Any help is appreciated. - rezé

  Hi Raju,

  This problem could be due to the corrupted on your computer user profile. This corruption can be caused by a virus on the computer, or it could have been corrupted for some other reason.

  
  Method 1: remove the virus could help us solve the problem. You can download Microsoft Safety Scanner and run a full scan to detect any virus/malware infection.
   
  Microsoft safety scanner
   
  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/scanner/en-us/default.aspx
   
  Note: The Microsoft Safety Scanner ends 10 days after being downloaded. To restart a scan with the latest definitions of anti-malware, download and run the Microsoft Safety Scanner again.
  Method 2: create a new user account.
  I suggest to create a new user account and check if that helps. Here is the link that will help you to create the following user account: create a user account 
  If the problem is resolved in the new user account, then the old user profile is damaged. Here is the link to repair a damaged user account
   
   
  Method 3: run the Fixit tool below to fix the. EXE file association error.
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/950505
   
  Hope this helps you. Let us know anyway!

• Error message: Windows cannot open this file

  Whenever I click one of my contacts in my contacts folder, I get a message that says Windows cannot open this file and gives me the choice to open with another program or search the Internet for a program to open my file of contacts.  Can someone help me with this please?

  Right-click on any contact, and then click Open with...  Then select Windows Contacts (it may have been changed to another program) and check the box at the bottom that says always use this program to open this type of file, and then click OK.  If the Windows Contacts is not listed, click Browse and find the main executable file for Windows Contacts add the program then select it and check the button.  To help you find this file, go to the Windows Contacts shortcut in the menu start / all programs and right click on it and find out the location of the target - is where you ought to watch.

  I hope this helps.

  Good luck!

  Lorien - MCSA/MCSE/network + / has + - if this post solves your problem, please click the 'Mark as answer' or 'Useful' button at the top of this message. Marking a post as answer, or relatively useful, you help others find the answer more quickly.

• Windows cannot open this file .json

  In joomla 2.5.6, when you try to download an image from the file button I get this error message in Internet Explorer 9 - Windows 7 Professional
  : Windows cannot open this file:

  file: .json joomla (3)
  To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it. Windows can go online to look it up automatically, or you can manually select from a list of programs installed on your computer.

  What do you do?

  Use the Web service to find the appropriate program
  Select a program from a list of installed programs.

  If anyone can suggest how I can fix this I would be very happy.

  Thank you

  P.S. This has happened after calling Microsoft this morning and ask for help with another problem with script. The technician who took control of my computer doing something, and since then, nothing works properly!

  Hello

  Method 1
  JSON is a java file. or JavaScript Object Notation, is an open standard based on text designed for the exchange of human readable data. It is derived from the JavaScript scripting language to represent associative arrays, and simple data structures called objects. Despite his relationship with JavaScript, it is independent of the language, with parsers available for many languages.

  If you want to open. You must have Java installed on your computer the JSON file. If you have java installed on the computer I suggest you to try the steps from the following link:

  Change the programs that Windows uses by default
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/change-which-programs-Windows-uses-by-default

  Method 2
  I also suggest to run virus scan online by using the Microsoft safety scanner.

  Microsoft safety scanner
  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/scanner/en-us/default.aspx

  Note: when you do an antivirus online, you will lose data that are affected by the virus. Microsoft is not responsible for the loss of this data.

• Error: Windows cannot open this file

  I am trying to download a theme to apply to Windows 7. After download and I click on it, I get an error message saying that Windows cannot open this file. When I click on the link to watch online for a program to open it, windows says that it cannot find a way to open it. Then, how to make a theme for Windows 7 after it is downloaded.
  See you soon,.
  Abdukarahaman

  Where did you download the theme? Have you downloaded it from the Gallery of official themes for Windows 7?

  Have you tried to download it again and see if it works?

  Please note that themes work only in Windows 7 Home Premium, professional, Enterprise and ultimate edition.

  Themes are not supported in Windows 7 Starter or Home Basic editions.

• Whenever I try to open or run all I get "Choose the program you want to use to open this file" and by default, Adobe Acrobat

  Whenever I try to open or run all I get - choose the program you want to use to open this file and its default Adobe Acrobat and he always answers this file type is not supported.  I can't open anything on my desktop, tried to reinstall Java, and even in my computer it asks me to choose a program to open it. Help!   I don't know what is happening!

  * original title - try to refresh, to run or install anything whatsoever, and it will not open executable files.*

  Hi LisaPisani,

  (1) did you the latest changes on the computer?

  (2) when was the last time it was working fine?

   

  Method 1

  See the Microsoft article below and try the steps mentioned, check if it helps.

  How to change or choose the program that starts when you double-click a file in Windows XP

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/307859

  Method 2

  If the previous step fails then I would suggest that you perform the system restore point when it worked very well and check if it helps.

  How to restore Windows XP to a previous state

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/306084

• Error - Windows cannot open this file when trying to install Microsoft Gadgets.

  Original title: how to install gadget from Microsoft.

  I down loaded the gadgets and themes, when I go to install, Windows cannot open this file. If I get them from microsoft, it seems that windows can open.

  Hi mikemontgomery,

  If you use windows XP, it is not possible to install Microsoft Gadgets on it. Microsoft Gadgets are optimized for Windows Vista and Windows 7 only.

  However, you can use your favorite search engine to download third-party gadgets which can serve the purpose.

  Note: Using third-party software, including hardware drivers can cause serious problems that may prevent your computer from starting properly. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the use of third-party software can be solved. Software using third party is at your own risk.

  Reference: Desktop and SideShow gadgets

  Hope the helps of information.

  Please post back and we do know.