Cannot use double-click to open programs. Cannot use Microsoft Office.

The problem just started yesterday.  My computer had a virus, one of those messages false antivirus and it took longer than normal to Norton to fix it, but he said that the problem had been resolved.  Well, I have no more fake antivirus message, but there are funny things past with my programs.  The biggest problem is that when I click on a program, either on the desktop or elsewhere, a 'open with' message appears asking me to choose a program to open my program with.  I can open most of my programs by right clicking and selecting Start, but for some reason any by clicking on the icon itself does not work.  In addition, I can not run any microsoft office programs.  When I try the message: "this file has no program associated with it for performing this action.  Create an association in the set Associations control panel. "is displayed.

I tried to do a scan using Norton programs, but a message pops up saying "Norton 360 has met an internal program error".

I've fiddled around all day trying to figure out what's wrong, but I have no idea what is wrong with it.  This just started yesterday, so I don't know what could have caused it.

Hello

Use above message for intense and thorough check for malware.

To restore the ability to run any .exe programs.

1 make a Restore Point so that you can come back if necessary back although probably not required.

How to create a Vista System Restore Point
http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/76332-system-restore-point-create.html

How to make a Vista system restore
http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/76905-System-Restore-how.html
2. copy BETWEEN these lines and paste it into Notepad - save as exefileFix.reg - then right
Click on it and FUSION - REBOOT

DO NOT COPY THE LINES
-----------------------------------------------------------------

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\. [EXE]
@= "exefile".
"Content Type"="application/x-msdownload".

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\. EXE\PersistentHandler]
@= "{098f2470-bae0-11cd-b579-08002b30bfeb}".

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile]
@= "Application".
"EditFlags" = hex: 38, 07, 00, 00
"FriendlyTypeName" = hex (2): 40, 00, 25, 00, 53, 00, 79, 00, 73, 00, 74, 00, 65, 00, 6 d, 00, 52,------.
00, 6f, 00, 6f, 00, 74, 00, 25, 00, 5 c, 00, 53, 00, 79, 00, 73, 00, 74, 00, 65, 00, 6 d, 00, 33, 00,------.
32,00, 5 c, 00, 73, 00, 68, 00, 65, 00, 6 c, 00, 6 c, 00, 33, 00, 32, 00, 2nd, 00, 64, 00, 6 c, 00, 6 c,
00, 2 c, 00, 2d, 00, 31, 00, 30, 00, 00, 31, 35, 00, 36, 00, 00, 00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\DefaultIcon]
@="%1"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open]
"EditFlags" = hex: 00, 00, 00, 00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open\command]
@="\"%1\" %*"
""IsolatedCommand"="\"%1\" %. "

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\runas]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\runas\command]
@="\"%1\" %*"
""IsolatedCommand"="\"%1\" %. "

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shellex]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shellex\DropHandler]
@= "{86C86720-42A0-1069-A2E8-08002B30309D}".

[- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.exe\UserChoice]

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DO NOT COPY THE LINES

If necessary:

Check the fix of exe here
http://www.Winhelponline.com/articles/105/1/file-association-fixes-for-Windows-Vista.html

Also check this one if it applies
http://www.Winhelponline.com/articles/165/1/restore-the-exe-file-association-in-Windows-Vista-after-incorrectly-associating-it-with-another-application.html

How to set default Associations for a program under Vista
http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/83196-default-programs-program-default-associations.html

I hope this helps.

Rob Brown - MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience: Bike - Mark Twain said it right.

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