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• Hi my problem is that I have that I've changed an exe file open with program steam

  the thing that starts when you press a program or what ever. like when I press on the internet Explorer it opens steam. Hi my problem is that I have that I've changed an exe file open with program to steam and now all my things on windows 7 opens steam and I donth know how back open by default program of you I can start the program normally.  And I tried to go to control panel and change the default programs, but it won't change anything. Please help me

  Hello

  Try a system restore: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936212

  Good luck $

• Trying to open the desktop icons, get the message asking you what program to open it with XP

  trying to open anything either on the desktop or the taskbar im asked what program to open with. does anyone know what program opens the files?

  Hi worley5153,

  1. you remember to make changes to the computer, after which the issue started?

  2. This only happens to you trying to open programs that use desktop shortcuts?

  3. are you able to open programs using its real .exe (executable)?

  4. What is the full error message?

  I suggest that you try the following Microsoft Fixit and/or the steps from the following links and see if it helps:

  Diagnose and repair Windows files and folders problems automatically

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

  You receive an error message when you try to start a program that has the an.exe file name extension

  I hope this helps.

• All files opening with the same program?

  Earlier today, I went to open a .zip with WinRar file. I've done this before and nothing is wrong, but this time, I noticed that all my desktop icons have changed and each of them were by opening with WinRar. It is especially annoying because I managed to download a Spanish version of WinRar somehow and do not include any of the popups.
  I saw others asking the same thing and answers telling to go in Control Panel > programs > default programs > Set Program Access and computer by default, but I can't get there, because I don't know what program I open with.
  I don't know if this has any sense at all and I feel stupid for not knowing all this, but some help would be appreciated.

  Hello

  Most likely, you have associated shortcuts (.lnk files) with WinRAR.  Although it is also possible that you have associated executables (.exe files) too (or instead).  Fortunately, both can be fixed.

  Here on this page is a list of all common file types.
  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/19449-default-file-type-associations-restore.html

  Scroll down and look for LNK files, click on him and it will download a file from the registry.  Save this file to your desktop and run it to import the registry changes.  Restart when it's done and I hope that it will be all solved.

• How can I change what programs open with?

  How can I change what program opens

  Hello

  Do you mean startup programs? If this isn't the case, please provide a complete description of the issue.

  How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929135
  How to check and change Vista startup programs
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/79612-startup-programs-enable-disable.html

  Autoruns - free - see what programs are configured to start automatically when you start your system
  and you log in. Autoruns shows you the full list of registry and file locations where applications
  can configure Auto-start settings.
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902.aspx
  I hope this helps.

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

• Why all my programs and files open with Microsoft word?

  All my programs and files open with Microsoft Word and I need to know how to change that?

  I've seen that happen before when opening a program via a shortcut (for example. LNK file), you are asked what type of program to open it with. After Word selection using the Select a program from a list of programs installedand check always use the selected program to open this type of file, the Word document referenced by the shortcut of origin opens in Word, as it should.

  The problem is that now all shortcuts (for example. LNK files) on the desktop or in the browser will want to be opened by Word. This is known as a file association. . The same condition can occur if you have performed these actions on one. JPG or even a. EXE, but the. LNK explanation is much more likely.

  This has happened enough that a small utility was written to cancel the. LNK file association was created. There is a registry hack to do this, but I recommend the utility unLNK for its ease of use.

  I used to send people on another site to download this utility, but this site has become confused with all the ads and fake download links. I put a copy on by SkyDrive own here.

  

  Just download, then use the utility to unassociate the. LNK files for the user or globally delete the file type and let windows rebuild a new default.

  • If this proposal of solution solves your problem, please go back and mark as answer for others to consider.

• When you click on shortcuts or program files, it goes to 'Open with' & makes you choose a program to open with. (none open)

  All of a sudden today when my son was using the computer that it was impossible for the operation of the internet, he told me & I checked out, but now when clicking on desktop shortcuts or try to open program files, it goes to 'Open with' & makes you choose a program to open with.  Looks like a virus that affect executive function/programs?  Can anyone help?  I can't restore...b/c it's the same 'open with' I can only use internet if the opening of the bottom of the box "open with."  Very frustrating and confusing to me.  Word can open if I do it from a file on the c: / drive, but no, if I try to open the program.

  Hello

  1. have you made changes on the computer recently?

  Try changing the default program and ONAC devil. Refer to the article below and check.

  How to change or choose the program that starts when you double-click a file in Windows XP
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/307859
   
  I hope this helps.

• Accidentily changed its program to open the file!

  When in my file, I changed accidentily program to open a specific file. Is anyway to cancel this? I looked everywhere for the program that is supposed to be used. Help, please! I have the sims 3 and I changed one of the sims3pack files when you click it it automatically downloads but now he changed the habit more work. Help, please!

  Restore point:

  http://www.howtogeek.com/HOWTO/Windows-Vista/using-Windows-Vista-system-restore/

  Do Safe Mode system restore, if it is impossible to do in Normal Mode.

  Try typing F8 at startup and in the list of Boot selections, select Mode safe using ARROW top to go there > and then press ENTER.

  Try a restore of the system once, to choose a Restore Point prior to your problem...

  Click Start > programs > Accessories > system tools > system restore > choose another time > next > etc.

  http://www.windowsvistauserguide.com/system_restore.htm

  Read the above for a very good graph shows how backward more than 5 days in the System Restore Points by checking the correct box.

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

  Restore the .exe Windows Vista file association, after badly with another application

  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  http://www.Winhelponline.com/articles/105/1/file-association-fixes-for-Windows-Vista.html

  For Windows Vista file association problems

  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  How to set file Associations:

  http://articles.TechRepublic.com.com/5100-10878_11-6172036.html

  How do I... Change file extension associations in Windows Vista?

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• All programs are open with Gom player

  Original title: my programs do not run properly for example if I open any program it opens the gom player in all of the properties are open with gom player and for this reason all programs are not open please help help

  all the properties of the programs are open all progrma like Notepad with gomplayer for example if its opening open media gomplayer and the notebook does not open all programs have the same problms please help me and also the messengers having the same problm they will not open properly how can I go back to the original style or catering please please help me

  Original title: when attempting to open programs, all programs are open with gom player.

  Hi salima Bardet,.

  1. When did you start to question?

  2. you remember to make changes to the computer before this problem?

  You can consult the following Microsoft KB article and run the fix to resolve the problem:

  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

  Hope this information is useful.

  Jeremy K
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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• "c:\program files" opens at startup.

  Hi all, thank you in advance for your help.
  I am running win xp home edition.  When I boot the dir 'c:\program files' opens automatically.  Note that I do not mean c:\program files\common files.  the dir, who opens is "c:\program files" with three word in the dir documents.  so my question is sorta twofold. Why what is happening and how to stop it from happening?  Thanks again, Chris

  It works like a charm for this problem.
  I want to offer thanks to a hacked Silbylaw guys for this fix.

  "And well, here's the deal. You have this stupid coming folder when you start?

  C:\Program Files\Fichiers

  The reason is that the registry is reading through the entries and as the previous poster said, there is no quotes around C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec\... etc.

  whats going to happen, is that windows will read the value until it can load this thing his tent to load (in this case, you want to load ccapp.exe or something else).

  BUT here's the big thing, it will read until it CAN open something (if your value is not in brackets).

  In this case, it is open C:\Program Files\Common because he got to that part of the value and said ' OK, well, I can open this folder! It is this value that finished playing! »

  Now, the thing is, this folder C:\Program Files\Common does not usually exist and honestly has NO purpose! It is empty. Delete it! This is what caused the problems.

  I did a test with this, I got a computer that works very well with Norton and everything, then I simply created a folder named C:\Program Files and did a reset.

  All of a sudden wasn't Norton, and the folder popped up at startup.

  Delete the folder, reset, things worked fine.

  Add quotes to the registry values is a fix, but it is only temporary. What happens when you install several programs and they have values not in square brackets, in C:\Program Files\Common Files\... etc? The same problem will occur.

  This is not unusual as far as I can guess. If you have created a folder named C:\Program then you'd have the same problem, but this time a fodler called C:\Program would open at startup, and all of your registration keys starting with C:\Program Files\... etc startup fails.

  So in conclusion, the problem is not norton or your firewall, or everything you think it can be. Your unlisted registry values are normal, they will work on a computer without the strange folder.
  The problem lies in the way the bed registry values of unlisted registry and this being combined with a folder that has no purpose and screw everything up. (C:\Program Files)
  I have accumulated my brain for about an hour with this problem, and after doing some research and experiments, it is my last conclusive answer.

  CAUSE: Setup created Sloppy 'C:\Program Files' for no reason

  SOLUTION: Delete the folder "C:\Program Files". Leave your registry database as it is! »

• I can not open IE by clicking on the icon. One opens that asks me to choose a program to open with, instead.

  I had a virus and went through all the steps to get rid of it last year. This has happened since the virus. Any tips? Thank you very much for your time and help!

  Hello

  What version of Internet Explorer is installed on the computer?

  Perform the steps in the article mentioned below and check if the problem persists.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/change-which-programs-Windows-uses-by-default

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/change-the-program-that-opens-a-type-of-file

  Hope this information helps

• How to add an on the screen "choose program to open with?"

  I have a user who is trying to edit an image with adobe illustrator 4 but it is not filling in the list.  They have this program on the pc, but it does not show in the drop down menu.  I thought that there was a way that you can "add a program" on the screen "choose a program to open with", I just can't remember how, or maybe I'm just out of it.  Am I right or wrong?

  Hello

  If you don't see the program you want to associate the file, you can click on browse, it will take you to program files. From there, you can scroll down to the appropriate program and associate.

  For more information, see this link:
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/change-which-programs-Windows-uses-by-default

  It will be useful.

• All programs are open with Windows Media Center

  It happened recently. Somehow, I put all my default programs be opened with Windows Media Center. Every program, I opened, Windows Media Center opens instead. An example would open Yahoo Messenger. It does not, on the contrary the fact Windows Media Center. I tried all that; Disable Windows Media Center and I even tried to open Regedit but also by clicking on "Turn Windows features on and out", but instead, Windows Media Center opens. Everything I do, Windows Media Center opens to the contrary make my useless practiclly computer. Need help immediately.

  Hello
  Try the methods provided and see if it helps to solve the problem.
  Method 1:
  Check out the link and follow the steps.
  Change the programs that Windows uses by default
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/change-which-programs-Windows-uses-by-default
  Method 2:
  You can also check out this link and try the methods provided for in article.
  When you run an .exe on a Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7 computer file, the file can start another program
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/950505
  Note: 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 about how to back up and restore the registry. Check out the following link.
  Method 3:
  You can also check out this link and try the steps.
  The broken shortcuts are removed from the desktop in Windows 7
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/2642357
  Note: 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 about how to back up and restore the registry. Check out the following link.

  Method 4:

  You can run Microsoft Safety Scanner, check the link:

  Microsoft safety scanner.

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

  You can also run the malicious software removal tool. Check out the link:

  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/PC-Security/Malware-removal.aspx

  Note: as precautionary measure, backup important data located on your computer before you run the scans.

• File open with ch

  Windows 7 last updated PS CC.  Happening since I have updated to 15.5.  Right click on a jpg file, open with... Photoshop is longer in the list.  I can, find and select photoshop.exe but the file will not open in Photoshop.  I also disabled the "always use the selected box...»

  

  I can locate PS and select but it does not open PS I have just crossed my registry and find indicators in the wrong directory for PS cc2015.5.  2015 has been uninstalled when I updated via the Cloud application.  Apparently Adobe does too well clean the registry.  Will restart and see what happens.

  Change all entries in registry for Photoshop CC 2015 to Photoshop CC 2015.5 fixed the problem.

• How to get CC 2015 to open existing photos under FILE > open with

  How to get Photoshop CC 2015 to open an existing picture.  When I go to FILE > open with CC do not appear in the programs

  Sound like you may be using Windows. Please check your windows Photoshop.exe registry key which version of Photoshop is open and edit with?  I remember that mine have been updated to 2015 CC but I changed the back ventilated at the 2014 to CC are many bugs in 2015 of CC. I also changed my Windows file associations to open with CC 2014.  I left Adobe Bridge file types associations 2015 CC.  There are simply too many places in Windows systems which appear to be involved with open with and file Associations.

  .