I get the message asking me what program I want to use to open the program

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• When I try to open Outlook Express, I get a message asking me what program I want to open it.

  original title: Outlook Express does not open

  When I try to open Outlook Express a box opens and asks me what program I want
  to use to open it. None doesn't seem to work.

  Start here.

  When OE crashes or won't start
  http://www.insideoe.com/problems/errors.htm#crash

• 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.

• Why can't open my windows files to message asking you what program to open it with XP

  Each windows file or the program I try to open gives me a screen that says to choose a program to open this file.  I can't even access the system restore.

  I did a search for the restoration of systems, and none were found.  What happened and can this problem be solved.

  Hi PeggyNeary,

  It seems that your system is infected by the virus, update your antivirus and run a full scan of the system in safe mode.

  You can also consult: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/311446 and http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310585

  I hope this helps.

• Whenever I go to open a program, I get a window asking you what program I want to use to open this file.

  I don't know it's just a setting that needs to be changed back (Famicom)

  Click Start, run and type Command.com
  Type "c:\windows\regedit.exe"

  Fix association .exe here:
  HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe
  Exefile (by default)

  Goto:
  HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Exefile\Shell\Open\Command
  The (default) value the following * exactly as shown below *.

  "%1" %*

  Close Regedit.exe

  Article number: 555067 - cannot open EXE files
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/555067
  
  Let us know if that helps.

  Marilyn

• I installed the mappoint trial 2013 and he says that it is 100% complete, but asks me what program I want to open it with. Can anyone help?

  He did not a regular download. He asks me what program to use to open and all the options it gives me do not work

  Hello

  Check with the help of MapPoint and in the MapPoint Forums.

  Highway, Streets & Trips, MapPoint - Forum
  http://social.Microsoft.com/forums/is/streetsandtrips/threads

  MapPoiint - Support
  http://www.Microsoft.com/MapPoint/en-us/support.aspx

  Support for MapPoint, streets & trips and Highway
  http://support.Microsoft.com/ph/851

  I hope this helps.

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• Shortcuts to programs, EXE files does not open (you will be asked which program I want to use to open the file)

  My system has developed a strange (and annoying) issue that no longer allows me to double click on the shortcuts of programs or EXE files.  When I do, I give myself a menu asks me what program I want to use to open the file, as if I was trying to open a file with an extension that is not associated with.

  The only way to get all the programs to run more is to right click on the shortcut and select "Run as Administrator".

  Right click on the shortcut also reveals a new 'momentum' (Yes, spelled with one S tiny) option in the menu.  I have not tried it works, in my view, it could be related to some false recently-removed security software that appeared out of nowhere last night.

  Any help to remedy this situation and get back to normal functionality would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks in advance.

  If program shortcuts are not no longer works, you will need to use a procedure special difficulty fo files .lnk (similar to the one used above with .exe files).

  Go to http://www.mydigitallife.info/2008/06/22/reset-and-fix-broken-windows-vista-file-ext-and-type-associations-include-exe-com-sys-zip-lnk-folder-drive/ and select the .lnk and run it.  That should fix your shortcuts.  Or you can use the link provided above by Michael Murphy - it does essentially the same thing.

  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.

• 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

• Message: "choose the program you want to use to open the file" when tried to open msconfig

  Original title: msconfig does not work

  I ran msconfig and erased everything in selective startup to get rid of some programs; now, anything (including msconfig) open - I just get the window asking you to "choose the program you want to use to open the file.  How can I go back into msconfig access selective start up again?

  Hi willnvail,

  Try these steps and check the result.
  Step 1: Reset changes
  a. visit http://support.microsoft.com/kb/837334
  b. all the steps in the above article for Windows XP and check if the problem persists.

  Step 2: If the problem persists, restore the computer
  see How to restore Windows XP to a previous state .
  b. check if the problem persists.

  Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

• Why is - each program with which I try to open asking me what program I want to open it.

  Why is - each program with which I try to open asking me what program I want to open it. He just started asking me one day when he didn't have the day before, but if I make a shortcut that I can open the program, well to do anything said program needs a program to open 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]

  --------------------------------------------------------------
  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.

• When you try to open internet w/Firefox, I get a message asking me if I want to update. I think maybe it is an invader on my desktop computer. How can I fix it?

  In my taskbar, I click the Mozilla icon and most often the ' net opens automatically. Yesterday, this has changed; I click and get a message asking me if I want to use the 'updater' for updating my Mozilla. I think I have a virus or something on my system and want to know 1) how can I check for an invader. (2) how can I get rid of him?

  Hi, in case of doubt, to check updates, open the 3-bar menu > help (question mark below on the right) > on Firefox.

  It is possible that the notification is from your McAfee WebAdvisor extension, you can try to disable if you wish (Ctrl + Shift + A to open the Add-ons Manager).

  If your question is resolved by this or another answer, please take a minute to let us know. Thank you.

• 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.

• 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

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  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".

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  Then download malwarebytesto day then do a full scan

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• I can't acess all programs, all I get is chosen the program that you want to use to open this file, nothing works, why is that thank you

  I'm done with xpantspyware on my Windows XP some how I seem to have got rid of it but can not acess my control panel or anything without this arise (chose the program you want to use to open this file) can not get my internet explore have micorsoft essentials there have scan and says no virus detected is not came with any disk so lost here, what I bring to the Dr, or can it be fixed thanks

  You might have a problem with your .exe file associations.  Try the "fix EXE file association" on the link below.  Be sure to read the note at the top of the page regarding the .exe, complications of the association.

  <>http://www.dougknox.com/XP/file_assoc.htm >

  HTH,
  JW

• 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.