Program files are not open!

Help!  If after update my norton because of alleged Trojan virus security system I paid for a renewal that seemed to set all remove any virus or spyware.  However, for some reason, my programs open not even not my calculator function.  Whenever I try to open Notepad, calculator, microsoft word, any program he directs me "choose a program you want to use to open this file" or he'll say "this file has no program associated with it for performing this action.  Create an association in the control panel to set the Associations' my computer was fine before all this.  I even tried to do a system restore, but it did nothing.  None of my programs open when I use my Start menu function.  Help!  If anyone can.  Any recommendation?

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.

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

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