Something corrupt in my system like everytime I try to load a program loads Excel tries to open the. EXE

Whenever I try to load a program, for example - Word, Outlook, painting, etc., etc., Excel seems to try to open the program file that I selected.

I guess something has become corrupted, in which case the system think something ending with. EXE must be opened with Excel.  I looked in the file Explorer-> tools-> Folder Options-> File Types, but .exe is not listed (as it is does not thank God).

I also tried Run and accessing a. EXE to see if it works, but Excel still trying to open the .exe file.

I've been playing with an attempt to paste the shortcut in the start list Excel, until I read on the axis 'in the start list.  But can't see how to do a Ctrl + V shortcut in the choke should have had this effect.

Someone at - it ideas on how to get back to be able to load the programs?

Thanks in advance.

You probably need to restore your .exe file associations (as you suspected it).  Follow the instructions on this site, paying special attention to the note at the top to take care. EXE in particular binding problems.

'Windows XP file Association problems'
  <>http://www.dougknox.com/XP/file_assoc.htm >

HTH,
JW

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