exe file problem (W2K)

[vgd]

in the run window when ever i try to open any exe file eg notepad.exe or windisk the "open with window opens" thhis is the case for every exe file on my pc any solution pls mail to me ASAP

[tuffluck]

not sure if this will work at all...but you can give it a shot. explorer runs all exe files so when you are prompted with the "open with" dialog box...choose "other" and go into your winnt folder (or windows folder, depending on OS). then find explorer.exe and say ok. once you've done this put a check on the "use this program for all files with this type" or whatever it says. like i said, it may not work, but hey, it's worth a shot...

[reghakr]

POBrien posted this excellent solution a while back for a particular virus. Here it is, slightly modified:

open Notepad (on another computer) and copy and paste the following between the lines and save the file as regandexefix.inf. Transfer it to the infected machine by floppy disk, then right-click on the file and choose Install.
==============BEGINCUT===========
[Version]
signature=$CHICAGO$

[DefaultInstall]
AddReg=EnableRegandexe

[EnableRegandexe]
HKCR,\.reg,,,"regfile"
HKCR,\regfile,,,"Registration Entries"
HKCR,\regfile\DefaultIcon,,,"C:\WINDOWS\regedit.exe,1"
HKCR,\regfile\shell,,,""
HKCR,\regfile\shell\open,,,"Mer&ge"
HKCR,\regfile\shell\open\command,,,"regedit.exe %1"
HKCR,\regfile\shell\print,,,""
HKCR,\regfile\shell\print\command,,,"C:\WINDOWS\NOTEPAD.EXE /p %1"
HKCR,\regfile\shell\edit,,,"&Edit"
HKCR,\regfile\shell\edit\command,,,"C:\WINDOWS\NOTEPAD.EXE %1"
HKCR,\.exe,,,"exefile"
HKCR,\.exe,"Content Type",,"application/x-msdownload"
HKCR,\exefile,,,"Application"
HKCR,\exefile,EditFlags,1,D8,07,00,00
HKCR,\exefile\shell,,,""
HKCR,\exefile\shell\open,,,""
HKCR,\exefile\shell\open\command,,,""%1" %*"
HKCR,\exefile\DefaultIcon,,,"%1"
==============ENDCUT=============

reghakr

[reghakr]

Sorry, you may need to change c:\windows to c:\winnt, depending on your install.

reghakr