All .exe files now open in wordpad

enyalius · 09-18-2003, 02:16 PM

I am repairing someones computer, I was able to remove a bunch of viruses that were infesting this computer, thing is that the person had right clicked on a .exe file and set it to always open using wordpad so now all .exe files open in wordpad.

I am not entirely sure what to do to fix it, I am pretty sure you have to do something with the file types in windows explorer.

**Fox** · 09-18-2003, 02:31 PM

If the computer is using windows 98, go into any folder and go to view->folder options->file types. From there you can change the associations.

enyalius · 09-18-2003, 02:33 PM

The computer is using win2k pardon me for not stating that earlier. Plus I am just wondering is there a way to revert the associations back? I am not really looking forward to going through each file type on this computer and 1 by 1 reassigning them

**Fox** · 09-18-2003, 05:31 PM

Well, the associations are a part of the registry so you could find a system that has all the associations intact and export those into the bad computer.

enyalius · 09-18-2003, 06:01 PM

Is there a single file that contains all the file associations in the registry or is it multiple files?

enyalius · 09-18-2003, 11:01 PM

Woot fixed it :) Well for anyone else that has this problem. I had to go into windows explorer, click on tools->folder options->file types

Had to click on NEW then select advanced, file extension was exe, and associated file types was application. Hit ok brings up the exe extension to the top of the list, select it and the option to restore should appear just below the change button.

09-18-2003, 02:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
enyalius Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 17 OS: Win2000	All .exe files now open in wordpad I am repairing someones computer, I was able to remove a bunch of viruses that were infesting this computer, thing is that the person had right clicked on a .exe file and set it to always open using wordpad so now all .exe files open in wordpad. I am not entirely sure what to do to fix it, I am pretty sure you have to do something with the file types in windows explorer.

09-18-2003, 02:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
Fox TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 7,752 OS: XP Pro, CentOS My System	If the computer is using windows 98, go into any folder and go to view->folder options->file types. From there you can change the associations.

09-18-2003, 02:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
enyalius Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 17 OS: Win2000	The computer is using win2k pardon me for not stating that earlier. Plus I am just wondering is there a way to revert the associations back? I am not really looking forward to going through each file type on this computer and 1 by 1 reassigning them

09-18-2003, 05:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
Fox TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 7,752 OS: XP Pro, CentOS My System	Well, the associations are a part of the registry so you could find a system that has all the associations intact and export those into the bad computer.

09-18-2003, 06:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
enyalius Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 17 OS: Win2000	Is there a single file that contains all the file associations in the registry or is it multiple files?

09-18-2003, 11:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
enyalius Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 17 OS: Win2000	Woot fixed it :) Well for anyone else that has this problem. I had to go into windows explorer, click on tools->folder options->file types Had to click on NEW then select advanced, file extension was exe, and associated file types was application. Hit ok brings up the exe extension to the top of the list, select it and the option to restore should appear just below the change button.