I misclicked and now I can't open anything?

homeskillet · 05-13-2008, 04:14 PM

The other day I tried to open some exe installer with limewire (accidentally misclicked) and now every exe file on my computer is set to open with limewire. I can open some files, but anything that requires unzipping or even anything from the control panel I can't open.

Is there anything I can do to change it back to the way it was?

Jack.Sparrow · 05-13-2008, 07:42 PM

Hi Homeskillet, Welcome to TSF.

I'd suggest you try a system restore, if not then read and follow the steps here:
IMPORTANT - Read This Before Posting For Malware Removal Help

Wilkua · 05-13-2008, 07:51 PM

Have you tried this? I just saw this in another post just a second ago.

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

This website has .reg files that reset the file associations for .cpl;.exe;.zip;.com;etc. Check this out and see if it fixes your problem.

homeskillet · 05-14-2008, 07:11 AM

^I just got a guy I know to fix it for me, and this is what he did, thanks =]

05-13-2008, 04:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
homeskillet Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2 OS: Vista	I misclicked and now I can't open anything? The other day I tried to open some exe installer with limewire (accidentally misclicked) and now every exe file on my computer is set to open with limewire. I can open some files, but anything that requires unzipping or even anything from the control panel I can't open. Is there anything I can do to change it back to the way it was?

05-13-2008, 07:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jack.Sparrow Resident Pirate Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Qld, Aus Posts: 17,256 OS: XP SP2/Vista SP1 My System Blog Entries: 6	Re: I misclicked and now I can't open anything? Hi Homeskillet, Welcome to TSF. I'd suggest you try a system restore, if not then read and follow the steps here: IMPORTANT - Read This Before Posting For Malware Removal Help __________________ //PC Wizard//Speedfan//Can you run it?//Posting Screenshots//Posting System Specs//Donations//

05-13-2008, 07:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
Wilkua Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 35 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium SP1	Re: I misclicked and now I can't open anything? Have you tried this? I just saw this in another post just a second ago. http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm This website has .reg files that reset the file associations for .cpl;.exe;.zip;.com;etc. Check this out and see if it fixes your problem.

05-14-2008, 07:11 AM	#4 (permalink)
homeskillet Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2 OS: Vista	Re: I misclicked and now I can't open anything? ^I just got a guy I know to fix it for me, and this is what he did, thanks =]