Accidentally or purposely, changing "Open With" option of exe files causes a fatal damages on xp that cannot be recovered. Since, the tools and all other programs are exe files and running them becomes almost impossible for an average experienced user.
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Changing "Open With" Option of EXE Files |
Open "
My Computer" / "
Local Disc" (where Windows is installed. e.g. C:) / "
Windows"; then, right click on
regedit.exe, select "
Run As" and uncheck the box of "
Protect my computer and data from unauthorized program activity" on the menu, then press
OK.
Go to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.exe; then delete all key-value pairs at .exe, OpenWithList and OpenWithProgids.
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