Windows 7 Exe Fix

Description:

If you find that you can run executable programs due to an extension being lost in Windows 7, try this fix:

To Resolve:

1. Run => regedit.

2. Ensure regkey has the value: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe.\Default to the Data Value exefile

3. Ensure regkey has the value: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\Default to the Data Value "%1" %*

4. Ensure regkey has the value: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open\command\Default to the Data Value "%1" %*

5. Close regedit and reboot the computer.

6. You can also create a .reg file with the following and import the following keys:

   Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
   [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts.exe]
   [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts.exe]
   [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts.exe\OpenWithList]
   [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts.exe\OpenWithProgids]
   "exefile"=hex(0):