How to fix Windows not being able to open .exe files

This post will go over how to fix Windows not being able to open .exe files on your PC. This issue typically is seen after you installed a virus on your computer. It is the virus’s way of trying to prevent you from installing software that might be able to remove the virus.

1. Open up notepad from the start menu. In Windows Vista/Windows 7 you can easily find it by typing notepad in the search box.
2. Paste the info in the box into notepad and save it as “EXE-Fix.reg” on your desktop.
3. Double-Click the EXE-Fix.reg file. Your machine will ask if you want to import the registry info. Say yes.
4. It should say It was imported successfully and click “OK”.

 

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe]

@="exefile"

"Content Type"="application/x-msdownload"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe\PersistentHandler]

@="{098f2470-bae0-11cd-b579-08002b30bfeb}"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile]

@="Application"

"EditFlags"=hex:38,07,00,00

"TileInfo"="prop:FileDescription;Company;FileVersion"

"InfoTip"="prop:FileDescription;Company;FileVersion;Create;Size"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\DefaultIcon]

@="%1"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell]


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open]

"EditFlags"=hex:00,00,00,00


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open\command]

@="\"%1\" %*"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\runas]


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\runas\command]

@="\"%1\" %*"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shellex]


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shellex\DropHandler]

@="{86C86720-42A0-1069-A2E8-08002B30309D}"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers]


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\PEAnalyser]

@="{09A63660-16F9-11d0-B1DF-004F56001CA7}"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\PifProps]

@="{86F19A00-42A0-1069-A2E9-08002B30309D}"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\ShimLayer Property Page]

@="{513D916F-2A8E-4F51-AEAB-0CBC76FB1AF8}"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile]

@="Registration Entries"

"EditFlags"=dword:00100000

"BrowserFlags"=dword:00000008


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\DefaultIcon]

@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\

00,5c,00,72,00,65,00,67,00,65,00,64,00,69,00,74,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,\

2c,00,31,00,00,00


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell]

@="open"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell\edit]


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell\edit\command]

@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\

00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,4e,00,4f,00,\

54,00,45,00,50,00,41,00,44,00,2e,00,45,00,58,00,45,00,20,00,25,00,31,00,00,\

00


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell\open]

@="Mer&ge"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell\open\command]

@="regedit.exe \"%1\""


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell\print]


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell\print\command]

@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\

00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,4e,00,4f,00,\

54,00,45,00,50,00,41,00,44,00,2e,00,45,00,58,00,45,00,20,00,2f,00,70,00,20,\

00,25,00,31,00,00,00


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.lnk]

@="lnkfile"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.lnk\ShellEx]


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.lnk\ShellEx\{000214EE-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}]

@="{00021401-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.lnk\ShellEx\{000214F9-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}]

@="{00021401-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.lnk\ShellEx\{00021500-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}]

@="{00021401-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.lnk\ShellEx\{BB2E617C-0920-11d1-9A0B-00C04FC2D6C1}]

@="{00021401-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.lnk\ShellNew]

"Command"="rundll32.exe appwiz.cpl,NewLinkHere %1"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile]

@="Shortcut"

"EditFlags"=dword:00000001

"IsShortcut"=""

"NeverShowExt"=""


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile\CLSID]

@="{00021401-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile\shellex]


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers]


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Offline Files]

@="{750fdf0e-2a26-11d1-a3ea-080036587f03}"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\{00021401-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}]


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile\shellex\DropHandler]

@="{00021401-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile\shellex\IconHandler]

@="{00021401-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers]


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\ShimLayer Property Page]

@="{513D916F-2A8E-4F51-AEAB-0CBC76FB1AF8}"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00021401-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}]

@="Shortcut"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00021401-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}\InProcServer32]

@="shell32.dll"

"ThreadingModel"="Apartment"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00021401-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}\PersistentAddinsRegistered]


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00021401-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}\PersistentAddinsRegistered\{89BCB740-6119-101A-BCB7-00DD010655AF}]

@="{00021401-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00021401-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}\PersistentHandler]

@="{00021401-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00021401-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}\ProgID]

@="lnkfile"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00021401-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}\shellex]


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00021401-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}\shellex\MayChangeDefaultMenu] 

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