Windows 8 cant open .exe files please help

davidhk129

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• Aug 4, 2014

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Use this tutorial :
Default File Associations - Restore in Windows 8
http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/8486-default-file-associations-restore-windows-8-a.html

1.Scroll down to the table and select .....
.exe
2.Save the .reg file to your desktop.
3.Double click or right click .reg file > select Merge
4.If prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.
5.Restart computer to complete the process.

 

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Qwob

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• Aug 4, 2014

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davidhk129 said:

Use this tutorial :
Default File Associations - Restore in Windows 8
http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/8486-default-file-associations-restore-windows-8-a.html

1.Scroll down to the table and select .....
.exe
2.Save the .reg file to your desktop.
3.Double click or right click .reg file > select Merge
4.If prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.
5.Restart computer to complete the process.

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Thank you very much, your short, quick tutorial was successful and got all my .exe's running again!
all I had to do was run the exe.reg and it made my .exe's run
did not need a system restart

 

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davidhk129

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Nice to know it is solved.
You are welcome.

 

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