📎 AI Summary:
The user initially accidentally associated all .exe files with a hex editor on Windows 7, which prevented applications from launching in their user profile and disabled their antivirus temporarily. They sought a way to undo the file association and wondered why such an action could disrupt security settings without admin approval. Another user recommended a tutorial from Brink to fix the issue, and the original poster confirmed the problem was resolved. The overall sentiment is informational, focusing on troubleshooting an accidental file association problem.
Thread Author
I was going to hex edit an *.exe-file and I accidentally associated all *.exes to open up in the hex-editor. Now I can't start any applications in that user profile. I know I could do a system restore or just backup the files and delete the account to solve the problem but that would cause some extra work.

How can I undo the association? (registry edit? where?)

I'm running Windows 7 Ultimate.

BTW, how come this is even possible? This little accident disabled my antivirus software (for that account only, after re-start) and it never asked the administrator permission to do that. Isn't that a possible vulnerability?

 

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zirkoni

zirkoni

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Thanks! Problem solved.
 

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