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Almost all of my programs arn't recognized anymore

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Mar 15, 2026185 views
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I had a virus on my computer and was able to remove it, however, now almost all of my programs won't work. Even trying to open freecell pulls up the "select a software to run this in" window. I can't even install software anymore because after downloading a setup file and clicking on it, it too ope…

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Fix for: Almost all of my programs arn't recognized anymore

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The registry entry for .EXE files has been modified. You need to boot the computer to a functioning copy of Windows (Such as WinRE on the Vista install CD), run regedit, mount the file , and set the value of the registry key to . If it is already, m…

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