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How to repair a broken .EXE file association

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Mar 15, 202614026 views
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After (hopefully) scrubbing viruses out of a Windows 7 installation (after deciding not to simply run over the laptop repeatedly with my car), I've got everything almost back to normal. The only lingering issue I have is that for my non-admin users, the ".exe" file extension doesn't work. That is, …

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Fix for: How to repair a broken .EXE file association

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Open Notepad and save a text file (using a .reg extension) with the following content: Double click the file then reboot. DISCLAIMER: Use at your OWN risk! There is no guarantee that this will work!

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