Executables open with Notepad

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mikensd

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In trying to track down some viruses on my system, I opened and EXE file with notepad to see if it was commented. Although I didn't check the box to always open .EXEs with Notepad, that's what's happening:eek: . When I go to Folder Options>File Types, the EXE extension isn't even listed. How can I reverse this problem so EXEs and executed instead of opened with Notepad

Thanks,
Mike
 
Start -> Run -> type: regedit
Go to: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \ exefile \ shell \ open \ command
then: Double-click the (Default) value in the right pane
next: Delete the current value data, and then type: "%1" %*

Go to: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe
In the right-pane, set (default) to exefile

Exit registr.
 
Hi,

You could try right clicking a exe file and selecting open with then click notepad and under it it will have a button saying something like set as defalt program check that and click ok!
 
Oh sorry erm Do this at your own ridk i don't know it it will work goto regedit and navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.EXE\
Then change the content type to application/x-msdownload if it is differant!
 
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