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  #31  
Old April 8th 04, 12:10 AM
AnnMarie Scrimshaw
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Default cannot launch executable files

Hi JS

Try Doug Knox's exe file association fix here
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

Regards
--
AnnMarie Scrimshaw
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User



"John Smith" wrote in message
...
I cannot launch executable files. When I try I get a dialogue bos saying
that XP does not know what to do with .exe files. It offers the option of
selecting a program to open the file or going to the nternet to find a
program. How do I fix this.

TIA
JS



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  #32  
Old April 8th 04, 12:12 AM
Kaylene aka Taurarian
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Default cannot launch executable files

Fix File associations
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm


"John Smith" wrote in message
...
I cannot launch executable files. When I try I get a dialogue bos saying
that XP does not know what to do with .exe files. It offers the option of
selecting a program to open the file or going to the nternet to find a
program. How do I fix this.

TIA
JS


  #33  
Old April 8th 04, 12:19 AM
Ramesh [MVP]
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Default cannot launch executable files

John,

Cannot run EXE files [Programs don't open]:=20
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/exefile.htm

--=20
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
http://www.mvps.org


"John Smith" wrote in message =
...
I cannot launch executable files. When I try I get a dialogue bos saying =

that XP does not know what to do with .exe files. It offers the option =
of=20
selecting a program to open the file or going to the nternet to find a=20
program. How do I fix this.

TIA
JS
  #34  
Old April 8th 04, 12:25 AM
AnnMarie Scrimshaw
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Default cannot launch executable files

Hi JS

Try Doug Knox's exe file association fix here
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

Regards
--
AnnMarie Scrimshaw
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User



"John Smith" wrote in message
...
I cannot launch executable files. When I try I get a dialogue bos saying
that XP does not know what to do with .exe files. It offers the option of
selecting a program to open the file or going to the nternet to find a
program. How do I fix this.

TIA
JS



  #35  
Old April 8th 04, 12:27 AM
Kaylene aka Taurarian
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Default cannot launch executable files

Fix File associations
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm


"John Smith" wrote in message
...
I cannot launch executable files. When I try I get a dialogue bos saying
that XP does not know what to do with .exe files. It offers the option of
selecting a program to open the file or going to the nternet to find a
program. How do I fix this.

TIA
JS


  #36  
Old April 8th 04, 12:42 AM
Ramesh [MVP]
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Default cannot launch executable files

John,

Cannot run EXE files [Programs don't open]:=20
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/exefile.htm

--=20
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
http://www.mvps.org


"John Smith" wrote in message =
...
I cannot launch executable files. When I try I get a dialogue bos saying =

that XP does not know what to do with .exe files. It offers the option =
of=20
selecting a program to open the file or going to the nternet to find a=20
program. How do I fix this.

TIA
JS
  #37  
Old April 8th 04, 01:48 AM
AnnMarie Scrimshaw
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Default cannot launch executable files

Hi JS

Try Doug Knox's exe file association fix here
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

Regards
--
AnnMarie Scrimshaw
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User



"John Smith" wrote in message
...
I cannot launch executable files. When I try I get a dialogue bos saying
that XP does not know what to do with .exe files. It offers the option of
selecting a program to open the file or going to the nternet to find a
program. How do I fix this.

TIA
JS



  #38  
Old April 8th 04, 01:53 AM
Kaylene aka Taurarian
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Posts: n/a
Default cannot launch executable files

Fix File associations
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm


"John Smith" wrote in message
...
I cannot launch executable files. When I try I get a dialogue bos saying
that XP does not know what to do with .exe files. It offers the option of
selecting a program to open the file or going to the nternet to find a
program. How do I fix this.

TIA
JS


  #39  
Old April 8th 04, 02:01 AM
Ramesh [MVP]
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Default cannot launch executable files

John,

Cannot run EXE files [Programs don't open]:=20
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/exefile.htm

--=20
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
http://www.mvps.org


"John Smith" wrote in message =
...
I cannot launch executable files. When I try I get a dialogue bos saying =

that XP does not know what to do with .exe files. It offers the option =
of=20
selecting a program to open the file or going to the nternet to find a=20
program. How do I fix this.

TIA
JS
 




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