[Muck312]

most executables will not run, but exe's on desktop do such as adobe,  cannot download, launch most applications etc, prompts for "what do you want to open this file with?"

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Uninstall antivirus program see issue resolves i don't think its file association problem if it was no executable file will execute.

[FreeBooter]

Uninstall antivirus program see issue resolves i don't think its file association problem if it was no executable file will execute.

[Muck312]

Did not work. What else can I try or analyze?

[FreeBooter]

Try attached registry file to fix exe file association.

 

 EXE_Fix_TWC.zip   989bytes   81 downloads

[Muck312]

I have tried applying that through regedit.it crashes and does not execute

[FreeBooter]

Try in Safe Mode.

[Muck312]

I have tried in safe mode, no success, same result.

[FreeBooter]

Try below registry file.

 

 

 exe_fix_w7.zip   886bytes   86 downloads

[Muck312]

I will try , haven't yet , but do you have a .Com version?

[FreeBooter]

Yes i do.

 

 

 com_fix_w7.zip   677bytes   82 downloads

[Muck312]

The fix seem to apply without crashing but the pc remains problematic. I can't even reinstall windows 10 because it will not execute the .exe files.

[FreeBooter]

Best Answer

I don't usually ask for reinstalling Windows OS but in your case i can't think of anything else to troubleshot your problem.  Backup your personal data with Hiren’s BootCD and start your computer with Windows 10 Setup Media to clean install Windows 10. 

[Muck312]

For whatever reason when a file was downloaded it would alter the file name by removing the dot before the exe and replacing with a "_". i.e. file_exe. Once I renamed the files with the dot they took on the icon properties and executed. I could not figure out how to fix that but no worries the reinstall took all of an hour. Case closed, thank you.

[iammykyl]

Gday.

For future ref, possible cause is IE.   Long thread, > https://answers.micr...fbe5ebae?page=2

[FreeBooter]

You are very welcome!