Yeah, command.com is an old executable form left over from the MS-DOS daze.
Who'd know it would have a use today.

Your caution is correct in messing with the registry. A good practice in
regedit is to export (file/export) a copy before you begin an edit session.
Then if you make a bad edit you can import (file/import) and restore it to
the state before your mistake.

If I understand what you wrote: you left some values in the UserChoice key.
You should delete this key altogether. It was created and filled with stuff
when you erroneously associated .exe with wordpad. Click UserChoice in the
left pane to select it and press delete. So, under
[...Explorer\FileExts\.exe] you will only have only two keys, OpenWithList
and OpenWithProgids.

For reference:
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.exe\UserChoice]

Then you should be good to go and hopefully icons will also appear
correctly. If not, check back.

"Timothy" <Timothy.342jcg@no-mx.forums.vistaheads.com> wrote in message
news:Timothy.342jcg@no-mx.forums.vistaheads.com...
>
> I opened command.com and put in regedit, and everything worked, I
> followed the files though:
>> [-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre
> ntVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.exe\
> then there was a list programs, I deleted the ones with names I
> recognized as the problem ones (the ones that where trying to open
> them.) and left the 3 I didn't know about, and now .exe's open
> normally!!!!
> but the Icons still don't appear properly, I can tell that stuff is in
> the rest of the code, but I don't really wan't to change that much,
> kinda risky.
> Thanks for telling me about command.com I have a few nerd friends that
> will also thank you.
>
>
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> Timothy
> Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
>

'File association fixes for Windows Vista' (http://tinyurl.com/2xsewp)

go there and click on the .exe

it fixed it for me
hoped it helped


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"travisvistauser" <travisvistauser.39wase@no-mx.forums.vistaheads.com> wrote
in message news:travisvistauser.39wase@no-mx.forums.vistaheads.com...
>
> 'File association fixes for Windows Vista' (http://tinyurl.com/2xsewp)
>
> go there and click on the .exe
>
> it fixed it for me
> hoped it helped
>
>
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> travisvistauser
> Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
>

For those of you who for safety reasons don't wish to use "tinyurl" you
should click on the link below for the file association fixes. This is
probably the same webpage offered on the tinyurl link but I don't really
know.

http://www.winhelponline.com/article...ows-Vista.html

I would advise against using "tinyurl" or any other URL shortening
service for that matter because you don't really know where you are being
directed to. Chances are that you would be directed to a legitimate website
using "tinyurl", but then again, chances are that you will be directed to a
website containing adware, spyware or serious malware.
Of course, this is only my personal opinion. The choice is yours to
make.

C.B.


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On Sat, 24 May 2008 17:17:54 -0400, "C.B."
<notreallyc.b.mullen@windowslive.com> wrote:


> For those of you who for safety reasons don't wish to use "tinyurl" you
>should click on the link below for the file association fixes. This is
>probably the same webpage offered on the tinyurl link but I don't really
>know.
>

There is now a TinyURL that includes a preview feature for the weak
hearted.

omg thank you Jane C soo much... you completely fixed my problem :)

cheers.
although i cant get into a fingerprint password protected folder. thats
the only thing, but ill figure it out.
but for now thank you so much

:P


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10fisherm
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yes ty Jane C and others for that awesome link!
However, I get the same error as Timothy:
Cannot import the .reg; error accessing the registry.

So how do you open command.com? I am less computer savvy,
but am still as crippled from this .exe association problem as anyone
else.

Also, how do i change the text, and what is the 'UserChoice'? As far as
I know, Vista OS opens an .exe; I have no clue what the true default
program is used to open my files. Someone please assist the illiterate!
thanks


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Lucrass
Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com

yes ty Jane C and others for that awesome link!
However, I get the same error as Timothy:
Cannot import the .reg; error accessing the registry.

So how do you open command.com? I am less computer savvy,
but am still as crippled from this .exe association problem as anyone
else.

Also, how do i change the text, and what is the 'UserChoice'? As far as
I know, Vista OS opens an .exe; I have no clue what the true default
program is used to open my files. Someone please assist the illiterate!
thanks


--
Lucrass
Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com

yes ty Jane C and others for that awesome link!
However, I get the same error as Timothy:
Cannot import the .reg; error accessing the registry.

So how do you open command.com? I am less computer savvy,
but am still as crippled from this .exe association problem as anyone
else.

Also, how do i change the text, and what is the 'UserChoice'? As far as
I know, Vista OS opens an .exe; I have no clue what the true default
program is used to open my files. Someone please assist the illiterate!
thanks


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Lucrass
Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com