From: "Gary Britt" 

I know but the shell integration of IE can cause odd non-internet behavior
when the IE setup gets fouled up.  I've fixed several problems over the
years that had to do with some window not looking right, opening right, do
something right by using internet explorer repair tool.  In one case I had
to use a program called ieradicator to wipe out ie on the machine so a good
full reinstall of ie6 could happen.  Fixed the problems.  I wouldn't
necessarily rule out that some IE's shell integration could be partially or
totally to blame here.

Gary

"Thees Peereboom"  wrote in message
news:opshxnd1ap2hvhrx{at}news.barkto.com...
> Gary,
>
> It's not Internet explorer but the Windows explorer - the desktop.
>
> - Thees Peereboom
>
> On Tue, 23 Nov 2004 07:36:45 -0500, Gary Britt 
> wrote:
>
> > Thees have you tried running the internet explorer repair tool under
> > system
> > tools?  Do a reinstall of ie6?
> >
> > Gary
> >
> > "Thees Peereboom"  wrote in message
> > news:opshwsvgxa2hvhrx{at}news.barkto.com...
> >> Geo,
> >>
> >> I don't think that was the problem - the system was referting to
notepad
> >> because the 'exe' association was missing. Anyway it's fixed now, the
> >> system only hangs when I right-click on an icon, the drwatson hangs and
> >> the explorer crashes...
> >>
> >> - Thees Peereboom
> >>
> >> On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 18:49:32 -0500, Geo  wrote:
> >>
> >> > for future reference, open a folder, click on tools/folder
> >> options/file
> >> > types then look for notepad associated to .exe and
delete that one.
> >> >
> >> > Geo.
> >> >
> >> > "Thees Peereboom" 
wrote in message
> >> > news:opshvwe71m2hvhrx{at}news.barkto.com...
> >> >> Bob,
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks, got it fixed. Opened my editor by clicking
on a .txt file,
> >> >> entered
> >> >> your lines in a .reg file and clicked on it and... voila!
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks again.
> >> >>
> >> >> - Thees Peereboom
> >> >>
> >> >> On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 15:03:15 -0500, Robert Comer
> >> >>  wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> > You can try renaming to .com as I said for the
other exe, and if
> >> that
> >> >> > doesn't work, you may be able to do a remote
registry editing from
> >> >> > another
> >> >> > PC.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > - Bob Comer
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Thees Peereboom"
 wrote in message
> >> >> > news:opshvte5na2hvhrx{at}news.barkto.com...
> >> >> >> Bob,
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Thanks. Problem is how to get those keys
into the registry since
> >> >> >> regedit.exe won't werk.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> - Thees Peereboom
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 14:31:00 -0500, Robert Comer
> >> >> >>  wrote:
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>> Try renaming it to .com, that might get
past your association
> >> >> problem.
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>> Anyway, here's the registry entries you
have to be concerned
> >> about
> >> >> >>> changing -- if .exe's are whacked,
probably others are as well:
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>>
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open\command] ="\"%1\"
%*"
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>>
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\comfile\shell\open\command] ="\"%1\"
%*"
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>>
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\batfile\shell\open\command] ="\"%1\"
%*"
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>>
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\htafile\Shell\Open\Command] ="\"%1\"
%*"
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>>
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\piffile\shell\open\command] ="\"%1\"
%*"
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>>
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\batfile\shell\open\command]
> >> >> >>> ="\"%1\"
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>> %*"
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>>
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\comfile\shell\open\command]
> >> >> >>> ="\"%1\"
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>> %*"
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>>
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\exefile\shell\open\command]
> >> >> >>> ="\"%1\"
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>> %*"
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>>
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\htafile\Shell\Open\Command]
> >> >> >>> ="\"%1\"
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>> %*"
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>>
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\piffile\shell\open\command]
> >> >> >>> ="\"%1\"
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>> %*"
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>> (Watch for line wrap on the above stuff.)
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>> - Bob Comer
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>> "Thees Peereboom"
 wrote in message
> >> >> >>> news:opshvpotb02hvhrx{at}news.barkto.com...
> >> >> >>>> Gary,
> >> >> >>>>
> >> >> >>>> Thanks - I'll look around on the
MSFT-site (BTW - If it's
> >> >> >>>> 'associate.exe'
> >> >> >>>> I won't be able to start it...)
> >> >> >>>>
> >> >> >>>> - Thees Peereboom
> >> >> >>>>
> >> >> >>>> On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 13:18:32 -0500,
Gary Britt
> >> >> 
> >> >> >>>> wrote:
> >> >> >>>>
> >> >> >>>>> Thees, I've got a program that
came, I think with the Win2K
> >> >> resource
> >> >> >>>>> kit
> >> >> >>>>> called "associate",
its a command line tool that allows one to
> >> > easily
> >> >> >>>>> set
> >> >> >>>>> up, delete, or change file
associations.  I could email it to
> >> you
> >> >> if
> >> >> >>>>> you
> >> >> >>>>> don't have a copy of the Win2K
resource kit available
> >> somewhere.
> >> >> >>>>> Haven't
> >> >> >>>>> ever tried it on XP, but it
works with Win2K and Win 98.  You
> >> >> might
> >> >> >>>>> even
> >> >> >>>>> be
> >> >> >>>>> able to download it free from
microsoft.com.
> >> >> >>>>>
> >> >> >>>>> Gary
> >> >> >>>>>
> >> >> >>>>> "Thees Peereboom"
 wrote in message
> >> >> >>>>> news:opshvndddb2hvhrx{at}news.barkto.com...
> >> >> >>>>>> All,
> >> >> >>>>>>
> >> >> >>>>>> Somehow my desktop crashed
and now I can't start .exe file
any
> >> >> >>>>>> onger  -
> >> >> >>>>>> every time I try to start
an application, it opens with
> >> >> notepad...
> >> >> >>>>>>
> >> >> >>>>>> I've had this before and
know that I should be able to
> >> register
> >> > .exe
> >> >> >>>>>> again, but don't know how.
Some guidance would really be
> >> >> >>>>>> appreciated.
> >> >> >>>>>>
> >> >> >>>>>> - Thees Peereboom
> >> >> >>>>>
> >> >> >>>>>
> >> >> >>>>
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >
> >
>

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