Neither will run. Everytime I try to open something, I get an error message that says "Open with", but .exe files dont have anything to open with!
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Vortex - Mar 06, 2010 5:25:25 pm PST #13224 of 25501
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
DCJensen - Mar 06, 2010 7:09:13 pm PST #13225 of 25501
All is well that ends in pizza.
From the internets:
First Thing to Try
Before playing with the registry try this first. Open the File Types dialog from any Explorer window -- use My Documents or My Computer (Tools | Folder Options | File Types Tab). Scroll down to where .EXE would be in the alphabetical order and make certain .EXE is not there (if it is, then edit it there by changing the association to Application). Finally, select the New button, type in EXE for the extension and select the Advanced button. From the list pick "Application."
While not shown on the picture above there should be a "Restore" button you can click. If so, use that and, hopefully, this should cure the problem (thanks to forum member diginono for finding and posting this solution). The Restore button only shows up when there is a problem on the system.
If this works but there is still a problem with LNK files then scroll down to the end of this FAQ for a solution to that.
If this did not work, then you have to play with the registry.
There are other places that have still more fixes not of the registry editing, including using a restore point, etc.
Vortex - Mar 07, 2010 6:54:08 am PST #13226 of 25501
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
what if there's no file types tab? I'm in vista.
Ginger - Mar 07, 2010 7:05:27 am PST #13227 of 25501
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Have you tried going back to a restore point?
javachik - Mar 07, 2010 9:33:43 am PST #13228 of 25501
Our wings are not tired.
Has anyone here jailbroken/unlocked their iPhone? Specifically to travel abraid and switch out SIMs?
§ ita § - Mar 07, 2010 10:52:06 am PST #13229 of 25501
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Does anyone know if it's possible to video conference call with Skype? Doesn't look so...but I figured it was worth asking here.
omnis_audis - Mar 07, 2010 2:54:48 pm PST #13230 of 25501
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
I tried during f2f up in Seattle, and couldn't figure it out. On a Mac, I know iChat will. Not sure if any other apps will.
le nubian - Mar 07, 2010 3:02:09 pm PST #13231 of 25501
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
ita,
how often do you need to do it? is it personal or for work?
§ ita § - Mar 07, 2010 3:07:58 pm PST #13232 of 25501
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
It's for my sister--personal reasons. Everyone is already using Skype and has a video camera on their PC.
le nubian - Mar 07, 2010 3:19:12 pm PST #13233 of 25501
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
oh! ita, it doesn't look like skype does this, only one-on-one video.
if she has a mac and ichat, she can do up to 3 at once: