Executable files with the.exe extension are among the main in the software environment of computers running Windows. A virus attack or system crash can disrupt the normal functioning of these files. Recovery of exe files is necessary for full computer operation.
Instructions
Step 1
If the program does not start, try opening the executable file through the right-click submenu first. Click on the.exe file and select "Open with". Look through the list of programs, find the one that has already been used to work on the computer. Try running the program again.
Step 2
If the program does not start, determine the reason why the files were not associative. Several options are possible. As practice shows, most often the user is faced with the problem of losing file associations due to a system failure or a virus attack.
Step 3
Download a free anti-virus utility from the Internet. The most successful are CureIt (Dr Web) and CleanAutoRun (Kaspersky Lab). These utilities work in much the same way. They ensure the removal of unnecessary keys from the Windows OS registry that prevent the launch of internal utilities for debugging file associative links of the system. After that, the utilities restore deleted or damaged system registry keys related to the Userinit, System and Shell components. Now all that remains is to restart your computer and get to work.
Step 4
If the antivirus program does not find anything suspicious while scanning the system, and the programs still do not start, try to fix the situation using the OS Windows utilities. To do this, double-click on the shortcut "My Computer", then - "Tools" and "Folder Options". Click on "Files of type". A new window will open a list of file permissions available on the computer. Highlight the line labeled.exe.
Step 5
Click on "New file resolution". A new dialog box will appear, in the text box of which you need to type exe. Submenu "Types of file associations" select "Application" and confirm the end of the procedure by clicking OK. Try to run the executable file again to check if the settings are correct.
