Comments on: Fix “This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action” in Vista and 7

By: Alison

Alison — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:42:00 +0000

Thank you so very much, you are my hero. Fixed it instantly.

By: derwelt

derwelt — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 09:45:23 +0000

tank you resolving problem windows 7 step 2

2. Download this .reg file and run it. Make sure you right click and select Save As. (If you cannot import the .reg file because Windows cannot find the registry editor

used sight-7-fixexe.reg

Right-click on the file open with registry editor and do everything became as before

thanks

By: adswells

adswells — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 13:43:58 +0000

Help! The page must be too old and I can’t see the fix. My friends laptop is having the same trouble. What do I do to fix it. Thanks

By: not fixed but very similar

not fixed but very similar — Sun, 08 May 2011 14:32:38 +0000

I’m on my phone right now, desperately try to even get my machine to open command promt itself!!! it gives the same error on ALL exe files, this means i csnt even open an internet browser let alone cmd or regedit. Very frustrated here to the point where I might reinstall the damn OS.

By: LHL

LHL — Tue, 03 May 2011 13:49:24 +0000

Thank you very much for this fix, I just ran the file posted by Romelie above and it has solved the problem.

http://www.winhelponline.com/exefix_xp.com

By: SRT600

SRT600 — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 17:34:53 +0000

Download the “File association Fixer 1.0″

http://www.thewindowsclub.com/file-association-fixer-for-windows-7-vista-released

it works for win 7 and vista..

it has resolved millions of users problem..TRUST ME..

By: Hary

Hary — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 17:07:47 +0000

create a txt file on your desktop and paste the below instructions:

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\opennewprocess\command]
“DelegateExecute”=”{11dbb47c-a525-400b-9e80-a54615a090c0}”

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\opennewwindow\command]
“DelegateExecute”=”{11dbb47c-a525-400b-9e80-a54615a090c0}”

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\opensearchfilefolderresult\shell\open\command]
@=”"
“DelegateExecute”=”{99969a8f-27e6-4adf-ab9f-b5b5e90d4733}”

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\explore\command]
“DelegateExecute”=”{11dbb47c-a525-400b-9e80-a54615a090c0}”

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.m3u\shell\Enqueue\command]
“DelegateExecute”=”{45597c98-80f6-4549-84ff-752cf55e2d29}”

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after this step, rename the .txt to .reg and run the file