File Association Registry Fixes for Windows 7 for common file types. Actually WMC had substituted its icon for every icon that referred back to an.exe file. Click on the icon and you would get WMC. I used the fix for.exe extension, then rebooted, and all was back to normal. Restore or Reinstall Windows Store in Windows 10 after. How to Restore EXE File Association in Windows Posted on May 25, 2011 October 13, 2014 Author Trisha 1 Comment The usual problem people report after getting rid of malware is that nothing happens when they start to run a program.
Each file in Windows, has an extension as part of its filename, such as.txt,.doc, etc. These extensions are used to identify the when you double-click on the file. You can set or in Windows 7. In Windows XP, this capability was available in Folder Options. However, it was removed from that location in Windows 7.
It is now available as Set Default Programs in the Default Programs tool available in the Control Panel in Windows 7. You can also right-click on the file whose association you want to change and select Properties from the popup menu. Then, click the Change button on the General tab.
On the Open with dialog box, you can choose a program from the lists of recommended programs or other programs. You can also select a custom program using the Browse button.