problem with exe files

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hi all,
i've made a mistake with windows
i've downloaded a file
i thought it was an mp3 file
so, i right clicked and chosed open with , then chosen , jet audio player
now as you can guess
windows tries to open any exe file with jetaudio, which causes windows explorer to restart
as a result
no exe file is working
the problem is solved by uninstalling the jet audio player , but
it comes back when i install it again
please help me set exe files back to the default action for double click
or something like that
thanks

Posted 20-Oct-10 15:26pm

MKilany

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Anthony Mushrow · Answer 1 · 2010-10-20T15:47:00

Sounds a bit odd, you shouldn't be able to use 'Open With' on executable files. You might want to invest in some antivirus software and do a scan, I know that Avira is free and decent (last I heard anyway).

Still, for your current issue you can try this:

Click <code>Start->Run</code> (or press the <code>Win</code> key and <code>R</code>)
Type <code>cmd</code> (then press enter)
The command line window should now be open
Type <code>assoc .exe=exefile</code> (then press enter)

Executable files should now behave normally again.
If that doesn't work then I'm not sure how you'd fix it without physically being there to take a look.