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Microsoft corporation and/or its respective suppliers make no representations about the suitability, reliability, or accuracy of the information and related graphics contained herein. If you are using Windows XP and you enable 'System Restore', you need to disable 'System Restore' in 'Safe Mode' before using the instructions above. Tip: Type the characters: quote-percent-one-quote-space-percent-asterisk. In the right pane, double-click the (Default) value.ĭelete the current value data, and then type: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open\command Type copy 'regedit.exe ' and then press Enter.
It may lead to failed operation when you try to run EXE files. CauseĬorrupt registry settings or some third-party product (or virus) can change the default configuration for running EXE files. When you try to open EXE files, you may get error messages like: 'Access Deny', 'Runtime error' and so on. This article was written by Yuval Sinay, Microsoft MVP.
This article provides a resolution for the issue that you get errors when opening exe files.Īpplies to: Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 10 - all editions Original KB number: 555067
