WinNT 4.0 doesn't recognize executable files

[Jussi Pöyhönen]

Greetings.
WinNT 4.0 (Build 1381, Service Pack 6) doesn't recognize
executable files and won't run them if I try to double-click
them. It only asks which program should be used to open the
(.exe, .bat, .com) - files.
The "Run" tool in Start menu works, though.

Any help is appreciated.

- Jussi Pöyhönen

[Ben Myers]

Highlight and right-click an executable and see if "Open" is listed. If not, you
will probably have to edit the registry.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;172223

Ben

Post by Jussi Pöyhönen
Greetings.
WinNT 4.0 (Build 1381, Service Pack 6) doesn't recognize
executable files and won't run them if I try to double-click
them. It only asks which program should be used to open the
(.exe, .bat, .com) - files.
The "Run" tool in Start menu works, though.
Any help is appreciated.
- Jussi Pöyhönen

[Jussi Pöyhönen]

On Thu, 30 Dec 2004 17:49:38 GMT, Ben Myers

Post by Ben Myers
Highlight and right-click an executable and see if "Open" is listed. If not, you
will probably have to edit the registry.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;172223
Ben

Cheers! I suspected the registry... and I just happened to find
a backup of the registry. I imported that into the current one
and now everything works.

- Jussi