.EXE FIX manually....?

Windows Vista and Windows 7:

1. To open the Task Manager, press CTRL + SHIFT + ESC.
2. Click File , press CTRL and click New Task (Run…) at the same time. A command prompt opens.
   
   
3. At the command prompt, type notepad, and then press ENTER.
   
   
   
   
   
4. Paste the following text into Notepad:

   Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
   
   [-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.exe]
   
   [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.exe]
   
   [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.exe\OpenWithList]
   
   [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.exe\OpenWithProgids]
   "exefile"=hex(0):
   

5. On the File menu, click Save as.
   
   
6. Select All Files in the Save as type list, and then type Exe.reg in the File name box.
7. Select Unicode in the Encoding list. Save it and remember the file location.
   
   
8. Return to the Command Prompt window, type REG IMPORT [filepath]Exe.reg, and then press ENTER.
   
   
   
   Note [filepath] is a placeholder which is to input your Exe.reg file location (e.g. C:\Exe.reg).
9. Click Yes, and then click OK in response to the registry prompts.
10. Log off from your account. Then, log back onto your account.

Note You may have to restart the computer to restore the program icons to their original appearance.

Note After the problem is resolved, delete the Exe.reg file so that it is not mistakenly added back to the registry at a later date.

Windows XP

1. Click Start, then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type explorer and then click OK.
3. Navigate to the Windows directory (e.g. a typical path may be C:\Windows) and locate regedit.exe.
4. Right-click on regedit.exe and select Run as. Uncheck "Protect my computer and data from unauthorized program activity" and click OK.
5. Using Regedit, locate and then click on the following registry key:
   HKeyCurrentUser\Software\Classes
6. On the left panel, right-click on the following registry subkey: '.exe'
7. Select Delete and then click OK.
8. On the left panel, right-click on the following registry subkey:
   'secfile'
9. Select Delete and then click OK.
10. Close Registry Editor.