I am wanting to open a .exe file. I have accidentally set these files to open w/ quicktime. How do I set .exe files to open w/ the correct program (assuming this is the set up wizard???)? I also cannot open my .torrent files due to the same problem. If I choose open with:, none of the programs are the correct program to open either a .exe or .torrent. Thanks

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Folder Options\File Types; find the file extension,click "Change" OpenWith dialog 
will open make the change.







On Tuesday, September 4, 2007 at 8:29 am, Blair wrote:

>I am wanting to open a .exe file.  I have accidentally set these files to open w/ 

>quicktime.  How do I set .exe files to open w/ the correct program (assuming this 

>is the set up wizard???)?  I also cannot open my .torrent files due to the same 
problem. 

> If I choose open with:, none of the programs are the correct program to open either 

>a .exe or .torrent.

>

>Thanks 

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Alex, "OpenWith dialog" This is the part that I am not getting. I see no option for "open with dialog" not "dialog" Please explain


On Tuesday, September 4, 2007 at 8:46 am, alex wrote:
>

>Folder Options\File Types; find the file extension,click "Change" OpenWith dialog
>will open make the change.
>
>
>

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EXE files are not opened with a program.  They are self executing.  If their extension 
has been changed to something else, then you have to change it back for them to work, 
as they can't be opened with another program to run them.  The only apps that can 
open them are code editors for their particular code type for editing/programming. 
 You may have to explain a little more in detail what has happened and exactly what 
the names of the files are, or were supposed to be.

All you should have to do is click/double click on an EXE to run it.  If it brings 
up a dialog to "open with", the extension is either wrong, (as in it isn't a real 
EXE or is an EXE but has the wrong extension on it), or the file is corrupted.







On Tuesday, September 4, 2007 at 9:11 am, Blair wrote:

>Alex,

>

>"OpenWith dialog"

>

>This is the part that I am not getting.  I see no option for "open with dialog" 
not 

>"dialog"

>

>Please explain

>

>

> 

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I meant to add to my previous post, EXE files can contain viral/malware code, especially 
when coming from peer to peer sharing networks.  See here:

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-an-exe-file.htm

Unless you are 100% sure of what you are getting, and even then, always scan them 
with an up-to-date virus scanner before executing them on your system.







On Tuesday, September 4, 2007 at 9:11 am, Blair wrote:

>Alex,

>

>"OpenWith dialog"

>

>This is the part that I am not getting.  I see no option for "open with dialog" 
not 

>"dialog"

>

>Please explain

>

>

> 

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Open any folder on the dektop and click on "TOOLS" then in the menu click on Folder 
Options then click the tab "File Types";scroll down to  find the file extension you 
want to change then click "Change"and the "OpenWith" dialog will open make the change 
to open with your  desired program.Clear now? 







On Tuesday, September 4, 2007 at 9:11 am, Blair wrote:

>Alex,

>

>"OpenWith dialog"

>

>This is the part that I am not getting.  I see no option for "open with dialog" 
not 

>"dialog"

>

>Please explain

>

>

> 

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EXE extension isn't listed on any of my installs (since they don't need a program 
to run).  Are they on yours??  I do have an EXE_XX type associated with outpost firewall 
but that's it.  Bit Torrent files are a different animal altogether.  I would say 
the OP doesn't know how to work with them, but that is for a different forum..  ;-)

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The file I am trying to open is a WMP torrent viewer. It allows WMP to open torrent files. The file displays as WMP.exe, but when I mouse over it, it says "file type: torrent". When I downloaded this file, it had the generic program/setup icon. I accidentally chose the open with: Quicktime option and it caused an obvious error. Now the file thinks it needs to open w/ Quicktime, and due to the fact that .exe files don't need a program to open them, I cannot change the "open with" property. Right click any file you have. Now, pretend that none of the recommended programs or additional programs can open this file. You can't download a program to open it because it is an .exe file. You have accidentally assigned Quicktime to open it but you want to change it back to its default status. What would you do?


On Tuesday, September 4, 2007 at 11:21 am, C K wrote:
>EXE extension isn't listed on any of my installs (since they don't need a program
>to run). Are they on yours?? I do have an EXE_XX type associated with outpost firewall
>but that's it. Bit Torrent files are a different animal altogether. I would say
>the OP doesn't know how to work with them, but that is for a different forum.. ;-)

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Unfortunately, this forum isn't exactly friendly to P2P associated questions so you 
should seek out a forum that deals with Bit Torrent.  WMP (Windows Media Player) 
will play back complete media files but isn't designed as a viewer so I'm not sure 
what you downloaded or if it is even complete which may be part of the problem.

You may benefit with some tools like this:

http://torrentspy.sourceforge.net/features.shtml

I for one don't use P2P of any type due to security and legal issues so can't help 
much, but from what I understand, there can be many issues and we really don't help 
with them in this forum due to the afore mentioned security and legal issues.  Torrent 
files can have any type of file in it or can have multiple types of different files 
in them so they have a process of opening that is usually done by the torrent software. 
 I would have to see the file in question to know how to help but I would say there 
are some issues involved which we can't see from a forum..  :-(   Good Luck!







On Tuesday, September 4, 2007 at 12:27 pm, Blair wrote:

>The file I am trying to open is a WMP torrent viewer.  It allows WMP to open torrent 

>files.  The file displays as WMP.exe, but when I mouse over it, it says "file type: 

> torrent".  When I downloaded this file, it had the generic program/setup icon. 
 

>I accidentally chose the open with:  Quicktime option and it caused an obvious error. 

> Now the file thinks it needs to open w/ Quicktime, and due to the fact that .exe 

>files don't need a program to open them, I cannot change the "open with" property.

>

>Right click any file you have.  Now, pretend that none of the recommended programs 

>or additional programs can open this file.  You can't download a program to open 

>it because it is an .exe file.  You have accidentally assigned Quicktime to open 

>it but you want to change it back to its default status.  What would you do?

>

>

> 

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You are probably right. I think I will just seek for a more substantial method to view this media. I had no idea that this stuff was potentially harmful. Thanks


On Tuesday, September 4, 2007 at 1:15 pm, C K wrote:
>Unfortunately, this forum isn't exactly friendly to P2P associated questions so you
>should seek out a forum that deals with Bit Torrent. WMP (Windows Media Player)
>will play back complete media files but isn't designed as a viewer so I'm not sure
>what you downloaded or if it is even complete which may be part of the problem.
>
>You may benefit with some tools like this:
>
>http://torrentspy.sourceforge.net/features.shtml
>
>I for one don't use P2P of any type due to security and legal issues so can't help
>much, but from what I understand, there can be many issues and we really don't help
>with them in this forum due to the afore mentioned security and legal issues. Torrent
>files can have any type of file in it or can have multiple types of different files
>in them so they have a process of opening that is usually done by the torrent software.
> I would have to see the file in question to know how to help but I would say there
>are some issues involved which we can't see from a forum.. :-( Good Luck!
>
>
>

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Don't know what your experience level is with P2P or Torrent in general but maybe 
this will help to understand it a little better..

http://www.websitedesignpartners.com/bittorrent.html







On Tuesday, September 4, 2007 at 1:52 pm, Blair wrote:

>You are probably right.  I think I will just seek for a more substantial method 
to 

>view this media.  I had no idea that this stuff was potentially harmful.

>

>Thanks

>

>

> 

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Blair, is it just the one .exe file or all .exe files? If all then the EXE fix from here will correct it:

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

If it's just the one, delete it, download it again and see what happens.

C K Is right though. P2P applications can be very dangerous to your PC's health.

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