Cannot Run Any Applications!

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  • Furious321

    #1

    Cannot Run Any Applications!

    Before I say anything, the cause is not a virus/trojan/whatever.

    Currently, I'm completely unable to run any .exe files or applications. Error received upon trying this:

    "[directory is here] is not a valid Win32 application."

    Alright, here's the only thing I did, and the only thing that caused this problem. I right-clicked on a (Counter-Strike:Source skin-installing) application, and went to "Open With...", I then changed the Open With program to WinRAR, unknowledgeable that this would make it so all of my PC's applications are to be run with this program.

    As a result, I can't run anything... from BF2, to Windows Media Player, because they're .exe files.

    As an initial reaction to the error, I go back to the same place where I made the Open With change (the same skin-installing application for CSS), and try to make it normal again.

    In other words, I want to run applications with some kinda application launcher; however, I've never heard of such a thing, and there isn't any program listed in the Open With box that is named like that.

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    It's such a simple issue... Basically, all I need to know is:

    What is used to run ALL applications?

    If you have some application-launcher name or somethin', do I browse for it @ the "Open With..." window?
  • Munk_Madness

    #2
    Re: Cannot Run Any Applications!

    i dont know how to get into the apps and get them to run properly but if at all possible try rolling back your comp before you made this change and it should restore it

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    • Furious321

      #3
      Re: Cannot Run Any Applications!

      ** F I X E D **

      I simply went to this page from Google, and performed the text described in Method 1.

      w00t! I can run programs now!

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      • Munk_Madness

        #4
        Re: Cannot Run Any Applications!

        nice find

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        • camper.
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          • Dec 2006
          • 3459

          #5
          Re: Cannot Run Any Applications!



          Glad you got it fixed, that's funny though. Happened to me once.

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