While trying to remove an infection by Total Securty av.exe virus I broke the association of exe to applications and I am now having problems starting programs installed, even after reinstalling them. Sometimes when I use the Folder Options / FiileTypes / New to create a new link between exe and applications my programs will start but the next time I start up my computer I have the same [problem. I quite often receive a warning that rundll cannot be found as well,2 people need an answerI do too

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Hi that's all well and good but I have a similar problem (XP) and can't download anything to help as I can't open the exe files.....

Hi that's all well and good but I have a similar problem (XP) and can't download anything to help as I can't open the exe files.....Your issue is obviously related to the malware. You can re-associate your exe files simply by running the command below. However, Hijack This log files are no longer permitted on this forum. You can post your issue on the free forum on the link below if you wish. You will have to create an account to post. There is no fee involved.Click start > run > type cmd > press Enter. On the command line type assoc.exe=exefile > press Enter.Free forum : Repair-Bots OnlineI don't vote for myself I'm not here for the points. If this post helps you, vote. Visit my forum @ http://repairbotsonline.com/