I believe that there is NO association for an EXE file.  You should be
able to simply delete the current association and everything will work
correctly.

Jim Meagher
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----- Original Message -----
From: Ryder <[log in to unmask]>

> Hi fellow listees.
>
> I'm having a unique problem with a client's machine, need your help
badly.
> My client had a file that was associated with a wrong program and
wouldn't
> open. They tried to change the association to a different program with
no
> success. The file was an ".exe" file and now when Win98 opens, it asks
> which program they want to use to open all the Windows applications and
> other program files. Example: When double-clicking either the icon or
the
> .exe for Netscape, the box pops up and asks which program they wish to
use
> to open netscape.exe. This is happening with all programs on the system
> except the ones in the startup group, they open themselves fine. What I
> need to know is what to re-associate the extension ".exe" with to let
their
> shortcuts and other programs open normally. I thought this was an
automatic
> function of Win98, but it seems that it can be changed, or corrupted. An
> interesting dilemma to say the least!
>
> Thanks for any and all suggestion!
>
>
> Edward A. Boychuk
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