NOTE: For a Windows NT 4.0 version of this tip, see Desktop and Start Menu shortcuts don't run.
If your Desktop and Start menu shortcuts don't run:
1. Copy / Paste the appropriate data to a Exe.reg file.
2. Merge the Exe.reg file with your registry, or run regedit.exe /s Exe.reg.
3. Restart your computer.
NOTE: If REGEDIT.EXE won't run, copy it to REGEDIT.COM and run REGEDIT.COM instead of REGEDIT.EXE.
Windows 2000
REGEDIT4 \[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe\] \[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe\] @="exefile" "Content Type"="application/x-msdownload" \[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe\PersistentHandler\] @="\{098f2470-bae0-11cd-b579-08002b30bfeb\}" \[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\] \[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\] @="Application" "EditFlags"=hex:38,07,00,00 \[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\DefaultIcon\] @="%1" \[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\] \[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open\] "EditFlags"=hex:00,00,00,00 \[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open\command\] @="\"%1\" %*" \[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\runas\] "Extended"="" \[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\runas\command\] @="\"%1\" %*" \[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shellex\] \[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shellex\DropHandler\] @="\{86C86720-42A0-1069-A2E8-08002B30309D\}" \[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\] \[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\PifProps\] @="\{86F19A00-42A0-1069-A2E9-08002B30309D\}" \[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\\{B41DB860-8EE4-11D2-9906-E49FADC173CA\}\] @=""
Windows XP
REGEDIT4 \[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe\] \[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe\] @="exefile" "Content Type"="application/x-msdownload" \[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe\PersistentHandler\] @="\{098f2470-bae0-11cd-b579-08002b30bfeb\}" \[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\] \[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\] @="Application" "EditFlags"=hex:38,07,00,00 "TileInfo"="prop:FileDescription;Company;FileVersion" "InfoTip"="prop:FileDescription;Company;FileVersion;Create;Size" \[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\DefaultIcon\] @="%1" \[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\] \[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open\] "EditFlags"=hex:00,00,00,00 \[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open\command\] @="\"%1\" %*" \[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\runas\] \[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\runas\command\] @="\"%1\" %*" \[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shellex\] \[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shellex\DropHandler\] @="\{86C86720-42A0-1069-A2E8-08002B30309D\}" \[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\] \[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\PifProps\] @="\{86F19A00-42A0-1069-A2E9-08002B30309D\}" \[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\ShimLayer Property Page\] @="\{513D916F-2A8E-4F51-AEAB-0CBC76FB1AF8\}"
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