[WEB4LIB] Associating an .EXE file

[James Klock]

>There IS an easier way...
>Load winfile.exe (old 3.1 version that should still be in your c:\windows
>directory) from the run menu.  Associate any file in question the old way.
 >This effectively changes the file association...AND Win 95 recognizes
>it.......

Problem is, if you've hosed your .EXE association, you CAN'T RUN ANY .EXE
file!

While Bob Rasmussen's solution is quite viable, here's another alternative:

Open a DOS emulator window (by running COMMAND.COM, which should work
despite your association problem, since it's a COM file, not an EXE).
Copy REGEDIT.EXE (or WINFILE.EXE, if you prefer) to REGEDIT.COM (or
WINFILE.COM, which is notably included in the default Windows NT 4.0
Workstation installation). 
>From the command prompt, run REGEDIT.COM or WINFILE.COM (you may need to
explicitly specify the .COM part).  A new window will open with the tool
you need.

Of course, if you manage to hose up your .COM association too, this won't
work either...  :P

James