I did all this
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 1
OS: Windows 7
Re: [SOLVED] Explorer.exe 'File does not have a program associated with it'
You are likely missing some keys and values in the registry:
Do the following:
-Go to the Start menu
-Click Run
-Type Regedit
Go to the following:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\Shell
under Shell, you should have the following keys:
-explore
-open
-opennewprocess
-opennewwindow
If you click twice on each item to expand them, you should see "command"
If these items are missing you will have to right click on shell and add a new key for each item above (i.e. explore, open etc.) , then do the following:
1) Right click on explore
* Add a new string value and name it 'MultiSelectModel'. Then click twice on 'MultiSelectModel' and under Value type 'Document'.
* Add a new D-WORD (32 bit value) and name it 'LaunchExplorerFlags'. Then click twice on 'LaunchExplorerFlags' and give it a Hex value of 18.
* Add another string value and name it 'ProgrammaticAccessOnly'. You don't need to double click as there's no value to assign.
* Finally, add a new key and name it 'command'.
2) Right click on 'command' under 'explore'. Add a new string value and
name it 'DelegateExecute'. Double click on it and type in the following
value {11dbb47c-a525-400b-9e80-a54615a090c0}.
3) Right click on open
* Add a new string value and name it 'MultiSelectModel'. Then click twice on 'MultiSelectModel' and under Value type 'Document'.
* Add a new key under open and name it 'command' (as above).
4) Right click on 'command' under 'open'. Add a new string value and
name it 'DelegateExecute'. Double click on it and type in the following
value {11dbb47c-a525-400b-9e80-a54615a090c0}.
5) Right click on opennewprocess
* Add a new string value and name it MUIVerb. Then double click on it and under value type '@shell32.dll,-8518'. (Don't include quotes).
* Add a new string value and name it 'MultiSelectModel'. Then click twice on 'MultiSelectModel' and under Value type 'Document'.
* Add a new string value and name it 'Extended'. You don't need to double click on this as there's no value to type in.
* Add a new D-WORD (32 bit value) and name it 'LaunchExplorerFlags'. Then click twice on 'LaunchExplorerFlags' and give it a Hex value of 3.
* Add another string value and name it ExplorerHost. Double click on it and under value type {ceff45ee-c862-41de-aee2-a022c81eda92}.
6) Right click on 'command' under 'opennewprocess'. Add a new string
value and name it 'DelegateExecute'. Double click on it and type in the
following value {11dbb47c-a525-400b-9e80-a54615a090c0}.
7) Right click on opennewwindow
* Add a new string value and name it MUIVerb. Then double click on it and under value type '@shell32.dll,-8517'. (Don't include quotes).
* Add a new string value and name it 'MultiSelectModel'. Then click twice on 'MultiSelectModel' and under Value type 'Document'.
* Add a new D-WORD (32 bit value) and name it 'LaunchExplorerFlags'. Then click twice on 'LaunchExplorerFlags' and give it a Hex value of 1.
* Add a new string value and name it 'OnlyInBrowserWindow'. You don't need to double click on this as there's no value to type in.
8) Right click on 'command' under 'opennewwindow'. Add a new string
value and name it 'DelegateExecute'. Double click on it and type in the
following value {11dbb47c-a525-400b-9e80-a54615a090c0}.
That's it. After this you should be able to launch windows explorer from the task bar, start menu and any other places you want to launch it from.
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honestly i have been trying all kinda of shit.... and this didnt work... so now i suppose i should undo all of this
I totally undid all that just to be safe
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