Serious problem -- Told all .exe files to open in word pad!

I had a virus that did that a while ago, I just went to my other computer, exported the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe and imported it on the fubar'd one. Worked a treat.
 
Im sorry but if you cant see how its a stupid design then there is no point with this any more. If you think that you would ever not want to open a .EXE file in an application and would instead want to open it in something like wordpad then fine you can keep thinking that.

And Tute, i feel your pain.

NickM said:
I had a virus that did that a while ago, I just went to my other computer, exported the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe and imported it on the fubar'd one. Worked a treat.
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Yeah thanks, its what my friend sent me over msn.
 
8igdave said:
Im sorry but if you cant see how its a stupid design then there is no point with this any more. If you think that you would ever not want to open a .EXE file in an application and would instead want to open it in something like wordpad then fine you can keep thinking that.
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Actually, what if you wanted to try and reverse engineer an .exe? then you would want it to open in something else wouldn't you? Maybe not wordpad though. So no, its not really a stupid design.

Your arguement reminds me of that woman that found herself sitting on railway lines because her GPS system told her to take the next left.

It wasn't the GPS's fault that she messed up, just like it wasn't MS fault you messed up. Everyone does it, no need to try to blame anyone else!
 
You may wish to open an EXE in a bespoke debugger.

I don't see why MS should take away my ability to open any file in any program as I see fit because of a minority of people who do stupid things.

Burnsy
 
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