Computer not running .exe files

[Phoenix713]

Or any other files for that matter. My computer is not letting me access that registry, nor does it let me run any new downloaded files. Files that have always been on the computer run fine, however, and newly downloaded material can only be extracted. Actual execution of the files has proven impossible. My father had a similar problem a while back, and said that he had to erase some kind of malware in the registry. Assuming I even can access the registry, what files do i need to delete in order to stop this problem? Thanks in advance.

[-pops-]

Which operating system? With XP and more recent versions of Windows it is required that you are logged on as Administrator before you can make alterations with may affect the functioning of the machine.

If this is a recent phenomenon, try a System Restore to a time before it happened - assuming your Widows version supports that.

[Phoenix713]

I apologize for being so vague, it is a Windows Vista OS. and it has been going on for quite a while, I have just never gotten around to fixing it until now. I am already logged on as th admin, but i can still not do anything on the computer.

[ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb]

Open a Command Prompt and issue the following command

ASSOC .exe

What is the response?

[Phoenix713]

What ended up working was While in Command Prompt, type chkdsk /f /r and enter and let it run. It will scan and try to fix any corruption or bad sectors on your hard drive and mostly remove that as a potential cause.