Jan 09, 2015  Find the file extension in question under this key in the registry: HKEYCURRENTUSERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerFileExts. Deleting the sub-key with the same name as the extension you want to un-associate will delete the default program association. You’ll have to kill and restart explorer.exe for this to take effect. Apr 01, 2017  To set File Associations in Windows 10/8/7, Open Control Panel Control Panel Home Default Programs Set Associations. Select a file type in the list and click Change Program.

1. Windows 7 Delete Default File Association
2. Windows 7 Default File Type Associations

• How To Change Default Programs & File Associations in Windows 10, 8 & 7. Choose the Default Program for specific extension(s). Associate a specific extension to open with a default program. Extra: How to restore the default 'Open With' dialog for unknown extension(s).
• Change file associations in Windows 7 (default program) You can use that same submenu to change the associated program, or to use a program you've never used before (not shown in the submenu) to open that kind of file. Right-click on the file, choose ' Open with ', and select ' Choose default.
• The way to change associations (it doesn't seem to let you remove though) with built-in Windows 7 tools (UI ones) is to open the Start Menu, then choose Default Programs. (Or if it's not present, open Start Menu, Control Panel (you might need to change from View by category to View by large icons) and then Default Programs.).
• Aug 31, 2016  and then clicking Default Programs. Click Associate a file type or protocol with a program. Click the file type or protocol that you want the program to act as the default for. Click Change program. Click the program that you want to use as the default for the file type you selected, or click the arrow next to Other Programs to show additional programs.

Hi,

Insurgency free game download. Basically you need to restore the default File Associations.
When you double-click an .EXE file, the program may not launch, instead it may open in Notepad
(displaying the .exe contents), or may launch in any other application.
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/exeasso.htm

Windows 7 Delete Default File Association

When you run an .exe file on a Windows Vista-based or Windows 7-based computer, the file may
start a different program
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950505
Restore the .exe file association in Windows Vista, after incorrectly associating it with another application
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/165/1/Restore-the-exe-file-association-in-Windows-Vista-after-incorrectly-associating-it-with-another-application.html

Restore Default Windows 7 File Extension Type Associations
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/19449-default-file-type-associations-restore.html

How to Set Default Associations for a Program in Windows 7
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2630-default-programs-set-programs-default-associations.html

Windows 7 Default File Type Associations

How to Unassociate a File Extension Type in Vista and a utility to help (Windows 7 too)
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/91920-unassociate-file-extention-type.html
How to Change the Default Program a File Type Opens With in Windows 7 http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/12196-open-change-default-program.html
How to Associate a File Type or Protocol Default Program in Window 7
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/9154-default-programs-associate-file-type-protocol.html
How to Hide or Show Known File Type Extensions in Windows 7
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/10570-file-extensions-hide-show.html#post101629
Hope this helps.