Can't run executable after Malware removal

[PITA]

I managed to get something that was Highjacking my browser. Malwarebytes got rid of it, but now under my regular user account I cannot launch exe files such as word excel etc directly. They open if I run as administrator or if I click on an associated file.

Running Windows 7 32 bit.

Any thoughts out there.

[TeejMasta]

You answer is here: http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

Download the the EXE File Association Fix and launch it. It is a registry fix that will correct your issue. It says it's for Windows XP but it works on Windows 7 as well. When you apply the registry changes it will say it didn't work, but it does. Used it many times here within the last month.

[PITA]

You answer is here: http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

Download the the EXE File Association Fix and launch it. It is a registry fix that will correct your issue. It says it's for Windows XP but it works on Windows 7 as well. When you apply the registry changes it will say it didn't work, but it does. Used it many times here within the last month.

Thanks. (BTW I supported the JDRF)

[rshowers]

I have been seeing this problem with the last two versions of Malwarebytes. I clean 2-3 xp/win7 machines a week, different companies different domains and some home users. Log in as local admin, run malwarebytes and everything is fine - icons and .exe's work. But I need to log in as each user and run multiple reg fixes for file associations and icons. At first I thought it was the spyware but this is happening in EVERY case there are multiple users on a pc. Been using Malwarebytes for years as a cleanup tool and this issue has just started recently. It looks like the only user not affected is the one I run the inital repair on.