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Cannot run most of my programs on Windows 7!?
This is seriously getting on my nerves. I have recently found my old laptop. Its OS is Windows 7. But no matter what I do, I can't seem to get most of my exe programs open. I've tried the regedit "1%" %*" trick, and I've tried several solutions Microsoft gave out. This is seriously getting annoying.
For example;
I can run Skype, a poorly coded N64 emulator and Internet Explorer
I cannot run Steam and its installer, MUGEN, a better coded N64 emulator AND its installer, and the installer to Google Chrome.
(Don't waste my time asking what they are, use Google.)
I am the administrator of the laptop and I don't have any restrictions to anything. This is really confusing and irritating and I would like a solution ASAP.
What happens is I simply click on the program, and hit enter. NOTHING happens. My cursor doesn't even have the loading circle on it. I already scanned my system and had any viruses and risks removed. I have also tried Run as Administrator, which doesn't do anything either.
Am I going to have to do a reboot to factory conditions? I'd like it if there was a solution before I have to do so.
4 Answers
- 7 years ago
if i were you i'd just look up the drivers you needed for your OS then download save them to usb falsh drive, reinstall os then drivers. but if you want to try and figure out whats wrong I'd start with downloading the backend programs like directx and windows c++ redistrubuted or something. some of the backend to programs don't come with the program because they assume youll already have it. say you redo a computer but you save the game folder from halo 2, the halo 2 game is still all there when you copy it to your new system but it has to have the backend program windows live to run. so if you dont install windows live on your new system halo 2 will nvr start.
- ?Lv 47 years ago
Go to program folders and find its .exe file. Change its file extension into .com and double click on it to run. If you can run it with .com extension, that means your computer may be infected with some malware that disable you from running .exe files.
- Anonymous7 years ago
That is because you are not a tall white guy.
