Resolved .exe file association wrong

.exe files will not run when clicked, they try to open in Adobe Reader.

When right clicked , the popup has

Code:

 [B]READ[/B]
 OPEN
 Run as ..
ect

if I click on open then they will run. The default 'READ' should not be there. How to correct error ?
Also has problems during boot up as some .exe files are in the start up menu.

Thanks.

 

Go to the link below, get the one for EXE File Associaton.
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

 

Thanks for your help but did not work. Tried the suggestion at http://www.windowsbbs.com/windows-xp/94956-files-association-issued.html , but of no help.

 

broni- here is the log. But did not do the job.

After running program I did reboot, same result.

This is not my main XP install so can re-install but prefer to fix.
May be some history on what I think caused the problem.
Have 2 hdd's with XP and Linux.
The bad XP is on a logical volume on secondary hdd.
Due to my error , had to put a backed up copy of the MBR and it had the wrong hdd ID for 'bad' XP's registry. When I booted into XP it crossed booted into XP on the main hdd. (It loaded using files from both XP installes).
I removed main hdd and rebooted to bad XP and now this problem.

 

Found repair at http://filext.com/faq/broken_exe_association.php . After I made the new extension , it showed open with Abode Reader, selected restore default and that did the trick.

Thanks to all that tried to help.