Start application with Windows Media Player

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When you start any application or run an exe file on a Windows 7 computer the file may start with Windows Media Player or any different program

 
When you open any application or run an exe file on a Windows 7 computer, the file may start with windows media player or any different program. Additionally, the icon for the exe file may not appear as expected. Also you are not able to install it on save mode as well. 
This issue has been resolved my Microsoft you can also find the the solution in Microsoft website which is "https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/950505/when-you-run-an-.exe-file-on-a-windows-xp,-windows-vista-or-windows-7-based-computer,-the-file-may-start-a-different-program" 
Windows 7:

  1. To open the Task Manager, press CTRL + SHIFT + ESC.



   2. Click File , press CTRL and click New Task (Run…) at the same time. A command prompt opens.

   3. At the command prompt, type notepad, and then press ENTER.

   4. Paste the following text into Notepad: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.exe]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.exe]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.exe\OpenWithList]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.exe\OpenWithProgids]
"exefile"=hex(0):

  1. On the File menu, click Save as.

  2. Select All Files in the Save as type list, and then type Exe.reg in the File name box.
  3. Select Unicode in the Encoding list. Save it and remember the file location.

  4. Return to the Command Prompt window, type REG IMPORT [filepath]Exe.reg, and then press ENTER.

    Note[filepath] is a placeholder which is to input your Exe.reg file location (e.g. C:\Exe.reg).
  5. Click Yes, and then click
    OK in response to the registry prompts.
  6. Log off from your account. Then, log back onto your account.
Restart the computer to restore the program icons to their original appearance.
( RAJ PRAKASH )

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