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How to Fix Files.exe Error

Files.exe Error - What is it?

To understand what this error code is, it is first important for you to know what EXE stands for and exe files function.

EXE is the abbreviation for Executable. It is a file extension for an executable file format. This file contains a program that is a particular file type capable of being executed or run as a program. The Windows Operating System contains literally thousands of executable files.

Every program that you have installed on your PC runs because the .exe application files execute the tasks. Files.exe are also used by websites that are not entirely static to display properly.

There are thousands and thousands of exe files on your PC that are supported by millions of Dynamic Link Library (DLL) files.
It is advisable to run executable files from publishers you trust because these files can potentially change your computer settings and harm your PC.

The files exe error code occurs when you are unable to open and run executable files. The error message is often displayed as either of the following formats:

‘Access Deny’, ‘Runtime error ‘
Windows cannot find FileName.exe
Windows cannot find FileName.exe. This program is needed for opening files of type “ProgramName”.
Windows cannot find ProgramName. Make sure you typed the name correctly

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Error Causes

The files exe error code can be triggered due to multiple causes:

Corrupt registry
Viral infection- This changes the default configuration for running exe files
Missing files
Invalid registry entries

If this error occurs on your PC, it is advisable to fix it immediately to ensure your desired programs run smoothly. Also, if not fixed timely it can lead to serious PC damages like system failure, registry corruption and also put you at risk of privacy errors if the cause of this error is viral infection and spyware.

Further Information and Manual Repair

How to fix files exe errors

To resolve the files.exe error on your PC, try the solutions given below:

Clean and Restore the Registry Manually

If the files.exe error occurs on your system due to registry corruption, then to resolve it you need to clean it and restore it back. You can do this manually and automatically.

The manual way is slightly time consuming and tricky. If you are not a computer programmer and don’t have sound technical expertise, then you may find the manual procedure of cleaning the registry complex. However, we’ll be discussing both methods one by one.

The registry is the main database of the PC. It saves all the files on your system including both important and unnecessary files and obsolete files like bad keys, invalid registry entries, temporary files, cookies, internet history and junk files.

It is important to delete these files from the registry because they take up a lot disk space and also damage and corrupts the registry. And when this happens, you start experiencing file.exe errors.

To clean and repair the registry manually, here’s what you should do:-
First go to the start menu and then click run.

Now type ‘command.com’ and press enter.
After this, type the following commands: “cd” press enter then “cdwindows” press enter.
Type copy ‘regedit.exe regedit.com” and press enter again.
After that type ‘start regedit.com” and press enter. Now navigate to and select the key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTexefileshellopencommand.
Once you select the key, in the right pane double click the default value.
Delete the current value data and simply insert “%1”%*.
Close the regedit (registry editor) utility. Now try running your desired program; it is most likely to resolve the error if it occurred due to the registry corruption.

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Run an Antivirus

If the files.exe error code is triggered by viral infection and spyware, then to resolve it install and run and antivirus. However, once you install an antivirus, your PC speed may slow down dramatically. This is often a compromise users have to make to keep viral infection and malware away from their systems.

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