Windows 10: Help! Some exe files aren't working

Discus and support Help! Some exe files aren't working in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; [ATTACH] submitted by /u/maerieysue [link] [comments] https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows10/comments/l0xz5v/help_some_exe_files_arent_working/ Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/maerieysue, Jan 19, 2021.

  1. Help! Some exe files aren't working

    /u/maerieysue, Jan 19, 2021
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  2. diego Win User

    Icons from apps aren´t displayed correctly



    Help! Some exe files aren't working [​IMG]


    The native apps from the system are all showing this strange square instead of the normal icons. Please help resolve this problem. Thanks
     
    diego, Jan 19, 2021
    #2
  3. Icons from apps aren´t displayed correctly

    Hi,

    Thank you for posting your query at Microsoft community.

    Do the apps work fine apart form the icons not displaying correctly? If so I would suggest you to run an SFC scan and check if it helps. If the issue persists you may run DISM command and check.

    Follow this steps:


      • Press Windows+X.

      • Click on Command Prompt (Admin).

      • Type the command SFC /SCANNOW and
        DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth and hit
        Enter.
    Hope the information provided was helpful and do let us know if you need any assistance in the future. We will be glad to help.
     
    Rohit Chettri, Jan 19, 2021
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  4. Bree Win User

    Help! Some exe files aren't working

    Thanks - the exe and instructions worked great


    While it is indeed possible under Windows 10 to use an older winhlp32.exe to read .hlp files, there are security vulnerabilities in doing so.

    http://www.zdnet.com/article/microso...-of-hlp-files/

    Converting to PDF is one option, but reading a PDF is not quite the same as having a fully functional Help file. Conversion to a help file format that Windows 10 supports would be the ideal.

    The replacement format for help files is the compiled HTMLHelp format (CHM). The look and use of a .chm help file is almost identical to that of the older .hlp files. In fact, the project files (table of contents, images, text etc.) used to compile a .hlp file can easily be converted to a .chm project. From there it's an easy step to recompile the project in .chm format. Microsoft of course don't release the project files for their Help files, but these can be recreated by decompiling the .hlp file. A step-by-step guide including links to the (free) software required is here:

    http://www.help-info.de/en/Help_Info...converting.htm
     
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