Windows 10: Windows .exe file association is broken - every program including cmd, regedit, notepad,...

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    Windows .exe file association is broken - every program including cmd, regedit, notepad,...


    I accidentally changed my default exe file opener to Adobe Acrobat, when I ran the .exe file it appeared select an app to open this .exe file. when I run regedit, cmd, notepad and taskmgr it shows application not found how do i solve it?

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