Windows 10: Windows only lets me run exes as Administrator, and regedit has not solved it?

so back a few weeks ago i was encountering problems again with my PC. One of these problems is that: 1. Microsoft Store is corrupted and cannot open. 2. everything on my taskbar gives an error saying 'Application not found'. 3. Every shortcut/exe does not work and comes up with the window that says: 'use a different app to open this .exe file'. 4. whenever i launch an exe i have to find its path somewhere in User Appdata, and run as administrator.this is frustrating because every couple of months my computer decidedes to break again and give these fatal errors. I have tried using REGEDIT to ed

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exe files and regedit

I can't access any of my exe files or regedit. Every time I double click on a program, Windows 10 tells me to find an app to open it. When regedit came up the first time, I looked up the steps to getting my exe files to be recognized by Windows 10 and
that didn't work. Now, I can't get regedit to work! i am so frustrated. Could somebody help me and tell me what is going on here please?

 

Exe files can only be opened by "run as administrator"

Hi,

Corrupted registry settings, some third-party products, or viruses can change the default configuration for running .exe files. To rectify the issue with opening this particular file type, we suggest that you follow the steps
below:

• Right-click on the Start button, then choose Command Prompt (Admin) from the menu.
• Type regedit and press Enter.
  
• Go to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe.
  
• Double-click (Default) key, then set the Value data to
  exefile.
  
• Scroll down to go to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open\command key.
  
• Double-click (Default) key, then set the Value data to “%1” %*.
• Restart your computer.
  

Update us if it addressed your issue.

Thank you.

 

*.exe files do not open unless I select run as administrator

I solved that problem

• Open Command Prompt (run as admin) type cd\windows
• Press "Windows key + R" on your keyboard type regedit
• locate HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe in the right side pane change the value of Default key to exefile
• On the registry editor go to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open\command
• in the right side pane change the value of Default key to "%1" %*
• then restart your computer

The problem is fixed now