Some users have reported that when they attempt to open a Word document, it fails to open. Instead, they see a Word cannot open the existing file (Normal.dotm) error ...
You might encounter a situation where you may not be able to open any .exe files or shortcut link files, i.e., EXE or LNK files. You might instead get a “Open with” dialog box, or it may open the file ...
Windows Vista Users The following solution uses a file association fix for Windows Vista users. Go to Winhelponline and download the compressed file that contains the fix for the EXE extension.