Windows 7 - how EXE files are handled

I need to know how exe files are opened in windows,i mean all files other
than exe files are opened with an exe files but how exe files are opened and
by which dll or system files.I ask this question because a virus ran into my
computer and whenever i tried to open a system exe file Open With dialogue
appeared and showed me the available programs for opening this exe file.

  Rich Barry replied to Mammad DN

Go below and click on EXE file Association Fix.

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

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