Win7 open software prompt "not a valid Win32 application" how to solve

Scenario 1: When we double-click the installation file of some software to install or open this software, we may receive the prompt “***.exe is not a valid Win32 application”.

Scenario 2: When installing or opening all software, you will encounter the prompt "Not a valid Win32 application".

Solution:

The first situation: often because the installation source file is incomplete or the program installation is not successful, we can re-install the installation file from the official website to reinstall this program. . Sometimes the download tool you choose is also the main reason for this happening. If necessary, you can try different tools to download.

The second case: When we install multiple software and receive this prompt, it may be that our exe file association is destroyed by the virus. We can solve the problem by the following points:

Antivirus

When starting the computer, press F8 key to enter safe mode, start anti-virus software to completely kill the virus, this step is very Necessary is also the key to avoiding recurrence after using the second step of repair.

1. Re-establish the file association, press “R key + Windows key ", type “regedit” Enter, open the registry editor.

2, delete the following key values ​​(if any):

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT.exe

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTexe_auto_file

HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerFileExtsEXE

Restart, open the Registry Editor again, and confirm that the key values ​​in Step 2 are not deleted after they are deleted.