Extract the contents of the zipped file. Double click the extracted file to merge with the registry. This will reset the EXE file association back to the default. As already explained in this topic the error is most probably a resource leak in Vista SP1. This fix does not work. I tend to agree with the others.
This definitely seems like a resource leak or some kind of corruption that occurs after Vista has been running for a while. I never had the issue before SP1 and now, I get it on a regular basis.
My filesystem and executables are in good shape and so are my file associations. As explained, a reboot will fix the issue, so this means IMHO that the issue is located "in memory" i.
But it is not permanent. Actually, the problem is even more "localized" and "non-permanent" then I thought. As someone else said, login off and login back on also fixes the issue at least, it did for me this time as this is the first time I try. Can't say if it will last as long as a reboot before it happens again. It seams there is some deep problem with resource management in SP1.
All over the web similar threads are appearing since SP1 was published. You guys are not alone. I often stay logged in and lock the machine. As others point out this appears to amplify the occurrences.
Also around about the time it starts to happen Word 07 will cease to do in-line spell checks and will begin to act somewhat flaky. This may or may not be related. Explain this to me, why can't Microsoft learn. They were too early and consequently a nightmmare. I got stuck with this Vista because. I has this same problem and went to the MS office 12 folder and right clicked on Excel.
After doing that I launched fine. After I launched it under compat mode, I removed the setting and it still worked I'm experiencing this same problem - running Vista SP1 with Office and the latest critical updates installed.
In fact, I just went through the fun of closing the multiple applications I had running and rebooting. Lose about 15 minutes everytime I have to do that. This represents one of the reasons why my IT shop has not deployed Vista to any of our users.
I was hoping Vista SP1 was going to demonstrate better reliability and compatibility - and it has to some degree, but there is no way I'm deploying Vista to anyone with a problem like this. TechGuy We're working on it, it's going through full testing right now and should be available in a few weeks if there are no issues found.
In the meantime: You don't need to reboot, just log off and log back on. It's a per-user issue. That will clear it up if it's the same issue. It hits different people in different time frames. I have the same problem with Excel after Vista SP1 install. I was unsure whether the problem started after SP1 installation or ReadyBoost installation. When i removed ReadyBoost device after getting the error for Excel, it started working. It's been a month since you posted "we're working on it".
Any idea when this problem will be solved or when a patch will be released? We are finishing up testing and provided all goes well, should have it available in the next week or so. We had hoped to have this fix available earlier this month but had a few more t's to cross and i's to dot in the final testing.
Nothing bad no problems with the fix , just needed some additional runtime on some of the testing that we require prior to a broad public release. Sorry it's taking a while but it's better to make sure we don't introduce other regressions when we do a fix like this.
Ok Cool. This is at least better news. Will this patch go out with new updates on the Microsoft Update site or will you post a direct download link to this thread in the forum? In case this helps anyone out there or the folks at Microsoft. My problem was fixed in regards to the "Not a Valid Win32 Application Error" and in my case I didn't have to wait for a MS Patch - I don't know if this applies to everyone else who is experiencing this problem but let me post my scenario and fix.
After all these boring details I would suggest that if you are having trouble with the "Not a Valid Win32 Application Error" message, you check with your network card vendor for driver updates.
By the way, I did try every other suggestion in this thread and my problem persisted after every attempt. OK, to make this a bit more clear. In my case, "any" executable or installer was being reported as "Not a Valid Win32 Application Error".
It may save some a few headaches out there "IF" the scenario applies to their situation. It's clear that you were getting this error message caused by a completely different reason. The symptoms I outlined earlier are that the issue we found only affects a very specific set of apps and functionality.
I can't tell what was causing this error for you without additional debugging and troubleshooting, but I can tell that it's not the same issue as the fix we have forthcoming.
A guy goes to a car repair shop and says "there is a loud sqeeking noise coming from under my hood". The repair shop diagnoses the problem and replaces the fan belt, and that fixes it. A few weeks later a friend of his says he has a loud squeaking noise as well, and the first guy says it's the fan belt, so the 2nd guy replaces the fan belt.
Not surprisingly, that didn't fix it because although the symptom "not a valid Win32 application" was the same, the root casue was the bearings in the oil pump had failed and were about to seize. I just want to show that just because the error message is the same, the root cause can be very different. We konw that because we know exactly what is causing this to happen and have the fix nearly ready for release. So something else was causing this error. This error can be caused by either loading a file that isn't an application as an app e.
Thanks for your reply and the excellent analogy. I'm sorry if I caused any confusion. In my case it was definetly a wireless card driver issue that possibly wasn't handling the tcp packets correctly and once the file was downloaded to my machine it was somehow corrupted.
I am pleased to announce that the fix for the specific "Excel is not a valid Win32 Application Error" is now available for download. More info and the download links are available here:.
This will be published on Windows Update as a recommended update for Vista users in July, but in the meantime you can download directly from the Microsoft. Thanks for your patience! This should resolve this issue for those of you hitting it. Good work. Thanks for sticking with this. Thanks so much John for the direct link!
I just had the problem occurring today only for the first time and went searching for a solution. Happy to have found one. I tried to check if my hard drive had any errors and it wouldn't check. This was the error message I received:. How to set File Associations:. How do I Change file extension associations in Windows Vista? How to use Malwarebytes after it is installed and Updated: 1. On the Scanner tab, make sure the the Perform quick scan option is selected and then click on the Scan button to start scanning your computer 3.
MBAM will now start scanning your computer for malware. This process can take quite a while. When the scan is finished a message box will appear 5. You should click on the OK button to close the message box and continue with the Malware removal process.
You will now be back at the main Scanner screen. At this point you should click on the Show Results button. Check Version and Build Number. The error not a valid Win32 application may be caused by the corrupt file during downloading. So, in order to fix the error that. And then run it and check whether the error not a valid Win32 application is solved.
If it is not effective, try other solutions. In order to fix the error that. Do you know how to set apps always run as an Administrator Windows 10? Even if the other browser is being used this process can be applied to get the subjected issue resolved:. The user then needs to follow the path i. It will lead the user to the following screen:. As can be seen in the figure above. The security level is to be set to medium-high and high NO for the internet settings that have been highlighted at the very top.
This also completes the process in full:. Once again the most common processes that a user needs to follow are mentioned in this tutorial. The user might not find the fix to the solution even if the processes above are applied. It is therefore advised to all the users to kindly go for the other solutions that are mentioned in the forums online.
The new techniques as well as the process that are followed by the users on their own are mentioned frequently. It is therefore advised to follow the latest processes that might be out of the way. They not only get the problem fixed but also make the user competent enough to resolve the problem on their own.
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