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Win 7:cannot open any program. Get: server execution failed.

by Sep 30, 2012 2:49AM PDT

I have to shut down and restart. Then all ok sometimes, sometimes not

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Re: server execution failed
by Forum moderator Sep 30, 2012 3:03AM PDT
https://www.google.com/search?q="server+execution+failed" mostly associates it with a specifc program (Windows Media Player or Windows Backup".
There's one hit on the first page (http://www.thewindowsclub.com/fix-explorer-exe-server-execution-failed-on-windows-7) that is about this error in Explorer (Windows Explorer, not Internet Explorer) and links to a Microsoft Fix-it.

But I can't find a case where it happens with ANY program. That would be strange, because most programs don't need a server.

Kees
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server execution failed
by iflue Sep 30, 2012 8:28PM PDT

Beste (dear)Kees. Thanks. After checking for virus etc. with Kaspersky, Windows Defender and Super anti spyware, nothing was found. Then I cheched with Super antispyware in Safe mode. Found 2 Troyans. Then I followed your advice. For the moment it looks ok now. Thanks! Groeten (regards)Willem

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