Can;t open HTML files from inside XY

[Jeff Bellune]

I have Google Chrome version 39.0.2171.71 m set as my default browser. When I double-click an .html file in XY 14.50.0204, nothing happens for several seconds. Then I get an error message that says "Server Execution Failed". If I right-click the .html file and select Open With>Internet Explorer, the .html file opens right away in IE. If I try the right-click method with Chrome, then I get the server execution error again.

Any idea what's going on?

Thanks,
Jeff

EDIT: Running on Windows 8.1 64-bit.

[highend]

Take a look at the registry and lookout for Chrome belonging entries that contain ddexec in the path.

For example:
If you have an entry like:
HKCU\Software\Classes\.htm
which points to, let's say "ChromTHML"

Look up:
HKCU\Software\Classes\ChromeHTML
the \shell\ ... maybe contains a path like "ddeexec"

Make sure to look for the same for the protocols like:
HKCU\Software\Classes\https
etc.

If they aren't in HKCU (because you've installed it for all users), look in HKLM instead

Export all ddeexec items and delete these entries afterwards.

All from memory, I've written my personal scripts for setting chrome as the default browser long ago...

[Jeff Bellune]

Thanks! That worked. The registry values were labeled "DelegateExecute". I deleted those values for the .htm and .html Classes and now html files open in Chrome by double-clicking in XY.

Cheers,
Jeff