How to Fix Manage "File does not have a program associated with it" Error

This is usually caused by trying to change the shortcut overlay arrow icon using the improper XP method of deleting the IsShortcut string value in the registry instead of using the proper Windows 7 method.

EXAMPLE: Error message
NOTE: When you right click on the Computer button in the Start Menu and click on Manage, you get this error:

"This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Please install a program or, if one is already installed, create an association in the Default Programs control panel."

Solution :

When you open RUN\REGEDIT\[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Manage\command] for the first time
you should get this as value in the right window :

%SystemRoot%\system32\CompMgmtLauncher.exe

Make a double-click on the value ( default ) and change it to

mmc %SystemRoot%\system32\compmgmt.msc

and you are done , no Batch File needed , no download , works at once , no need to reboot .