Sounds like the associations are all mucked up
Download this
www.sevenforums.com/attachments/tutorials/185980d1322578124-default-file-type-associations-restore-all_default_file_extentions.zip
And extract the file, right click the extracted file and click on Merge from the drop down menu. Restart Laptop and it should have reset file associations to default.
Which file? There's about 86 :s
Scratch that, DABhand you legend, IT WORKS
My sister is so happy right now. She would also like to say thank you for your help
[Edited by Degari, 12/4/2011 4:23:19 AM]
Dont be all happy yet, make sure you do a virus scan because that kind of issue isnt normal.
be sure to give Malwarebytes a shot as well as it picks up what AVs dont.
Ah, right. Thanks for the warning. I'll do a virus scan ASAP