Try this first LNK file association fix.
Save the .reg file to your desktop. Double-click it to merge it to the registry.
Restart the computer.
If the fix only opens as a text file (in Notepad), right-click the file (before opening it) and select Open With > Choose Program... Then, select the Registry Editor.
If the Registry Editor is not in the list, browse to C:\WINDOWS and select regedit.
If no luck,
Do the same with this EXE fix and reboot.
Save the .reg file to your desktop. Double-click it to merge it to the registry.
Restart the computer.
If the fix only opens as a text file (in Notepad), right-click the file (before opening it) and select Open With > Choose Program... Then, select the Registry Editor.
If the Registry Editor is not in the list, browse to C:\WINDOWS and select regedit.
If no luck,
Do the same with this EXE fix and reboot.