Both Python 2.5.2 and 2.7.2 flop the same way under Win 7

[W. eWatson]

On 11/17/2011 4:24 PM, Steven D'Aprano wrote:
> On Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:03:14 -0800, W. eWatson wrote:
>
>> I have not found any successful way to get to IDLE. It's on on the
>> right-click of a py menu, and, if I go the ...lib/idle.pyw, it fails
>> with a "invalid Win32 app" msg.
>
> If you associate .pyw files with pythonw.exe, and then open idle.pyw,
> does it work?
>
> Failing that, go to your laptop where the associations are right, and see
> what they are, then duplicate the settings on your Windows 7 machine.
>
Sounds like a good idea except I've not used associations in so long 
under XP, I have no idea where to start. Control Panel. My Computer Tools?