How to associate a file type or Protocol with a specific program in xp

icons have changed to generic versions - for example PDF files now display as generic icon on the adobe icon

Is it only the icons that have changed or if you double-click one of these files don't starts the associated app?  If it's only the icons, you will just have to rebuild your icon Cache:

'' The icons randomly change to different icons. ''
  <>http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/132668 >

If associations have really been broken, then the quicker the resolution might be to do a system restore to a time before you had this problem

"How to restore Windows XP to a previous state"
  <>http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/306084 >

HTH,
JW

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