Why does my PDF files appear as word documents?

My PDF files are displayed as icons in word document and I don't know why. I can still open them as a PDF file just right click and then go to 'Open with' but I prefer them rather to open as a PDF immediately.

I did some research and most popular answers seems to be to change the association of file by the following steps:
  1. Click Startand then click Control Panel.
  2. Click on Folder Options.
  3. Click the File Types tab in the Folder Options window and complete file types and their association is listed.
  4. Click new and type the file Extension in the box and then click Advanced.
  5. Choose a file type association.
  6. Click OK and then click close.
  7. Open the file again.
But when I go in the "Folder Options" I can't find the 'File Types' tab anywhere! The only options are "General", "view"and"search".
If someone could help me with this problem that would be much appreciated.

The File Types tab exists in Windows XP and earlier and removed from Windows Vista.

You can use the option 'Open with' to change program file associations as Entegy said in addition, you can find this useful link.

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