txt files don't open with Notepad when I double-click them

[VM]

In my Windows XP PC, when I double-click on a txt file (or right-click and
Open), it doesn't open the file.The odd thing is that when I right-click and
choose "Open With", the NOTEPAD entry doesn't have the small notebook icon
(it has the default white icon). I tried doing the file associations again
but to no avail.
The notepad.exe is in my Windows dir and double-clicking it directly, it'll
open Notepad. The problem arises when I double-click on a txt file.

Thanks.

 

[Rich Barry]

Did you rt click on txt file>select Open With>Choose Program>Browse to
C:\Windows\Notepad.exe select it and choose Always use this program.
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[VM]

Yes, I tried that.

Did you rt click on txt file>select Open With>Choose Program>Browse to
C:\Windows\Notepad.exe select it and choose Always use this program.
o