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

[John Gordon]

In <ja3eae$rr$1 at dont-email.me> "W. eWatson" <wolftracks at invalid.com> writes:

> Months ago 2.5.2 stopped functioning on my Win7 PC, so a few days ago I 
> uninstalled and installed. Same problem. If one right-clicks on a py 
> file, IDLE is not shown in the menu as Edit with IDLE. After playing 
> with matters I gave up, and uninstalled 2.5.2 and turned to 2.7.2. Same 
> results.

I'm not sure I'd describe the lack of IDLE in a context menu as
"python not functioning".

> If I look at a 2.4 install on my laptop, I get the desired reference to 
> Edit with IDLE.

> My guess is that Win 7 is behind this. If so, it's good-bye Python.

It was working originally, right?  So the problem can't really just be
Win 7.

Can you add IDLE manually to the associated applications list?

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