All shortcut icons open same program

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All the shortcut icons in my desktop and start menu are the same and open the
same single program.

For instance: all shortcuts have the Excel icon, although they say Skype,
Word, Internet Explorer, Google Earth, etc. When I right-click on the Skype
shortcut, browse the Skype and select "open with (Skype)", it will open
Skype, but the icon will remain the same (Excel). If I check the box "always
use the selected program to open this kind of file", then ALL the shortcuts
in the desktop and Start Menu will have the Skype icon this time.

What is causing this problem? How can I fix it?

I am using Windows Vista Home Premium.

Thanks in advance
.



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