Try the "LNK (Shortcut) File Association Fix" from this web-site. (halfway down the page)
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm
Unzip the file, then double click on it.
<matt g> wrote in message news:20091020173716macy1370@hoosierbroadband.com...
> When I try to open AVG 8.5,Firefox,just about anything on the desk top a window pops up and asks me what I want to open it with. I
> have no idea why this is doing this or what to open these files with. I have windows xp. Any help? Thanks Matt
>