Elements 5.0 opens everything

I recently installed Elements 5.0 (bought it last year - slow getting around to install). Since then every time I try to open a document from an email message or elsewhere that would normally open in Adobe Reader it opens in Elements. How do I get back to where it used to be?

Which file you are opening?
Right click that file and say Open with .. Then select Photoshop Elements & Check the ckecbox for setting PSE as default application for that file...
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    From: [email protected]
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