Indesign CC + Windows - can't change default program

I have upgraded to CC.  I have set all default programs to open the various file types except Windows will NOT let me set InDesign as the default for opening indd files.
I can open indd files from within InDesign no dramas, but just cannot associate the program with the file type.
I've tried two methods: 
1.   After choosing 'open with' I can browse to, and select InDesign to open the program (see below), but then nothing happens and it InDesign is not added to the list of programs I can choose from.
2.  I have tried going through control panel + "Associate a file type or protocol with a specific program" - same thing happens I can select .indd and browse to InDesign but wont let me actually set that program to open this file type.

I'm having the same issue.
I did not uninstall a previous version after installing CC, and CC was the most recent version of InDesign I installed (and I believe there's been at least 2 InDesign CC updates that I've installed since the initial installation).
I've browsed to the InDesign exe, as sc_rpa did in #1 above, and it never gets added to the application list.
I've tried going through the control panel, same thing.
I've uninstalled and reinstalled InDesign (several times, now)... and just can't get it to work. For some reason, it's as if Windows thinks InDesign.exe is not a true executable/application.
It's really affecting convenience and efficiency for me, not being able to open my .indd files directly from the file manager.
Has anybody figured this out, yet?
I'm on the 64-bit Windows 7, if that might make a difference.

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