.msi file associated with Notepad: won't open downloads

I have a Touchsmart 520-1050. Something has corruped the file associations and now .msi files open Notepad instead of the download. I have tried to change the association, but it there does not seem to be a a way to get it back to Windows Installer- which would be appropriate. Does someone know how I can get this association corrected or do I have to do a clean install? Or, on which of the four recovery discs would I use to replace Windows install on my system?
I am running Windows 7 Home premium. If I have to do a complete clean install, I am also wondering if Windows 8 will be effective.
Thanks!

Hi,
Hold down the Windows key and press R. In to the Run Box, type regedit and hit enter - click Ok for the UAC prompt.
Now browse to the following location:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.msi\OpenWithProgids
In the left hand pane, left-click 'OpenWithProgids' once just to highlight it and post back with the entries that show in the right hand pane.
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