Python 3.4.1 install does not create a file association for .py files on Windows

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From	Edward Diener <eldiener@tropicsoft.invalid>
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Subject	Python 3.4.1 install does not create a file association for .py files on Windows
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I install Python 3.4.1 64-bit on Windows. After the install I type:

assoc .py

and I get back:

File association not found for extension .py

Why does not the Python install to associate extension .py with the 
Python Launcher for Windows ?

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Python 3.4.1 install does not create a file association for .py files on Windows Edward Diener <eldiener@tropicsoft.invalid> - 2014-08-05 15:36 -0400
  Re: Python 3.4.1 install does not create a file association for .py files on Windows Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2014-08-05 18:16 -0400
    Re: Python 3.4.1 install does not create a file association for .py files on Windows Edward Diener <eldiener@tropicsoft.invalid> - 2014-08-05 18:24 -0400

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