Since it works correctly when you specify python. Exe, you know that it isn't your script or your python that is at fault. Something is going on with the file association.
Most likely the association is calling python but not passing %* (the arguments).
I had the same problem with Windows 7 / Python, and eventualy found that I had to set up correct file associations AND update two registry entries through regedit.
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