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Default file icons?

O

Oldster

Flightless Bird
How can I change the default icon for a file type shown by explorer
in a folder? I know how to change the program that accesses the files, but
surely there should be a way to change the generic icon that is associated
with that type of file. Any help gratefully received.
 
D

Dave \Crash\ Dummy

Flightless Bird
Oldster wrote:
> How can I change the default icon for a file type shown by explorer
> in a folder? I know how to change the program that accesses the
> files, but surely there should be a way to change the generic icon
> that is associated with that type of file. Any help gratefully
> received.


The "File Types Manager for Windows" will do that and a lot more,
including editing the context menu, adding/removing file types.

http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/file_types_manager.html

--
Crash

Atheism is a matter of faith, too.
 
J

JimBob

Flightless Bird
"Oldster" <Jonathan.Bartrum@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> How can I change the default icon for a file type shown by explorer
> in a folder? I know how to change the program that accesses the files, but
> surely there should be a way to change the generic icon that is associated
> with that type of file. Any help gratefully received.
>
>


You might try the following freeware. It worked fine for me.
http://defaultprogramseditor.com/
 
T

Trev

Flightless Bird
"Oldster" <Jonathan.Bartrum@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:ey3Qn.13442$nW1.4643@hurricane...
> How can I change the default icon for a file type shown by explorer
> in a folder? I know how to change the program that accesses the files, but
> surely there should be a way to change the generic icon that is associated
> with that type of file. Any help gratefully received.
>
>


Right click the folder Chose Properties. Next chose the customize tab and
then at the bottom Change Icon
 
O

Oldster

Flightless Bird
"Dave "Crash" Dummy" <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
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> Oldster wrote:
>> How can I change the default icon for a file type shown by explorer
>> in a folder? I know how to change the program that accesses the files,
>> but surely there should be a way to change the generic icon
>> that is associated with that type of file. Any help gratefully
>> received.

>
> The "File Types Manager for Windows" will do that and a lot more,
> including editing the context menu, adding/removing file types.
>
> http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/file_types_manager.html
>
> --
> Crash
>
> Atheism is a matter of faith, too.
>


Thanks for the link. Seems to work well for me.
 
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