Resetting icon cache

[T5]

I inadvertantly set a dll file to open with system mechanic and now all of
my dll files have a red cross through them, how do I change them back to dll
file icons?

BTW I dont have a ShellIconCache listed in system 32

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Start Regedit.exe and navigate to:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.DLL
Backup the branch by exporting to a REG file
Look for the sub-key named "UserChoice", and if it's present, right-click on the "UserChoice" branch and delete it.
Close Regedit.exe

The "Open with" association is now undone.
Reboot to see if the icons for DLL files are reset.

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


I inadvertantly set a dll file to open with system mechanic and now all of
my dll files have a red cross through them, how do I change them back to dll
file icons?

BTW I dont have a ShellIconCache listed in system 32