File icons

[jek]

Hi I have a problem with file icons in Windows Explorer.

I am using Detail View, so every file has a small icon to the left of name.

I have changed file association for .mpg files so they play with a
different player.

The problem is the small icon remained the one of Windows Media Player
and I could not change it. So I deleted the .mpg file type from list of
Tools-Folder Options, but now I have not it.

I mean: the .mpg files now play with the new player, so it is ok, but
the small icon in Windows Explorer is still from the original Microsoft
Player, and the mpg extension is not anymore listed in File Type.

I want have the mpg extension back and see the correct small icons near
the file names.

Help.

 

[jek]

Hi I have a problem with file icons in Windows Explorer.

I am using Detail View, so every file has a small icon to the left of name.

I have changed file association for .mpg files so they play with a
different player.

The problem is the small icon remained the one of Windows Media Player
and I could not change it. So I deleted the .mpg file type from list of
Tools-Folder Options, but now I have not it.

I mean: the .mpg files now play with the new player, so it is ok, but
the small icon in Windows Explorer is still from the original Microsoft
Player, and the mpg extension is not anymore listed in File Type.

I want have the mpg extension back and see the correct small icons near
the file names.

Help.

Oh I forgot:

It is XP pro sp3

Obviously I am the administrator of the system, owner and so on.

Obviously no virus, malware, trojans, rootkits and so on.

 

[Shenan Stanley]

I have a problem with file icons in Windows Explorer.

I am using Detail View, so every file has a small icon to the left
of name.
I have changed file association for .mpg files so they play with a
different player.

The problem is the small icon remained the one of Windows Media
Player and I could not change it. So I deleted the .mpg file type from
list of Tools-Folder Options, but now I have not it.

I mean: the .mpg files now play with the new player, so it is ok,
but the small icon in Windows Explorer is still from the original
Microsoft Player, and the mpg extension is not anymore listed in
File Type.
I want have the mpg extension back and see the correct small icons
near the file names.

So add the file-type back in the associations.

(Seems like you went a little extreme to change the icon - getting rid of
the entire file association. Sort of like blowing up the home to get rid of
a bad paint color choice. *smile*)

I suggest reading this:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q307859/

And getting the "MPG/MPEG File Association Fix (Restores default
associations for MPG/MPEG files)" from here:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

*Know* that you can change the icon/how it opens/etc for any registered file
extension type through the "Folder Options" menu in Explorer (File Types
tab.) Try editing - not deleting. ;-) The fix above will change it back to
Windows Media Player.

 

[jek]

So add the file-type back in the associations.

This does not work. Adding it again does not bring it back in File Types
list.

(Seems like you went a little extreme to change the icon - getting rid of
the entire file association. Sort of like blowing up the home to get rid of
a bad paint color choice. *smile*)

So what to do? You know when you change files associations the Advanced
button (where you change that icon) become Restore button? So how change
icon?

I suggest reading this:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q307859/

Yes, useless as usual for MS kb, support, or any of their help.

They do not even dare or care to mention the button Advanced becomes
Restore, with no reason the Advanced functions are not available anymore
if you change associated program.

And getting the "MPG/MPEG File Association Fix (Restores default
associations for MPG/MPEG files)" from here:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

*Know* that you can change the icon/how it opens/etc for any registered file
extension type through the "Folder Options" menu in Explorer (File Types
tab.)

Maybe I were not clear, it seemed obvious from my first post I worked
exactly there.

The fix above will change it back to
Windows Media Player.

Exactly the thing I do NOT want.
I have tried to be clear in my first post: I have written I want
associate media files with a new player, and I want ALSO their icons
become these of that new player (this sounds obvious too, but...).

This happened also with text documents when I have associated another
text editor. But in that case, the trick of deleting and recreating
associations worked.

I am searching a workaround even in the Registry.

Bye.

(Rant: I could think guys at MS did that for constraining users at
having under eyes the icons of Windows Media Player, even if users want
use other players. But this is not true because this happened just after
a format and reinstall, and the previous system did not show this behaviour.
This is just another silly bug/interface stupidity they try to cover
adding colors to the desktop icons (2000 to XP to Vista).
I would not be surprised if this is caused because I have disabled the
"Windows Sinchronization Time" service or the Upnp service.)

 

[ju.c]

Very simple...

The mpg association is here:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mpg
Default = mpegfile

Find the default value's icon key:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mpegfile\DefaultIcon
Default = C:\WINDOWS\system32\wmploc.dll,-733

and change the icon to the one you want.

For an ico file use ...\icon.ico

For an exe or dll file use ...\file.exe,0

Do not quote the icon paths!


ju.c