File type Icons

[Oldster]

How can I change the default file type icon....eg the icon shown
for files of type .avi

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Try this.

Open Folder Options...
Start | Run | Type: control folders | Click OK |
File Types tab | Scroll down to and click on AVI in the Registered file
types list | Click the Advanced button | Click the Change Icon button |

Select an icon from the list below:
[[Shows which icon you are currently using. If other icons are available,
they appear in the list. To change to another icon, click a different one in
the list or type a new file in File name.]]

Browse button:
[[Click to browse through folders to find the file you want.]]

Change Icon button:
[[Click to change the icon that is associated with this file type.]]

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

 

[Oldster]

Only one problem....There's no "Advanced" button when I follow these
instructions. I can change the icon for any particular instance of such a
file, but not for all (ie the default).

Try this.

Open Folder Options...
Start | Run | Type: control folders | Click OK |
File Types tab | Scroll down to and click on AVI in the Registered file
types list | Click the Advanced button | Click the Change Icon button |

Select an icon from the list below:
[[Shows which icon you are currently using. If other icons are available,
they appear in the list. To change to another icon, click a different one
in
the list or type a new file in File name.]]

Browse button:
[[Click to browse through folders to find the file you want.]]

Change Icon button:
[[Click to change the icon that is associated with this file type.]]

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

How can I change the default file type icon....eg the icon
shown for files of type .avi

 

[Wesley Vogel]

We still talking AVI?

Is there a Restore button instead?

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Only one problem....There's no "Advanced" button when I follow these
instructions. I can change the icon for any particular instance of such a
file, but not for all (ie the default).

Try this.

Open Folder Options...
Start | Run | Type: control folders | Click OK |
File Types tab | Scroll down to and click on AVI in the Registered file
types list | Click the Advanced button | Click the Change Icon button |

Select an icon from the list below:
[[Shows which icon you are currently using. If other icons are available,
they appear in the list. To change to another icon, click a different one
in
the list or type a new file in File name.]]

Browse button:
[[Click to browse through folders to find the file you want.]]

Change Icon button:
[[Click to change the icon that is associated with this file type.]]

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

How can I change the default file type icon....eg the icon
shown for files of type .avi

 

[Oldster]

Yes, there is a restore button, but it restores to something I don't
particularly want. The use of .avi was really just an example. I was looking
for some general method of changing the default icon for a file type. I have
noticed that using regedit in a dodgy sort of way that it is possible to
change the "default" key value. This is fine, but I'd prefer a method that
doesn't use regedit!

We still talking AVI?

Is there a Restore button instead?

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Only one problem....There's no "Advanced" button when I follow these
instructions. I can change the icon for any particular instance of such a
file, but not for all (ie the default).

Try this.

Open Folder Options...
Start | Run | Type: control folders | Click OK |
File Types tab | Scroll down to and click on AVI in the Registered file
types list | Click the Advanced button | Click the Change Icon button |

Select an icon from the list below:
[[Shows which icon you are currently using. If other icons are
available,
they appear in the list. To change to another icon, click a different
one
in
the list or type a new file in File name.]]

Browse button:
[[Click to browse through folders to find the file you want.]]

Change Icon button:
[[Click to change the icon that is associated with this file type.]]

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In Oldster <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
How can I change the default file type icon....eg the icon
shown for files of type .avi

 

[Wesley Vogel]

The pictures made it.

Open Folder Options...
Start | Run | Type: control folders | Click OK |
File Types tab | Scroll down to and click on AVI in the Registered file
types list | Click the Advanced button, see 1file_types.JPG |
Click the Change Icon button, see 2edit_file_type.JPG & 3change_icon.JPG

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

If I remember correctly if you have the Restore button, you will not have
the Advanced button.

Let's see if these .jpgs survive the trip in this post.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Yes, there is a restore button, but it restores to something I don't
particularly want. The use of .avi was really just an example. I was
looking for some general method of changing the default icon for a file
type. I have noticed that using regedit in a dodgy sort of way that it is
possible to change the "default" key value. This is fine, but I'd prefer
a method that doesn't use regedit!

We still talking AVI?

Is there a Restore button instead?

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In Oldster <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
Only one problem....There's no "Advanced" button when I follow
these instructions. I can change the icon for any particular instance
of such a file, but not for all (ie the default).


Try this.

Open Folder Options...
Start | Run | Type: control folders | Click OK |
File Types tab | Scroll down to and click on AVI in the Registered
file types list | Click the Advanced button | Click the Change Icon
button |

Select an icon from the list below:
[[Shows which icon you are currently using. If other icons are
available,
they appear in the list. To change to another icon, click a different
one
in
the list or type a new file in File name.]]

Browse button:
[[Click to browse through folders to find the file you want.]]

Change Icon button:
[[Click to change the icon that is associated with this file type.]]

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In Oldster <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
How can I change the default file type icon....eg the
icon shown for files of type .avi

 

[Oldster]

OK. I'm with it now. Only thing is one point......you may have to
hei a button called "restore" to get to the "base" description before being
able to access the "advanced" button!

Thanks for your time and info.

The pictures made it.

Open Folder Options...
Start | Run | Type: control folders | Click OK |
File Types tab | Scroll down to and click on AVI in the Registered file
types list | Click the Advanced button, see 1file_types.JPG |
Click the Change Icon button, see 2edit_file_type.JPG & 3change_icon.JPG

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

If I remember correctly if you have the Restore button, you will not have
the Advanced button.

Let's see if these .jpgs survive the trip in this post.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Yes, there is a restore button, but it restores to something I don't
particularly want. The use of .avi was really just an example. I was
looking for some general method of changing the default icon for a file
type. I have noticed that using regedit in a dodgy sort of way that it
is
possible to change the "default" key value. This is fine, but I'd prefer
a method that doesn't use regedit!


We still talking AVI?

Is there a Restore button instead?

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In Oldster <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
Only one problem....There's no "Advanced" button when I follow
these instructions. I can change the icon for any particular instance
of such a file, but not for all (ie the default).


Try this.

Open Folder Options...
Start | Run | Type: control folders | Click OK |
File Types tab | Scroll down to and click on AVI in the Registered
file types list | Click the Advanced button | Click the Change Icon
button |

Select an icon from the list below:
[[Shows which icon you are currently using. If other icons are
available,
they appear in the list. To change to another icon, click a different
one
in
the list or type a new file in File name.]]

Browse button:
[[Click to browse through folders to find the file you want.]]

Change Icon button:
[[Click to change the icon that is associated with this file type.]]

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In Oldster <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
How can I change the default file type icon....eg the
icon shown for files of type .avi

 

[Wesley Vogel]

The Restore button appears for a file type if that file type has been
somehow modified. I do not have a clue as to what the parameters are.
SWAG, you install a program that steals the default file associations.
<shrug>

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

OK. I'm with it now. Only thing is one point......you may have to
hei a button called "restore" to get to the "base" description before
being able to access the "advanced" button!

Thanks for your time and info.

The pictures made it.

Open Folder Options...
Start | Run | Type: control folders | Click OK |
File Types tab | Scroll down to and click on AVI in the Registered file
types list | Click the Advanced button, see 1file_types.JPG |
Click the Change Icon button, see 2edit_file_type.JPG & 3change_icon.JPG

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

If I remember correctly if you have the Restore button, you will not
have the Advanced button.

Let's see if these .jpgs survive the trip in this post.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In Oldster <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
Yes, there is a restore button, but it restores to something I
don't particularly want. The use of .avi was really just an example. I
was looking for some general method of changing the default icon for a
file type. I have noticed that using regedit in a dodgy sort of way
that it is
possible to change the "default" key value. This is fine, but I'd
prefer a method that doesn't use regedit!


We still talking AVI?

Is there a Restore button instead?

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In Oldster <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
Only one problem....There's no "Advanced" button when I follow
these instructions. I can change the icon for any particular instance
of such a file, but not for all (ie the default).


Try this.

Open Folder Options...
Start | Run | Type: control folders | Click OK |
File Types tab | Scroll down to and click on AVI in the Registered
file types list | Click the Advanced button | Click the Change Icon
button |

Select an icon from the list below:
[[Shows which icon you are currently using. If other icons are
available,
they appear in the list. To change to another icon, click a
different one
in
the list or type a new file in File name.]]

Browse button:
[[Click to browse through folders to find the file you want.]]

Change Icon button:
[[Click to change the icon that is associated with this file type.]]

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In Oldster <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
How can I change the default file type icon....eg the
icon shown for files of type .avi

 

[Guest]

Wesley - i think this is icon hi-jacking !!!

I am very curious too. I have had icons randomly change. In example, all
my .cfg files changed to a microsoft office outlook icon. How do I reverse
the take-over and go back to the previous icon association?? This drives me
crazy.

The Restore button appears for a file type if that file type has been
somehow modified. I do not have a clue as to what the parameters are.
SWAG, you install a program that steals the default file associations.
<shrug>

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

OK. I'm with it now. Only thing is one point......you may have to
hei a button called "restore" to get to the "base" description before
being able to access the "advanced" button!

Thanks for your time and info.

The pictures made it.

Open Folder Options...
Start | Run | Type: control folders | Click OK |
File Types tab | Scroll down to and click on AVI in the Registered file
types list | Click the Advanced button, see 1file_types.JPG |
Click the Change Icon button, see 2edit_file_type.JPG & 3change_icon.JPG

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In Wesley Vogel <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
If I remember correctly if you have the Restore button, you will not
have the Advanced button.

Let's see if these .jpgs survive the trip in this post.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In Oldster <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
Yes, there is a restore button, but it restores to something I
don't particularly want. The use of .avi was really just an example. I
was looking for some general method of changing the default icon for a
file type. I have noticed that using regedit in a dodgy sort of way
that it is
possible to change the "default" key value. This is fine, but I'd
prefer a method that doesn't use regedit!


We still talking AVI?

Is there a Restore button instead?

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In Oldster <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
Only one problem....There's no "Advanced" button when I follow
these instructions. I can change the icon for any particular instance
of such a file, but not for all (ie the default).


Try this.

Open Folder Options...
Start | Run | Type: control folders | Click OK |
File Types tab | Scroll down to and click on AVI in the Registered
file types list | Click the Advanced button | Click the Change Icon
button |

Select an icon from the list below:
[[Shows which icon you are currently using. If other icons are
available,
they appear in the list. To change to another icon, click a
different one
in
the list or type a new file in File name.]]

Browse button:
[[Click to browse through folders to find the file you want.]]

Change Icon button:
[[Click to change the icon that is associated with this file type.]]

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In Oldster <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
How can I change the default file type icon....eg the
icon shown for files of type .avi

 

[Guest]

i dont have a FILE TYPES tab... i want to change my icon for .mp3 and .wav
files..HOW DO I DO THIS IN VISTA?
should i go back to XP and sell Vista for the $10 that it's worth?

 

[Jim]

i dont have a FILE TYPES tab... i want to change my icon for .mp3 and
.wav
files..HOW DO I DO THIS IN VISTA?

Why are you posting Vista problems in an XP newsgroup? Vista newsgroups
aren't that hard to find.
But, to answer your question, I don't know because I am running XP.
Jim