File type icons

[DCC]

In XP I was able to change the icon the system would use for a file type.

I have installed a text editor and would like to use it's icon. But Vista
keeps using the ugly notepad icon.
Can this icon be changed in Vista?
DCC

 

[Reed [MVP]]

Using Windows Explorer, find the file you want to edit and right-click on it
and select Open With-->Choose Default Program. You should be able to select
your text editor there.

-Reed Rinn
MVP Shell / User

 

[DCC]

I can get the new text editor to be the default program, but it uses the
notepad icon still.
In XP I was able to associat other icons with file types such as .txt.
Can this not be done in Vista?

 

[Alan Simpson]

I think it works the same as in XP. Right-click the program's shortcut icon
and choose Properties. On the Shortcut tab of the Properties sheet click
Change Icon.

I can't speak to the actual icon for the text editor. That has nothing to do
with Vista and how that works is up to whoever created that text editor.