Icon .ico default association problem.

[ApexData]

Hello

I have a file called "md.ico". I did a
right-click->Properties->Change->Imaging->OK.

Now this icon file is display the icon used by the imaging app. In
fact, now all
my .ico files are displaying the imaging app icon. I guess this is an
association
problem of some sort. The .ico files used to show their own respective
icon image.
I know I'm not the only one who could have done this. How do I get
back to the
way it was?

 

[Dave Patrick]

From a command prompt;

assoc .ico=icofile


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| Hello
|
| I have a file called "md.ico". I did a
| right-click->Properties->Change->Imaging->OK.
|
| Now this icon file is display the icon used by the imaging app. In
| fact, now all
| my .ico files are displaying the imaging app icon. I guess this is an
| association
| problem of some sort. The .ico files used to show their own respective
| icon image.
| I know I'm not the only one who could have done this. How do I get
| back to the
| way it was?
|

 

[ApexData]

Thankyou for the respose Patrick.
I tried the "assoc .ico=icofile", but it did not work for me.
Having done that, when I goto Start->Search-FileFolders and look for
*.ico,
all the different .ico files still show the same exact icon.
When you say CommandPrompt, I took it that I run the command
from the DOS Prompt?

 

[Dave Patrick]

There is no DOS with Windows 2000. To start a command dot exe session

Start|Run|cmd.exe

Also;

ftype icofile=

to restore the default open action for the file type.



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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

| Thankyou for the respose Dave.
| I tried the "assoc .ico=icofile", but it did not work for me.
| Having done that, when I goto Start->Search-FileFolders and look for
| *.ico,
| all the different .ico files still show the same exact icon.
| When you say CommandPrompt, I took it that I run the command
| from the DOS Prompt?

 

[ApexData]

ThankYou again for the response.
At the "COMMAND PROMPT"
I type:
Assoc .ico = icofile
ftype icofile= <-- got error msg
ftype icofile = .ico <--tried this and it took it.

My probelm still exists. If I rightclick on a .ico file and goto
properties and
then select CHANGE, a checkmark exists next to the option "Always use
this
program to open these files. <-- This checkmark is grayed out, and I
cannot
change it. This I believe will solve the problem, but I cannot figure
out how to
uncheck this box?

Thanks Greg

 

[Dave Patrick]

Not a good thing. If you're not sure then don't do it.

Run regedit.exe and navigate to;
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.ico

and delete the Reg_Sz string named 'Application'

Know how to backup and restore the registry before editing.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

| ThankYou again for the response.
| At the "COMMAND PROMPT"
| I type:
| Assoc .ico = icofile
| ftype icofile= <-- got error msg
| ftype icofile = .ico <--tried this and it took it.
|
| My probelm still exists. If I rightclick on a .ico file and goto
| properties and
| then select CHANGE, a checkmark exists next to the option "Always use
| this
| program to open these files. <-- This checkmark is grayed out, and I
| cannot
| change it. This I believe will solve the problem, but I cannot figure
| out how to
| uncheck this box?
|
| Thanks Greg

 

[ApexData]

Hello Patrick

I tried the RegEdit suggestion, and deleted the named application found
under the data column. Now the space under the data column is blank.
This restored about 70% of the icon displays, but the rest still show
the
ico display of the Application that was listed under the data column.
Almost there! Should I try the Assoc / ftype stuff you originally
suggested?
Any ideas?

ThankYou
Greg

 

[Dave Patrick]

What happens if you logon as a new user? (create a new account in 'User and
Passwords').

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

| Hello Dave
|
| I tried the RegEdit suggestion, and deleted the named application found
| under the data column. Now the space under the data column is blank.
| This restored about 70% of the icon displays, but the rest still show
| the
| ico display of the Application that was listed under the data column.
| Almost there! Should I try the Assoc / ftype stuff you originally
| suggested?
| Any ideas?
|
| ThankYou
| Greg