That trick controls the small icon but doesn't override thumbnail generation
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Good Luck,
Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
"Synapse Syndrome" <synapse@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "tOpaZ" <tOpaZ@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:E96B258E-B6C2-44A0-8CEF-F8F5FB06A446@xxxxxx Quote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I would like to activate thumbnails for files but NOT for folders, i.e.
>> have
>> a static icon for folders only.
>> Is there any way for me to do that?
>
>
> Try this. It's from a post by Keith Miller, and I have not tried it
> myself.
>
> ---------------------------------
> In the registry, create a new key named 'Shell Icons',
>
> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr
> entVersion\explorer\Shell
> Icons]
>
> Under this new key, create a REG_EXPAND_SZ (Expandable String Value) named
> '3' and edit it's data to be the path to your icon.
>
> Key Name:
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr
> entVersion\explorer\Shell
> Icons
>
> Name: 3
> Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ
> Data: %SystemRoot%\system32\imageres.dll,177
> ---------------------------------
>
> That last number, 177, can be changed to point to the icon that you want
> to use, although I am unable to see which one is the standard open yellow
> folder in that .dll file, as I am not at a Vista machine right now.
>
> It'll be one of the two at the bottom left in this screenshot:
> http://blogs.vertigo.com/personal/al...otos/icons.PNG
>
> ss.
>