Vista - File Extension Type Icon - Change

You're most welcome Suriname.

I don't know if it's open source or not. All I can find is the download for the program itself.

Hi again,
After changing a few icons ive just noticed something thats gone wrongin the windows explorer toolbar. In the picture ive taken you can see the open function on the toolbar doesnt look right.



This only appears in .exe files. Do you know what i can do to fix this.

I have a list of the numbers in the registry that will change certain things;

0 Unknown File Type
1 Default Document
2 Default Application
3 Folder
4 Open Folder
5 5.25 inch Floppy
6 3.5 inch Floppy
7 Removable Drive
8 Hard Drive
9 Network Drive
10 Network Disconnected
11 Cd-rom Drive
12 Ram Drive
13 Globe
14 Network Pipes ?
15 Desktop
16 Print Manager
17 Network Neighborhood
18 Workgroup
19 Program
20 Document Folder
21 Settings
22 Find
23 Hint
24 Command
25 Screen Saver
26 Docking
27 Display
28 Sharing Overlay (Hand)
29 Shortcut Overlay (Small Arrow)
30 Default Printer Overlay (Small Tick)
31 Recycled Empty
32 Recycled Full
33 Dial-up Networking
34 Desktop
35 Control Panel
36 Program Groups
37 Printers
38 Font
39 Start Menu settings
40 Audio Cd
44 Log Off

would making a new value for any of these help?

Cheers

Hello Novoccaine,

This has nothing to do with the changes that you made. It is this way by default instead. I have not tried it, but you might test it with "2 Default Application".

Unfortunately number 2 didnt work, ill probably just try a few others.

I do have another question though.
I just discovered how easy it is to just install new themes to windows, and icon packs, but now trying to install theses icon packs im left with the last icons that i changed manually that just dont fit the rest of the theme/icon pack.

>> How can i revert all icons back to their default state, so i can then reapply the new icon packs and in theory have ALL of the new icons rather that just the ones i changed.


I deleted the registry entry ShellIcons which i used to set the default folder and hard drive icons, so those new icons work fine. Its just the manually set icons by going into the properties>Change icon, that dont work right now.


Again thanks for the previous quick response

Novocaine,

Well, it was worth a shot.

You can restore the default file extension icons and associations using this tutorial below. If the default file extension is not listed, then just post there to request it. I'll be happy to add it.

Default File Type Associations - Restore