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| 05-14-2009 | #1 |
| | Vista Icons for Default Application on File Types Hello, This is something that has kind of annoyed me for a while now and can't figure out how to fix. When I manually change the default program for a file type, like I have set my PDFs to open with eCopy Desktop, the icon for each PDF shows up as a paper icon with the eCopy icon contained within. It should just show the eCopy icon. See http://www.public.asu.edu/~jwchapma/iconscreenshot.jpg for a screenshot. I have noticed this whenever I change the default program for a file type. Is there anyway to get these to show the application icon only, not contained within a paper icon? Thanks, -- John Chapman |
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| 05-14-2009 | #2 |
| Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | Re: Vista Icons for Default Application on File Types Hello John, This is normal. It is to differentiate between the PDF program and a PDF document. If you like, you can use the tutorial below to help show you how to change the default ".pdf" file extension icon for the document to one that you want instead though. File Extension Type Icon - Change Hope this helps, Shawn  Quote: Originally Posted by chapmanjw  Hello, This is something that has kind of annoyed me for a while now and can't figure out how to fix. When I manually change the default program for a file type, like I have set my PDFs to open with eCopy Desktop, the icon for each PDF shows up as a paper icon with the eCopy icon contained within. It should just show the eCopy icon. See http://www.public.asu.edu/~jwchapma/iconscreenshot.jpg for a screenshot. I have noticed this whenever I change the default program for a file type. Is there anyway to get these to show the application icon only, not contained within a paper icon? Thanks, -- John Chapman |
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| 05-14-2009 | #3 |
| | Re: Vista Icons for Default Application on File Types That worked perfectly. Thanks  -- John Chapman "Brink" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message news:4792e35b7094d3514de845a418fd8325@xxxxxx-gateway.com... Quote: > > Hello John, > > This is normal. It is to differentiate between the PDF program and a > PDF document. If you like, you can use the tutorial below to help show > you how to change the default ".pdf" file extension icon for the > document to one that you want instead though. > > File Extension Type Icon - Change > > Hope this helps, > Shawn > > chapmanjw;1043338 Wrote: Quote: >> Hello, >> >> This is something that has kind of annoyed me for a while now and can't >> figure out how to fix. >> >> When I manually change the default program for a file type, like I have >> set >> my PDFs to open with eCopy Desktop, the icon for each PDF shows up as a >> paper >> icon with the eCopy icon contained within. It should just show the >> eCopy >> icon. >> >> See http://www.public.asu.edu/~jwchapma/iconscreenshot.jpg for a >> screenshot. >> >> I have noticed this whenever I change the default program for a file >> type. >> Is there anyway to get these to show the application icon only, not >> contained >> within a paper icon? >> >> Thanks, >> -- >> John Chapman > > -- > Brink > > '*MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience*' > (https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...5-AD617AF3D511) > *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask > them.* > '*::Windows 7 Forums::*' (http://www.sevenforums.com/) *and* > '*::Vista Forums::*' (http://www.vistax64.com/) > *Please post feedback to help others.* |
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| 05-14-2009 | #4 |
| Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | Re: Vista Icons for Default Application on File Types You're welcome John. I'm happy to hear it.  Quote: Originally Posted by John Chapman That worked perfectly. Thanks -- John Chapman "Brink" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message news:4792e35b7094d3514de845a418fd8325@xxxxxx-gateway.com... Quote: > > Hello John, > > This is normal. It is to differentiate between the PDF program and a > PDF document. If you like, you can use the tutorial below to help show > you how to change the default ".pdf" file extension icon for the > document to one that you want instead though. > > File Extension Type Icon - Change > > Hope this helps, > Shawn > > chapmanjw;1043338 Wrote: Quote: >> Hello, >> >> This is something that has kind of annoyed me for a while now and can't >> figure out how to fix. >> >> When I manually change the default program for a file type, like I have >> set >> my PDFs to open with eCopy Desktop, the icon for each PDF shows up as a >> paper >> icon with the eCopy icon contained within. It should just show the >> eCopy >> icon. >> >> See http://www.public.asu.edu/~jwchapma/iconscreenshot.jpg for a >> screenshot. >> >> I have noticed this whenever I change the default program for a file >> type. >> Is there anyway to get these to show the application icon only, not >> contained >> within a paper icon? >> >> Thanks, >> -- >> John Chapman > > -- > Brink > > '*MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience*' > (https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...5-AD617AF3D511) > *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask > them.* > '*::Windows 7 Forums::*' (Windows 7 Forums) *and* > '*::Vista Forums::*' (http://www.vistax64.com/) > *Please post feedback to help others.* |
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