How to change icon file type windows 7

Where is it on Windows 7? Improve this question. Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. Improve this answer. Nicu Zecheru Nicu Zecheru 5, 7 7 gold badges 31 31 silver badges 46 46 bronze badges. Great, got it working with that File Types Manager: nirsoft. I've used this to differentiate.

Any idea why? TommyMyron, because this answer provide solution which change default icon for filetype run-application and not directly for filetype. Namely, you change icon association provided by Progid of filetype more accurately, you change icon for all filetypes which are opened by default prog of the filetype. Click Default Programs, and click Associate a file type or protocol with a program. On this screen, the registered file types are displayed.

File Extension Icon - Change Default Icon Icon Packager You might be able to download the free trial and change only what you want and uninstall the program. Please note that I am only trying to name easy ways. David David 7, 6 6 gold badges 30 30 silver badges 50 50 bronze badges. Sorry about that winuser. I am going to look into it a little more. I just half way tested it by getting to the screen and taking the screenshot. I thought it looked correct, so I posted it.

I think I found a good answer. I am updating the answer right now. FileTypesMan is free and helps you change the icons easily: Select the extension Press F2 to edit the type Browse to a. Marc Marc 2 2 silver badges 12 12 bronze badges. Excellent solution. Should be the main answer. Unfortunately doing this in Windows 7 involves editing the registry. Sign up or log in Sign up using Google.

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