Comments on: How to Change the Icon for a File Type in Windows 7 and Vista

By: Ramesh Srinivasan

Ramesh Srinivasan — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 03:32:21 +0000

@Zee33: Check this URL:
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/how-to-customize-library-icons-windows-7/

By: Zee33

Zee33 — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:38:24 +0000

I’ve been trying to change my icons for music & pictures in the windows 7 os with no luck . even looked in the registry . Even tried iconpackager from stardock . Any Ideas ? icon packager did a good job , just couldnt change those 2 . Help Please ?

By: philo

philo — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 13:06:35 +0000

oops…

you’re right….my mistake. Thanks for your graciousness m8

Ive been in IT for 9 years, and I avoid the Registry whenever possible–
but thanks for posting these DIY steps anyway

cheers

By: Ramesh Srinivasan

Ramesh Srinivasan — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 12:24:45 +0000

@Rudd: To view the icon picker dialog box, right-click on any shortcut on your computer and choose Properties. Click the “Change Icon” button. Note down the icon index of the icon you’d like.

The index starts from “0″. Count it from top to bottom, and then move on to next column.

By: Rudd

Rudd — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 07:36:55 +0000

What native program was used to browse the icon resources in step #7? How does one determine the icon #?

By: Ron

Ron — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 18:49:21 +0000

This is brilliant and a very helpful trick that has come at an opportune time for me. Thank you very much.

@Phillo, i will say this before someone else less friendly does. This article is about how to do it manually so you do not need another program. I am sure if you re-read the article you will understand, and maybe learn something.

Thanks again.
Ronald

By: Philo

Philo — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 02:12:31 +0000

Yep….this will work.

OR…

try Creative Element Power Tools. It has a program called File Type Doctor which will do the same job in an easy-to-use GUI

http://www.creativelement.com/powertools/