I work for a small software company, and frequently need to show people my
computer. We have our own proprietary formats, but everytime I update one of
my software pieces from a larger company, I get their icons instead of my
own. (They are bigger, but we are older). You used to be able to change
icons, but I can't find anyway to get my own icons back in the Right
Click>Properties menu.

I can't use shortcuts where I can change icons, because we need to be able
to open these files from within our program. I've tried the Open with and
check the box to always open. It always opens, but it doesn't change the
icons back to those specified in the registry entries for it.

Hi Kim,

Big fish swallows little fish? ;-)

Are your icons associated with an executable file (EXE etc.) or data file?
Have tried searching for icon repair resources on the 'net?

CreateWindow
http://mymessagetaker.com


"Kim" <Kim@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7D6EC6F2-CF75-4BA6-8259-D091D5FE3BE4@microsoft.com...
>I work for a small software company, and frequently need to show people my
> computer. We have our own proprietary formats, but everytime I update one
> of
> my software pieces from a larger company, I get their icons instead of my
> own. (They are bigger, but we are older). You used to be able to change
> icons, but I can't find anyway to get my own icons back in the Right
> Click>Properties menu.
>
> I can't use shortcuts where I can change icons, because we need to be able
> to open these files from within our program. I've tried the Open with and
> check the box to always open. It always opens, but it doesn't change the
> icons back to those specified in the registry entries for it.

:D We've actually managed to stay independent since 1992, so we are pretty
old for a software company. They are proprietary data files, not the .exe's.
Those pretty much stay good with the MS icons.

I've checked all my shell.dll icons and they are fine. So that isn't
damaged. It is just that the big company updates its software weekly it
seems, and that software update includes a write to registry that registers
all the files they want to associate, and I can't find ANYPLACE in their
program how to unassociate.
Kim

"CreateWindow" wrote:

> Hi Kim,
>
> Big fish swallows little fish? ;-)
>
> Are your icons associated with an executable file (EXE etc.) or data file?
> Have tried searching for icon repair resources on the 'net?
>
> CreateWindow
> http://mymessagetaker.com
>
>
> "Kim" <Kim@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:7D6EC6F2-CF75-4BA6-8259-D091D5FE3BE4@microsoft.com...
> >I work for a small software company, and frequently need to show people my
> > computer. We have our own proprietary formats, but everytime I update one
> > of
> > my software pieces from a larger company, I get their icons instead of my
> > own. (They are bigger, but we are older). You used to be able to change
> > icons, but I can't find anyway to get my own icons back in the Right
> > Click>Properties menu.
> >
> > I can't use shortcuts where I can change icons, because we need to be able
> > to open these files from within our program. I've tried the Open with and
> > check the box to always open. It always opens, but it doesn't change the
> > icons back to those specified in the registry entries for it.
>
>
>

Hi Kim,

So what about when you use Explorer / Tools / Folder Options / File Types to
associate your icon with the file?

CreateWindow

"Kim" <Kim@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:650D20AA-55B6-4CD2-852B-F0F377EAF258@microsoft.com...
> :D We've actually managed to stay independent since 1992, so we are
> pretty
> old for a software company. They are proprietary data files, not the
> .exe's.
> Those pretty much stay good with the MS icons.
>
> I've checked all my shell.dll icons and they are fine. So that isn't
> damaged. It is just that the big company updates its software weekly it
> seems, and that software update includes a write to registry that
> registers
> all the files they want to associate, and I can't find ANYPLACE in their
> program how to unassociate.
> Kim
>
> "CreateWindow" wrote:
>
>> Hi Kim,
>>
>> Big fish swallows little fish? ;-)
>>
>> Are your icons associated with an executable file (EXE etc.) or data
>> file?
>> Have tried searching for icon repair resources on the 'net?
>>
>> CreateWindow
>> http://mymessagetaker.com
>>
>>
>> "Kim" <Kim@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:7D6EC6F2-CF75-4BA6-8259-D091D5FE3BE4@microsoft.com...
>> >I work for a small software company, and frequently need to show people
>> >my
>> > computer. We have our own proprietary formats, but everytime I update
>> > one
>> > of
>> > my software pieces from a larger company, I get their icons instead of
>> > my
>> > own. (They are bigger, but we are older). You used to be able to
>> > change
>> > icons, but I can't find anyway to get my own icons back in the Right
>> > Click>Properties menu.
>> >
>> > I can't use shortcuts where I can change icons, because we need to be
>> > able
>> > to open these files from within our program. I've tried the Open with
>> > and
>> > check the box to always open. It always opens, but it doesn't change
>> > the
>> > icons back to those specified in the registry entries for it.
>>
>>
>>

THANK YOU!!!! THANK YOU!!! THANK YOU!!! I've been seraching for this answer
for months! Including asking 3x here. You have made me and my user's group
very happy!!!
Kim

"CreateWindow" wrote:

> Hi Kim,
>
> So what about when you use Explorer / Tools / Folder Options / File Types to
> associate your icon with the file?
>
> CreateWindow
>
> "Kim" <Kim@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:650D20AA-55B6-4CD2-852B-F0F377EAF258@microsoft.com...
> > :D We've actually managed to stay independent since 1992, so we are
> > pretty
> > old for a software company. They are proprietary data files, not the
> > .exe's.
> > Those pretty much stay good with the MS icons.
> >
> > I've checked all my shell.dll icons and they are fine. So that isn't
> > damaged. It is just that the big company updates its software weekly it
> > seems, and that software update includes a write to registry that
> > registers
> > all the files they want to associate, and I can't find ANYPLACE in their
> > program how to unassociate.
> > Kim
> >
> > "CreateWindow" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Kim,
> >>
> >> Big fish swallows little fish? ;-)
> >>
> >> Are your icons associated with an executable file (EXE etc.) or data
> >> file?
> >> Have tried searching for icon repair resources on the 'net?
> >>
> >> CreateWindow
> >> http://mymessagetaker.com
> >>
> >>
> >> "Kim" <Kim@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:7D6EC6F2-CF75-4BA6-8259-D091D5FE3BE4@microsoft.com...
> >> >I work for a small software company, and frequently need to show people
> >> >my
> >> > computer. We have our own proprietary formats, but everytime I update
> >> > one
> >> > of
> >> > my software pieces from a larger company, I get their icons instead of
> >> > my
> >> > own. (They are bigger, but we are older). You used to be able to
> >> > change
> >> > icons, but I can't find anyway to get my own icons back in the Right
> >> > Click>Properties menu.
> >> >
> >> > I can't use shortcuts where I can change icons, because we need to be
> >> > able
> >> > to open these files from within our program. I've tried the Open with
> >> > and
> >> > check the box to always open. It always opens, but it doesn't change
> >> > the
> >> > icons back to those specified in the registry entries for it.
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>