Cannot change the icon for image files

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Quimera

I use Netscape as my default browser and VuePrint for my image files. I
have set the file type association in "Folder Options" to Vueprint and
the image files open correctly.

However, the file icon for these image files always defaults to the
Netscape icon and I cannot find a way to change it to the VuePrint icon.
Is there a solution to this?

Thanks,
Joan
 
Hi,
Try the procedure in this MSKB article to reset the icon cache:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=926715

Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE]

"Quimera" <chimera926@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I use Netscape as my default browser and VuePrint for my image files. I
> have set the file type association in "Folder Options" to Vueprint and
> the image files open correctly.
>
> However, the file icon for these image files always defaults to the
> Netscape icon and I cannot find a way to change it to the VuePrint icon.
> Is there a solution to this?
>
> Thanks,
> Joan
 
Hi Don,

It seemed to work for some types of image files (e.g. .bmp) but NOT for
JPG. That was somewhat frustrating, to say the least.

However, this is the solution I stumbled upon by sheer chance...

In the folder options, select "New" and enter "JPG". A message comes up
"Extension JPG is already associated with file type VuePirint. Do you
want to unassociate JPG with VuePrint and create a new file type for
it?". You say Yes. . Voilá!

Thanks for your help. I think it put me on the right track.

Joan




"Don Varnau" <don_04[at]varnau[dot]org> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> Try the procedure in this MSKB article to reset the icon cache:
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=926715
>
> Hope this helps,
> Don
> [MS MVP- IE]
>
> "Quimera" <chimera926@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:fYrbj.11211$wy2.2406@edtnps90...
>> I use Netscape as my default browser and VuePrint for my image files.
>> I
>> have set the file type association in "Folder Options" to Vueprint
>> and
>> the image files open correctly.
>>
>> However, the file icon for these image files always defaults to the
>> Netscape icon and I cannot find a way to change it to the VuePrint
>> icon.
>> Is there a solution to this?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Joan
>
 
You're welcome. Glad you got it resolved.

Don

"Quimera" <chimera926@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi Don,
>
> It seemed to work for some types of image files (e.g. .bmp) but NOT for
> JPG. That was somewhat frustrating, to say the least.
>
> However, this is the solution I stumbled upon by sheer chance...
>
> In the folder options, select "New" and enter "JPG". A message comes up
> "Extension JPG is already associated with file type VuePirint. Do you
> want to unassociate JPG with VuePrint and create a new file type for
> it?". You say Yes. . Voilá!
>
> Thanks for your help. I think it put me on the right track.
>
> Joan

> "Don Varnau" <don_04[at]varnau[dot]org> wrote in message
> news:%23O7eoOWRIHA.4880@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> > Hi,
> > Try the procedure in this MSKB article to reset the icon cache:
> > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=926715
> >

> > "Quimera" <chimera926@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:fYrbj.11211$wy2.2406@edtnps90...
> >> I use Netscape as my default browser and VuePrint for my image files.
> >> I
> >> have set the file type association in "Folder Options" to Vueprint
> >> and
> >> the image files open correctly.
> >>
> >> However, the file icon for these image files always defaults to the
> >> Netscape icon and I cannot find a way to change it to the VuePrint
> >> icon.
> >> Is there a solution to this?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Joan
 
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