Add new file type icons displayed in Windows Explorer?

We get nice icons as visual feedback for a type of file such as a word
document or an xml file for example but not for other file types. Is it
possible to change the registry somewhere to display an icon for a specific
file type like an .rss file for example?

Hello Hillbilly,

This tutorial may be able to help you change the default icon used for
a .rss file.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/17...on-change.html

Hope this helps,
Shawn

Hillbilly;886327 Wrote:
> We get nice icons as visual feedback for a type of file such as a word
> document or an xml file for example but not for other file types. Is it
> possible to change the registry somewhere to display an icon for a
> specific
> file type like an .rss file for example?


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Thanks. I discovered the following works perfectly and explains how to
associate the .rss file type with .xml file type...

c:\windows\system32\assoc /?


"Brink" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> Hello Hillbilly,
>
> This tutorial may be able to help you change the default icon used for
> a .rss file.
>
> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/17...on-change.html
>
> Hope this helps,
> Shawn
>
> Hillbilly;886327 Wrote:
>> We get nice icons as visual feedback for a type of file such as a word
>> document or an xml file for example but not for other file types. Is it
>> possible to change the registry somewhere to display an icon for a
>> specific
>> file type like an .rss file for example?
>
>
> --
> Brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask
> them.*
> > *and*
> > *Please post feedback to help others.*

After running assoc to associate the .rss file with the default icon for an
..xml file a new MIME Type must be created for the .rss file type if the .rss
file is to be served by IIS7...

c:\windows\system32\inetsrv>appcmd set config /section:staticContent
/+[fileExtension='.rss' .mimeType='text/xml']


"Hillbilly" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Thanks. I discovered the following works perfectly and explains how to
> associate the .rss file type with .xml file type...
>
> c:\windows\system32\assoc /?
>
>
> "Brink" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>>
>> Hello Hillbilly,
>>
>> This tutorial may be able to help you change the default icon used for
>> a .rss file.
>>
>> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/17...on-change.html
>>
>> Hope this helps,
>> Shawn
>>
>> Hillbilly;886327 Wrote:
>>> We get nice icons as visual feedback for a type of file such as a word
>>> document or an xml file for example but not for other file types. Is it
>>> possible to change the registry somewhere to display an icon for a
>>> specific
>>> file type like an .rss file for example?
>>
>>
>> --
>> Brink
>>
>> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask
>> them.*
>> >> *and*
>> >> *Please post feedback to help others.*
>

You're welcome Hillbilly. I'm happy to hear that you got it to the wa
you wanted it

Shaw

Hillbilly;886691 Wrote:
> Thanks. I discovered the following works perfectly and explains how t
> associate the .rss file type with .xml file type..
>
> c:\windows\system32\assoc /
>
>
> "Brink" <> wrote in messag
> news:...> > >
> >
> > > Hello Hillbilly
> >
> > > This tutorial may be able to help you change the default icon use
> > fo
> > > a .rss file
> >
> >
> > http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/17...con-change.htm
> >
> > > Hope this helps
> > > Shaw
> >
> > > Hillbilly;886327 Wrote:> > > > >
> > > >> We get nice icons as visual feedback for a type of file such as
> > > wor
> > > >> document or an xml file for example but not for other file types. I
> > > i
> > > >> possible to change the registry somewhere to display an icon for
> > > >> specifi
> > > >> file type like an .rss file for example?> > > >
> >
> >
> > > -
> > > Brin
> >
> > > *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not as
> > > them.
> > > '*Windows 7 Forums*
> > > ('Windows 7 Forums' ) *and
> > '*::Vista Forums::*
> > > (http://www.vistax64.com
> > > *Please post feedback to help others.* >

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