Changing icon on Vista for PDF files

Hi,

A laptop (vaio VGN-CR220) with Vista op. sys.
While other files, when displayed as Icons shows
clearly the "logo" of the associated programs -
- the PDF files do not.

A WORD file icon has a clear (blue) W in it.
An Excel file icon has a clear (green) X in it.
Etc.

A PDF file shows as something similar to a notepad icon.
How can I change this?

I CAN change the icon for a shortcut to such a file
as the shortcut (right click) menu has a "change icon"
I failed to see such an option on the FILE itself.

Any advise?

The icon you're seeing is the icon of the program that is the default to
open the particular file. It is not the icon of the file.
I use Foxit reader to open PDF files. They show the Fixit reader icon. Excel
files show the Excel program icon, Word documents, the Word program icon.
One way can set the icon is by simply right clicking on the file and
choosing "open with" and then select a program and then select always use
the selected program to open this type of file.

Tyro

"uzidengineer" <> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> A laptop (vaio VGN-CR220) with Vista op. sys.
> While other files, when displayed as Icons shows
> clearly the "logo" of the associated programs -
> - the PDF files do not.
>
> A WORD file icon has a clear (blue) W in it.
> An Excel file icon has a clear (green) X in it.
> Etc.
>
> A PDF file shows as something similar to a notepad icon.
> How can I change this?
>
> I CAN change the icon for a shortcut to such a file
> as the shortcut (right click) menu has a "change icon"
> I failed to see such an option on the FILE itself.
>
> Any advise?

uzidengineer <> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> A laptop (vaio VGN-CR220) with Vista op. sys.
> While other files, when displayed as Icons shows
> clearly the "logo" of the associated programs -
> - the PDF files do not.
>
> A WORD file icon has a clear (blue) W in it.
> An Excel file icon has a clear (green) X in it.
> Etc.
>
> A PDF file shows as something similar to a notepad icon.
> How can I change this?
>
> I CAN change the icon for a shortcut to such a file
> as the shortcut (right click) menu has a "change icon"
> I failed to see such an option on the FILE itself.
>
> Any advise?


What are you using to view PDF files? Acrobat Reader maybe? Whatever it
is, if you are sure that you are not seeing the right icon for PDF files,
the easiest solution would be to reinstall the program.

ss.

Thanks, Tyro,

I understand that the icon "comes" from the associated program.

However, I have another observation.

The PDF icon, inside a folder does have (a small)
the Acrobat red "triangle".

The same file on the desktop - does not.
Is this a VISTA issue?

P.S.
Regardless, I'm going to try Foxit..
Uzidengineer


"Tyro" <> wrote in message
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> The icon you're seeing is the icon of the program that is the default to
> open the particular file. It is not the icon of the file.
> I use Foxit reader to open PDF files. They show the Fixit reader icon.
> Excel files show the Excel program icon, Word documents, the Word program
> icon. One way can set the icon is by simply right clicking on the file and
> choosing "open with" and then select a program and then select always use
> the selected program to open this type of file.
>
> Tyro
>
> "uzidengineer" <> wrote in message
> news:AD529681-3A46-4F78-AF04-...
>> Hi,
>>
>> A laptop (vaio VGN-CR220) with Vista op. sys.
>> While other files, when displayed as Icons shows
>> clearly the "logo" of the associated programs -
>> - the PDF files do not.
>>
>> A WORD file icon has a clear (blue) W in it.
>> An Excel file icon has a clear (green) X in it.
>> Etc.
>>
>> A PDF file shows as something similar to a notepad icon.
>> How can I change this?
>>
>> I CAN change the icon for a shortcut to such a file
>> as the shortcut (right click) menu has a "change icon"
>> I failed to see such an option on the FILE itself.
>>
>> Any advise?
>

My desktop pdf file has the Foxit reader icon.

Tyro

"Uzi Barzilai" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Thanks, Tyro,
>
> I understand that the icon "comes" from the associated program.
>
> However, I have another observation.
>
> The PDF icon, inside a folder does have (a small)
> the Acrobat red "triangle".
>
> The same file on the desktop - does not.
> Is this a VISTA issue?
>
> P.S.
> Regardless, I'm going to try Foxit..
> Uzidengineer
>
>
> "Tyro" <> wrote in message
> news:sPaal.12846$...
>> The icon you're seeing is the icon of the program that is the default to
>> open the particular file. It is not the icon of the file.
>> I use Foxit reader to open PDF files. They show the Fixit reader icon.
>> Excel files show the Excel program icon, Word documents, the Word program
>> icon. One way can set the icon is by simply right clicking on the file
>> and choosing "open with" and then select a program and then select always
>> use the selected program to open this type of file.
>>
>> Tyro
>>
>> "uzidengineer" <> wrote in message
>> news:AD529681-3A46-4F78-AF04-...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> A laptop (vaio VGN-CR220) with Vista op. sys.
>>> While other files, when displayed as Icons shows
>>> clearly the "logo" of the associated programs -
>>> - the PDF files do not.
>>>
>>> A WORD file icon has a clear (blue) W in it.
>>> An Excel file icon has a clear (green) X in it.
>>> Etc.
>>>
>>> A PDF file shows as something similar to a notepad icon.
>>> How can I change this?
>>>
>>> I CAN change the icon for a shortcut to such a file
>>> as the shortcut (right click) menu has a "change icon"
>>> I failed to see such an option on the FILE itself.
>>>
>>> Any advise?
>>
>
>