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eXistenZ
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      05-09-2009
Vista Home Edition
New user [ unfamiliar with this OS ]

All text files open with a program called Metapad.
This is how I want them to.
My question is how do I change all the txt icons
in my folders to match
that of Met pad ?

Any help or advice appreciated...
 
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eXistenZ
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      05-09-2009
Thankyou
I will try it.


"Brink" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> Hello eXistenZ,
>
> This tutorial can help show you how to change the icon for file
> extension types to have a icon of your choice.
>
> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/17...on-change.html
>
> Hope this helps,
> Shawn
>
> eXistenZ;1039589 Wrote:
>> Vista Home Edition
>> New user [ unfamiliar with this OS ]
>>
>> All text files open with a program called Metapad.
>> This is how I want them to.
>> My question is how do I change all the txt icons
>> in my folders to match
>> that of Met pad ?
>>
>> Any help or advice appreciated...

>
>
> --
> Brink
>
> '*MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience*'
> (https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...5-AD617AF3D511)
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask
> them.*
> '*::Windows 7 Forums::*' *and*
>
> *Please post feedback to help others.*


 
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Brink
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      05-09-2009

You're welcome eXistenZ.

eXistenZ;1039628 Wrote:
> Thankyou
> I will try it.
>
>
> "Brink" <> wrote in message
> news:...> > >
> > >
> > > Hello eXistenZ,
> > >
> > > This tutorial can help show you how to change the icon for file
> > > extension types to have a icon of your choice.
> > >
> > >

> > http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/17...on-change.html
> > >
> > > Hope this helps,
> > > Shawn
> > >
> > > eXistenZ;1039589 Wrote:> > > > >
> > > >> Vista Home Edition
> > > >> New user [ unfamiliar with this OS ]
> > > >>
> > > >> All text files open with a program called Metapad.
> > > >> This is how I want them to.
> > > >> My question is how do I change all the txt icons
> > > >> in my folders to match
> > > >> that of Met pad ?
> > > >>
> > > >> Any help or advice appreciated...> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Brink
> > >
> > > '*MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience*'
> > >

> > (https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...5-AD617AF3D511)
> > > *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask
> > > them.*
> > > '*::Windows 7 Forums::*' ('Windows 7 Forums'

> > ) *and*
> > >
> > > *Please post feedback to help others.* > >



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