Vista Icons for Default Application on File Types

Hello,

This is something that has kind of annoyed me for a while now and can't
figure out how to fix.

When I manually change the default program for a file type, like I have set
my PDFs to open with eCopy Desktop, the icon for each PDF shows up as a paper
icon with the eCopy icon contained within. It should just show the eCopy
icon.

See http://www.public.asu.edu/~jwchapma/iconscreenshot.jpg for a screenshot.

I have noticed this whenever I change the default program for a file type.
Is there anyway to get these to show the application icon only, not contained
within a paper icon?

Thanks,
--
John Chapman

Hello John,

This is normal. It is to differentiate between the PDF program and a
PDF document. If you like, you can use the tutorial below to help show
you how to change the default ".pdf" file extension icon for the
document to one that you want instead though.

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

Hope this helps,
Shawn

chapmanjw;1043338 Wrote:
> Hello,
>
> This is something that has kind of annoyed me for a while now and can't
> figure out how to fix.
>
> When I manually change the default program for a file type, like I have
> set
> my PDFs to open with eCopy Desktop, the icon for each PDF shows up as a
> paper
> icon with the eCopy icon contained within. It should just show the
> eCopy
> icon.
>
> See http://www.public.asu.edu/~jwchapma/iconscreenshot.jpg for a
> screenshot.
>
> I have noticed this whenever I change the default program for a file
> type.
> Is there anyway to get these to show the application icon only, not
> contained
> within a paper icon?
>
> Thanks,
> --
> John Chapman


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That worked perfectly. Thanks
--
John Chapman

"Brink" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> Hello John,
>
> This is normal. It is to differentiate between the PDF program and a
> PDF document. If you like, you can use the tutorial below to help show
> you how to change the default ".pdf" file extension icon for the
> document to one that you want instead though.
>
> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/17...on-change.html
>
> Hope this helps,
> Shawn
>
> chapmanjw;1043338 Wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> This is something that has kind of annoyed me for a while now and can't
>> figure out how to fix.
>>
>> When I manually change the default program for a file type, like I have
>> set
>> my PDFs to open with eCopy Desktop, the icon for each PDF shows up as a
>> paper
>> icon with the eCopy icon contained within. It should just show the
>> eCopy
>> icon.
>>
>> See http://www.public.asu.edu/~jwchapma/iconscreenshot.jpg for a
>> screenshot.
>>
>> I have noticed this whenever I change the default program for a file
>> type.
>> Is there anyway to get these to show the application icon only, not
>> contained
>> within a paper icon?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> --
>> John Chapman
>
>
> --
> 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.*

You're welcome John. I'm happy to hear it.

John Chapman;1043422 Wrote:
> That worked perfectly. Thanks
> --
> John Chapman
>
> "Brink" <> wrote in message
> news:...> > >
> > >
> > > Hello John,
> > >
> > > This is normal. It is to differentiate between the PDF program and a
> > > PDF document. If you like, you can use the tutorial below to help
> > show
> > > you how to change the default ".pdf" file extension icon for the
> > > document to one that you want instead though.
> > >
> > >
> > http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/17...on-change.html
> > >
> > > Hope this helps,
> > > Shawn
> > >
> > > chapmanjw;1043338 Wrote:> > > > >
> > > >> Hello,
> > > >>
> > > >> This is something that has kind of annoyed me for a while now and
> > > can't
> > > >> figure out how to fix.
> > > >>
> > > >> When I manually change the default program for a file type, like I
> > > have
> > > >> set
> > > >> my PDFs to open with eCopy Desktop, the icon for each PDF shows up
> > > as a
> > > >> paper
> > > >> icon with the eCopy icon contained within. It should just show the
> > > >> eCopy
> > > >> icon.
> > > >>
> > > >> See http://www.public.asu.edu/~jwchapma/iconscreenshot.jpg for a
> > > >> screenshot.
> > > >>
> > > >> I have noticed this whenever I change the default program for a file
> > > >> type.
> > > >> Is there anyway to get these to show the application icon only, not
> > > >> contained
> > > >> within a paper icon?
> > > >>
> > > >> Thanks,
> > > >> --
> > > >> John Chapman> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > 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.* > >


--
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.*

I have same problems about vista icons.Recently,I have installed Gom
player,and it is automatically changed my video icons.How do I change it
to default video icons?


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