Change the icon related to an Association in Windows 7?

[dbminter]

Is there a way to change the icon associated with an Association in Windows 7? In the past, it USED to be easy. You just opened the association in whatever it was and changed the icon. Now, it just brings up a dialog where all you can do is change the program associated with a file extension.

[LIGHTNING UK!]

Probably only via Regedit now.

 

You have to find the key for the file type (e.g. '.iso') in HKCR, then fine the app it's associated with (contained in the 'Default' value), then look for a 'DefaultIcon' subkey.

 

i.e.

 

'.iso' might have its 'Default' value set to 'ImgBurn.AssocFile.iso', so you find 'ImgBurn.AssocFile.iso' and then expand it to find its 'DefaultIcon' subkey. Then change the 'Default' value under there.

[dbminter]

I actually discovered an old Windows XP tool that does the job even under Windows 7. It's called Types.

[LIGHTNING UK!]

I found some third party apps that would do the job too. I didn't mention them because I decided to stick with what's actually available/possible in the OS as it's shipped by MS.