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Manually change filetype icons in Windows 7

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Mar 15, 202667775 views
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I'm trying to find the dialog tab in Windows 7 that allows a user to change the icon used for a particular file type. In Windows XP it would be under the Folder Options properties dialog. Where is it on Windows 7? I only want to change the icon of a specific filetype, to anything I want but this ta…

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Fix for: Manually change filetype icons in Windows 7

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You can use File Type Manager - check this link from www.howtogeek.com for a step-by-step procedure. Or you can choose the hard way to change the registry (not recommended though): How to Change the Icon for a File Type in Windows 7 and Vista

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