Change file icons in Windows 7

Question

The Folder Options dialog in Windows XP Explorer had a File Types tab that allowed one to change a file type's icon. Windows 7 doesn't have this. Is there a way to change file icons without changing its default application?

Solution 1

I recommend Default Programs Editor for this task- it's designed for Windows 7 and makes it really easy to edit that kind of stuff.

Check it out:

Solution 2

You can refer to a tutorial on how to use FileTypesMan to change file icons, or you can manually edit the registry.

(FileTypesMan can be downloaded here.)

Comments

[Shimmy Weitzhandler]

I don't get it, why on the effin earth did Microsoft remove this exsiting feature!?