Cannot See Icons in Explorer

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Jim P.

In Windows Explorer you should be able to see the
contents of a .ico file (for icons) the same as you can
see the contents of a .cur file (for cursors). I can see
my cursors just fine, but not the icons. All of my .ico
files seem to be associated with a standard file type.
Any ideas?
 
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ico]
@="Icon.Document"
"PerceivedType"="image"
"Content Type"="image/x-icon"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ico\PersistentHandler]
@="{098f2470-bae0-11cd-b579-08002b30bfeb}"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\icofile]
@="Icon"
"ImageOptionFlags"=dword:00000000
"EditFlags"=dword:00000000
"AlwaysShowExt"=""
"BrowserFlags"=dword:00000008

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\icofile\DefaultIcon]
@="%1"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\icofile\shell]
@=""

--
Jan
----------


| In Windows Explorer you should be able to see the
| contents of a .ico file (for icons) the same as you can
| see the contents of a .cur file (for cursors). I can see
| my cursors just fine, but not the icons. All of my .ico
| files seem to be associated with a standard file type.
| Any ideas?
 
Hi Jan, I made the changes to my registry as you
suggested with no luck. I am quite sure I did it
correctly (copied & pasted long string, no quotes, etc).
Any other ideas? I'm baffled. Thanks. -Jim
 
Interestingly, my .ICO self-image mode had reverted to default-image mode, but I had not noticed because I do not normally view
folders containing .ICO files.

Now, to resolve the issue, under [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Icon.Document]
create a new key named DefaultIcon

Set the (default) value to %1


REFERENCE:

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Icon.Document]
"EditFlags"=dword:00000000
"AlwaysShowExt"=""
"BrowserFlags"=dword:00000008
@=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Icon.Document\DefaultIcon]
@="%1"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Icon.Document\shell]
@=""

--
Jan
----------


| Hi Jan, I made the changes to my registry as you
| suggested with no luck. I am quite sure I did it
| correctly (copied & pasted long string, no quotes, etc).
| Any other ideas? I'm baffled. Thanks. -Jim

| >-----Original Message-----
| >[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ico]
| >@="Icon.Document"
| >"PerceivedType"="image"
| >"Content Type"="image/x-icon"
|
| >[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ico\PersistentHandler]
| >@="{098f2470-bae0-11cd-b579-08002b30bfeb}"
|
|
| >[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\icofile]
| >@="Icon"
| >"ImageOptionFlags"=dword:00000000
| >"EditFlags"=dword:00000000
| >"AlwaysShowExt"=""
| >"BrowserFlags"=dword:00000008
|
| >[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\icofile\DefaultIcon]
| >@="%1"
|
| >[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\icofile\shell]
| >@=""
|
| >--
| >Jan
| >----------

|
In Windows Explorer you should be able to see the contents of a .ico file (for icons) the same as you can see the contents of a
..cur file (for cursors).

I can see my cursors just fine, but not the icons.

All of my .ico files seem to be associated with a standard file type.

Any ideas?
 
Hi Jan,
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! That did it. I now have
my icons back. By the way, I set the default value of
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Icon.Document] to "Icon" so that the
file type in Explorer shows up as Icon. Thanks again!
-Jim
-----Original Message-----
Interestingly, my .ICO self-image mode had reverted to
Click to expand...
default-image mode, but I had not noticed because I do
not normally view
folders containing .ICO files.

Now, to resolve the issue, under [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Icon.Document]
create a new key named DefaultIcon

Set the (default) value to %1


REFERENCE:

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Icon.Document]
"EditFlags"=dword:00000000
"AlwaysShowExt"=""
"BrowserFlags"=dword:00000008
@=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Icon.Document\DefaultIcon]
@="%1"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Icon.Document\shell]
@=""

--
Jan
----------


| Hi Jan, I made the changes to my registry as you
| suggested with no luck. I am quite sure I did it
| correctly (copied & pasted long string, no quotes, etc).
| Any other ideas? I'm baffled. Thanks. -Jim

| >-----Original Message-----
| >[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ico]
| >@="Icon.Document"
| >"PerceivedType"="image"
| >"Content Type"="image/x-icon"
|
| >[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ico\PersistentHandler]
| >@="{098f2470-bae0-11cd-b579-08002b30bfeb}"
|
|
| >[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\icofile]
| >@="Icon"
| >"ImageOptionFlags"=dword:00000000
| >"EditFlags"=dword:00000000
| >"AlwaysShowExt"=""
| >"BrowserFlags"=dword:00000008
|
| >[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\icofile\DefaultIcon]
| >@="%1"
|
| >[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\icofile\shell]
| >@=""
|
| >--
| >Jan
| >----------

|
In Windows Explorer you should be able to see the
Click to expand...
contents of a .ico file (for icons) the same as you can
see the contents of a
 
Hi Jim,

You are welcome! Thank you for your feedback.

--
Jan
----------


| Hi Jan,
| Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! That did it. I now have
| my icons back. By the way, I set the default value of
| [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Icon.Document] to "Icon" so that the
| file type in Explorer shows up as Icon. Thanks again!
| -Jim
|
| >-----Original Message-----
| > Interestingly, my .ICO self-image mode had reverted to
| default-image mode, but I had not noticed because I do
| not normally view
| >folders containing .ICO files.
|
| > Now, to resolve the issue, under
| [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Icon.Document]
| >create a new key named DefaultIcon
|
| > Set the (default) value to %1
|
| >REFERENCE:
|
| >[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Icon.Document]
| >"EditFlags"=dword:00000000
| >"AlwaysShowExt"=""
| >"BrowserFlags"=dword:00000008
| >@=""
|
| >[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Icon.Document\DefaultIcon]
| >@="%1"
|
| >[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Icon.Document\shell]
| >@=""
|
| >--
| >Jan
 
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