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Change File Type Icons In Windows 7 With Types

Posted June 17, 2010 – 7:13 pm in: Windows 7 Guides
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In Windows XP, changing the default file type’s icon was very simple. But with Vista and Windows 7 one need to use third-party tools to do the same job. In fact, there are very few tools available to change file type’s icon in Vista and Windows 7.

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Types is a standalone tool for Vista and Windows 7 operating systems that gives you access to a few hidden options related to file types. As we mentioned earlier, changing the default icon for a specific file type is cake walk with this tiny utility.

 

How to change file type’s icon with Types:

1. Download, extract and run Types to see list of extensions in your Windows.

Change File Type's Icon In Windows 7

2. Right-click on a file extension and select Properties.

change default file type icon in windows 7

3. Switch to Icon tab, browse to your desired icon to change the default file type’s icon.

Change file type icon in windows 7

change file type icon in windows 7 with types tool

4. You are done. Good luck!

 

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7 Comments

  1. Leio
    Posted June 19, 2010 at 5:59 pm | Permalink

    Excellent software. I’ve looking so much this kind of tip.

  2. Erik
    Posted September 10, 2010 at 1:02 am | Permalink

    The file does not appear to be available for download anymore.

  3. F1NCH
    Posted December 12, 2010 at 3:00 am | Permalink

    Download works, Just Click here -> http://izt.name/apps/types/Types.exe

  4. NC
    Posted January 17, 2011 at 6:50 pm | Permalink

    not working… not changing file icons on Windows seven ultimate

  5. massoud
    Posted March 21, 2011 at 1:13 am | Permalink

    Thanks. It works. Very nice.

  6. Ferdinand
    Posted March 31, 2011 at 3:09 pm | Permalink

    After giving up to change the pdf-file icon with Default Program Editor (nothing happened, except some short-cuts getting the image of the first page of the pdf-file as icon). With Types, some short-cuts changes as requested, but not all (on the desktop). In the file manager I’m using (Directory Opus), nothing changes at all.
    I’m running W7 – 64 bits.
    Very disappointing !

  7. amit
    Posted December 14, 2011 at 11:03 pm | Permalink

    thanks and woked gread.

    by the way download link for types as below:

    http://types.en.softonic.com/download

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