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I asked this question and got the answer, but now I can't find it. I save everything, but I just can't find this. I found the (before & after) .reg files I exported, but they are large and in HEXADECIMAL and do not look the same as the actual registry data in the key.
Could I beg the prior responder's patience to help this forgetful old lady yet again? Or anyone else who knows.
I do remember he said he thought he misunderstood my question and that it wouldn't work - but it DID! (Change Icon opened at the location of the current icon for the folder/file). I want the address box beside the Browse button (and the browse button) on the change icon window to open with the address of the PRESENT icon for the folder/file (as it used to do) ..or.. actually preferable, to always open at a specific folder/file named by me, rather than always open at an icon in C:\Windows\System32 as it does now.
Thank you for your help. I promise to save it more findably this time.
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On this same general subject (default icons). I used registry tweaks (2 different keys) (from an Windows newsletter to which I subscribe) to change the generic default icon for the browser, which worked great - the browser icon remained the same, no matter which browser I was using, except that I couldn't then specify a different FIXED icon for SPECIFIC url shortcuts. Does anyone know WHICH of the registry changes might be preventing this?
These were the for the browser icon.........
Open HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut
Double-click on the EditFlags value (in the right pane) and
Change its contents to zero (00 00 00 00 or 0)
Open HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shellex and
Delete the IconHandler key (in the left pane)
Close regedit
Open Explorer, select Folder Options from the View menu & Choose the File Types tab
Select Internet Shortcut, click Edit, click Change Icon
When you're done choosing an icon, click OK in each open Window
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