File Associations??

Kgkev · 08-09-2006, 09:17 AM

My .jpg files have lost there icon.

I have tried removing the association compelely from Folder Options> File types

I have tried changing it from the right click properties menu

But no matter what I change it to

Picture Viewer
Photoshop Elements
Paint etc

the icon stays unchanged!

Can anyone help?

Geekgirl · 08-09-2006, 09:25 AM

See if this helps
http://support.microsoft.com/default...&product=winxp

http://www.jakeludington.com/ask_jak..._icons_go.html

Also can you post a screen shot of your icons?

Kgkev · 08-09-2006, 09:32 AM

As per my first email

this is exactly what I have done.

It makes no difference what i change it to my icon is still

Geekgirl · 08-09-2006, 09:38 AM

What happens when you open Windows Picture and Fax Viewer then click the File menu and click open then find one of your jpgs and try opening?

you say your icon is still the same but will they open?

Kgkev · 08-09-2006, 09:40 AM

yeah the file association changes.

So if I change it to Elements it will open in element

But the photoshop element logo doesn't appear!!!

So if I click on my image it will open OK - just the icon doesn't work

Kgkev · 08-11-2006, 01:21 AM

Any suggestions?

TechSupportGuy · 08-11-2006, 02:45 AM

Windows caches icon for fast viewing, perhaps the cache still contains the wrong icon?

The cache is automatically recreated from time to time, but you can use for example this to rebuild the cache: http://svn.haxx.se/users/archive-2005-09/1390.shtml

**nickster_uk** · 08-11-2006, 03:59 AM

Once you have made the file association...if the icon doesn't change, please try the following:

- In Explorer, click Tools then Folder Options then File Types
- Scroll to image type (jpg, jpeg, bmp, gif, png etc), highlight it and then click Advanced
- Then click Change Icon and browse to the following file:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\shimgvw.dll
- You will then be able to restore the original jpeg, bmp, gif, png icon

If you do not have an option for Advanced on the file type menu, select Restore and this may fix the problem itself...if not, continue with the steps above :)

Post back on your progress please :)

08-09-2006, 09:17 AM	#1 (permalink)
Kgkev Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: UK Posts: 229 OS: XP My System	File Associations?? My .jpg files have lost there icon. I have tried removing the association compelely from Folder Options> File types I have tried changing it from the right click properties menu But no matter what I change it to Picture Viewer Photoshop Elements Paint etc the icon stays unchanged! Can anyone help?

08-09-2006, 09:25 AM	#2 (permalink)
Geekgirl Assistant Manager, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Six-burgh, Pennsylvania Posts: 14,118 OS: 98SE/WinXP Home/WinXP Pro/Vista/Windows 7	See if this helps http://support.microsoft.com/default...&product=winxp http://www.jakeludington.com/ask_jak..._icons_go.html Also can you post a screen shot of your icons? __________________ Compare NOD32 to your current antivirus and anti-spyware solution, HERE How to back up and restore the registry in Windows XP and Windows Vista Or Windows 7 How to back up and restore the registry in Windows 98/ ME / NT 4.0 / 2000 I DO NOT ACCEPT EMAILS AND WILL NOT REPLY TO THEM !!!!! TSF DOES NOT SUPPORT ASSISTANCE THROUGH EMAIL OR PRIVATE MESSAGES, PLEASE KEEP ALL QUESTIONS IN THE OPEN FORUM *The Pittsburgh Steelers - 6 X Superbowl Champions !!!!!!!* *The Pittsburgh Penguins - 2009 Stanley Cup Champions !!!!!!!* Last edited by Geekgirl; 08-09-2006 at 09:27 AM.

08-09-2006, 09:38 AM	#4 (permalink)
Geekgirl Assistant Manager, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Six-burgh, Pennsylvania Posts: 14,118 OS: 98SE/WinXP Home/WinXP Pro/Vista/Windows 7	What happens when you open Windows Picture and Fax Viewer then click the File menu and click open then find one of your jpgs and try opening? you say your icon is still the same but will they open? __________________ Compare NOD32 to your current antivirus and anti-spyware solution, HERE How to back up and restore the registry in Windows XP and Windows Vista Or Windows 7 How to back up and restore the registry in Windows 98/ ME / NT 4.0 / 2000 I DO NOT ACCEPT EMAILS AND WILL NOT REPLY TO THEM !!!!! TSF DOES NOT SUPPORT ASSISTANCE THROUGH EMAIL OR PRIVATE MESSAGES, PLEASE KEEP ALL QUESTIONS IN THE OPEN FORUM *The Pittsburgh Steelers - 6 X Superbowl Champions !!!!!!!* *The Pittsburgh Penguins - 2009 Stanley Cup Champions !!!!!!!*

08-11-2006, 03:59 AM	#8 (permalink)
nickster_uk Moderator, Microsoft Support, Happy to support TSF! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 6,987 OS: XP Pro SP3, Windows 7 Ultimate, Ubuntu v8.04 My System	Once you have made the file association...if the icon doesn't change, please try the following: - In Explorer, click Tools then Folder Options then File Types - Scroll to image type (jpg, jpeg, bmp, gif, png etc), highlight it and then click Advanced - Then click Change Icon and browse to the following file: C:\WINDOWS\system32\shimgvw.dll - You will then be able to restore the original jpeg, bmp, gif, png icon If you do not have an option for Advanced on the file type menu, select Restore and this may fix the problem itself...if not, continue with the steps above :) Post back on your progress please :) __________________ My system: ASUS P5K-E WiFi \| Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz (OC 3.60GHz) \| 4GB Corsair DDR2 XMS2-6400C4 RAM (4-4-4-12) \| PowerColor ATI Radeon HD 3850 Pro Xtreme 512MB GDDR3 GPU \| Maxtor DiamondMax 22 500GB, Maxtor DiamondMax 23 500GB & 2xMaxtor DiamondMax 21 250GB SATA HDDs \| Thermaltake CL-P0114 Heatsink + 6 LED Case Fans \| Corsair HX620W Modular PSU \| Enermax Black Knight (CS-527) Case \| Pioneer DVR-216 SATA 20x20 DVD±RW In a world without walls or fences - who needs Windows and Gates?

08-09-2006, 09:32 AM	#3 (permalink)
Kgkev Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: UK Posts: 229 OS: XP My System	As per my first email this is exactly what I have done. It makes no difference what i change it to my icon is still

08-09-2006, 09:40 AM	#5 (permalink)
Kgkev Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: UK Posts: 229 OS: XP My System	yeah the file association changes. So if I change it to Elements it will open in element But the photoshop element logo doesn't appear!!! So if I click on my image it will open OK - just the icon doesn't work

08-11-2006, 01:21 AM	#6 (permalink)
Kgkev Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: UK Posts: 229 OS: XP My System	Any suggestions?

08-11-2006, 02:45 AM	#7 (permalink)
TechSupportGuy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 5 OS: XP	Windows caches icon for fast viewing, perhaps the cache still contains the wrong icon? The cache is automatically recreated from time to time, but you can use for example this to rebuild the cache: http://svn.haxx.se/users/archive-2005-09/1390.shtml