How to change a document type icon

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I want to change the icon that appears on txt files. They were once
associated with NoteTab Pro and look like a red cross ensignia.

I now use TextPad and have associated txt files with it. However
when working from filetype dialog accessed from
explorer/tools/folder options/file types

I see no opportunity to change the file type. It is listed as:

NoteTabPro txt and
Opens with textpad.

Its easy to change the `opens with' part but even with the advanced
selection I see no way to change the type or its icon.

One would expect the type to change to TextPad and have the TextPad
icon but it does not.

 

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One would not expect that. Click restore then Advanced and change the icon. Open With has nothing to do with File Associations. It's a superceding feature.

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"Harry Putnam" <reader@newsguy.com> wrote in message news:87ek8cq608.fsf@newsguy.com...
>I want to change the icon that appears on txt files. They were once
> associated with NoteTab Pro and look like a red cross ensignia.
>
> I now use TextPad and have associated txt files with it. However
> when working from filetype dialog accessed from
> explorer/tools/folder options/file types
>
> I see no opportunity to change the file type. It is listed as:
>
> NoteTabPro txt and
> Opens with textpad.
>
> Its easy to change the `opens with' part but even with the advanced
> selection I see no way to change the type or its icon.
>
> One would expect the type to change to TextPad and have the TextPad
> icon but it does not.