To know icon resource bound to file extension

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Hello.

I am not a native English speaker so please be patient
for my poor English.

I think some icons are bound to file extensions.
For example, all .gif files have same "Image" icon.
But I cannot know particular icon resource bound to
..gif extension.

I want to be able to know the icon resource bound to
given file extension. Is it possible?

Thank you in advance.

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"Efvoc" wrote in microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support:
>Hello.
>
>I am not a native English speaker so please be patient
>for my poor English.
>
>I think some icons are bound to file extensions.
>For example, all .gif files have same "Image" icon.
>But I cannot know particular icon resource bound to
>.gif extension.
>
>I want to be able to know the icon resource bound to
>given file extension. Is it possible?

You must be Administrator to do the following.

In Windows Explorer, click
Tools (5th menu at top)
Folder Options (last selection)
File Types (3rd tab)
Click on top of first column, "Extensions", to sort in order.

Find your extension, such as ".gif".
Click "Change".
Click "Advanced".
Click "Change Icon" to see the path to the icon. Clicl "Cancel"
after looking, because you don't actually want to change it.


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