change icon

so i'm trying to change the icon of a particular file type.
ie, pdf icon is gone for some reason so i want to put one there.

all i can find on the net is 'open up file types manager' BUT how on earth is that done?

am using win7 x64 home premium.
thanks :)

have you tried restoring the icons cache
Icon Cache - Rebuild

no luck on cache rebuild
but thanks for the suggestion

t-4-2 said:

liquidmonkey said:

no luck on cache rebuild
but thanks for the suggestion

If this problem is not too long ago, and if you do remember a date when you did NOT have this probelm, do a system restore. Pick that date as your restore point.
System Restore

no offence but there must be an easier / other way to choose icons for specific files, ie, pdf, exe and so on.

and i'm sure a system restore would work but i've done waaaaay too much other stuff for that to be worth it at the moment.

t-4-2 said:

liquidmonkey said:

t-4-2 said:

If this problem is not too long ago, and if you do remember a date when you did NOT have this probelm, do a system restore. Pick that date as your restore point.
System Restore

no offence but there must be an easier / other way to choose icons for specific files, ie, pdf, exe and so on.

and i'm sure a system restore would work but i've done waaaaay too much other stuff for that to be worth it at the moment.

See if this method will work.....
Right click at the pdf file > Properties > Shortcut tab > click Change Icon.....

there is no SHORTCUT tab

davehc said:

Or right click on any PDF file and select "open with". Make sure you have the small square ticked (Always open..etc..) select Adobe reader (or whatever PDF reader you use)from those offered, or browse for it. Click and "OK". Adobe will then be the default again.

this worked to get at least some icon back, thanks!

although it would be cool if we could specify which icon we wanted. seems to only work for actual FOLDERS from i've learned today.

thanks for all the suggestions.