Re: HTML Document's Icon Changed!!,Can I Change it back?,How?

From: Kelly (kelly_at_mvps.org)
Date: 04/11/04 

Date: Sat, 10 Apr 2004 22:57:22 -0500

It happens from time to time to many users. Can depend on file association
corruptions, acceleration speed, change of display third party programs,
drivers, favicons, etc.

Good luck! 

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"Lina" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:2747401F-4A43-4F4B-939D-EE76B279187D@microsoft.com...
> (Windows Xp Pro ,, DSL Connection)
> hi
> Would You please tell me how can I Fix the Icon of: "HTML Document" .html 
> , .htm (htmlfiles) if possible:
> -  HTML Document /Web Document/Application/Link/URL ......etc..
>    Or what ever it's called,, I mean The HTML(thing) that You can Create & 
> You can edit
>    with note pad, and You can use & Open with Internet Explorer to get 
> access to
>    the Internet.. It has changed its Icon !! It used to have same Icon as 
> the Internet
>    Explorer (e) default white and blue Icon,,  Now It has  changed  to 
> some
>    Plain document Icon !! How Can I Change It back to its original (e) 
> Icon type ??
> I have Tried sooooooo Many things,,such as:  File association , Open 
> With,, Icon Fix,  Reinstall Internet Explorer,,
> The Killy,s , Doug's and All A to Z tips and tweaks,, I Redone The SP1,, 
> Spybot Clean Up, Adaware Clean Up,,  and many others..
> I posted this Problem Under Subject : HTML   and I've got so many tips (as 
> mentioned Below) but nothing
> sofar has helped me to solve this !!!  If You have Time and If You like 
> the Challenge Please Read All
> Related Replies and Please try To Help me..
> * Please be easy on me. Explain what and how to do the Fix step by step 
> because
>   I am slow and I am New to all of this.
> Thanking You
> Regards
> Lina
> ===================
> Not understanding your description of the problem.
>
> Perhaps this is what you're looking for: Internet Options> Programs and
> select to have IE check that it is the default browser. This will reset 
> the
> associations for file extensions related to web documents, URLs etc. After
> using this, .HTM, .HTML, .URL and other web items will show the IE icon
> again. There is a "Reset Web Settings" button on this page that might be
> helpful too.
>
> Use Internet Options> Programs to set your default HTML editor. The 
> program
> selected here is what will be used if you use "view source" on a web page.
> Notepad will work for this task.
>
> -- 
> Sharon F
> MS-MVP ~ Windows XP Shell/User
> =================================
> Hi Sharon
> Well   I've tried what you told me to do, But..
> that didn't change The Icon's type and color nor didn't  set my default 
> HTML editor to what it was before.
> I understand that doing so should reset my HTML editor to original file 
> associated to open with  which is Internet Explorer
> the (e) Icon.. but it's not doing it !! I don't know why. maybe it's 
> because of this:
> I looked  in Folder Options under File Types to see what is the the file 
> associated with to open  HTML and HTM ,
> They both are associated to open with Internet Explorer and to edit with 
> note pad,,  BUT their Icon Types in that list under
> File Types  not same as The e Icon of Internet Explorer !! and when I go 
> to advanced to look at and to change their
> Icons .. I found that  their Icons  same as Internet explorer  e  icon !! 
> All what I want is to change All My HTML Icons
> back to their original state  which was  the Internet Explorer  e  Icon .. 
> But Now  all my HTMLs (which are many that
> I have and I use to create and Edit some webs ) They all have now some 
> white plan file Icon Type  and I dont know
> how to reset it back
> Thanks anyway
> Please Keep trying to help me out with this
> Regards
> Lina
> ========================
> Somebody might come up with a better answer than this......
>
> Open a folder (My Documents will do)
> Click on Tools, Folder Options
> Click on the File Types tab
> Scroll down the Registered file types until you get to HTM and HTML (I'm
> assuming it's one of those that's changed but there are some at the top 
> with
> the same icon as well as URL near the bottom)
> Select it and Click Advanced
> Click on Change Icon
>
> On my computer I see 23 icons including the blue E on white (which is
> selected)
>
> In the Look for icons in this file: box it says C:\Program Files\Internet
> Explorer\iexplore.exe
>
> If you can't see the icon you want click on Browse and look for this file.
>
> Select the icon it and click OK.
>
> Steve
> =============================
> hi Stephen
> That is exactly what I've been doing  But its not helping much to change 
> The Icons.. !! It shows that Icons have
> changed to Internet Explorer (e) icon but that is not happening.. I mean 
> all info in Folder Options/File Types/Advanced
> are correct. but I don't know what should I look for under Edit in 
> advanced..
> File Associated to open with is coorect and the Icon is e icon
> Details of HTML extentions are coorect : Open with Internet Explorer and 
> the icon is  e  !!  all that is correct
> What is not correct is That: HTML  and  HTM  icons under: Registered Type 
> Files  are not as Internet Explorer e Icons !!
> even when I go and I change Icon  , those  HTML  and  HTM  icons under: 
> Registered Type Files  are not changing They
> are all the time White Plain file type  same as all my HTMLs document 
> Files.. and I couldn't change them back I dont know why.
> The Only File Type That Has Internet Explorer ( e ) Icon  under Registered 
> Type Files List  is:  ONLY ONE FILE TYPE which is: URL file .......... 
> strange
> Thanks anyway
> Regards
> Lina
> ===========================
> ........I think this is beyond me then as I can change my icons easily by
> doing what I said.
>
> .....having said that I never clicked on Edit after clicking on Advanced.
>
> ......after clicking on Advanced I get a window with
>
> Edit File Type
> "Blue E"         HTML Document      Change Icon
> Actions
> Edit
> Open (in bold)
> Print
> Open in Same Window
> printto
>
> the Change Icon button opens another window.......
>
> Change Icon
> Look for icons in this file:
> Files\internet Explorer\iexplore.exe      Browse
> Select an icon from the list below
>
> where there are 23 icons, blue E top left (the desktop icon) and below 
> that
> blue E on white paper (the one you want?) which is highlighted. There is 
> no
> plain white file type.
>
> I'm sure one of the more knowledgeable will help soon - I've only had XP 
> for
> a week.
>
> Steve
> ==========================
> Have you restarted the computer since making those changes? Did you 
> restart
> the IE browser? When you do this, a prompt will appear asking "do you want
> IE to be the default browser?" Say yes.
>
> As last resort, you could repair Internet Explorer. The article explaining
> how to do this in XP can be found at the URL below:
>
> How to Reinstall or Repair Internet Explorer and Outlook Express in 
> Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=318378
>
> -- 
> Sharon F
> MS-MVP ~ Windows XP Shell/User
> ================================
> Hi,
>
> Haven't been following this thread, ignore what has been tried:
>
> HTM/HTML Fix for Windows XP
> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/fileassoc/html_association_fix.zip
>
> And/or:
>
> Locate an .html file that is not showing the proper icon, right click and
> select Open/Choose Program.  Browse to the C:\Program Files\Internet
> Explorer folder and select the file iexplore.exe and click Open and then 
> on
> the Open With screen, click OK.
>
>
> -- 
> All the Best,
> Kelly
>
> Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP
>
> Troubleshooting Windows XP
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>
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> ================================
> Hi Kelly
>
> I've already tried that so many times,, You should read from the start to 
> understand what I mean.
> all my HTML and HTM are associated with Internet Explorer, and they could 
> be open with Internet Explorer
> and They could be edited with Notepad . I have no Problem with all of 
> that..
> My Problem is that even If I Locate an .html file that is not showing the 
> proper icon, and I right click and
> select Open/Choose Program. and I Browse to the C:\Program Files\Internet
> Explorer folder and select the file iexplore.exe and click Open and then 
> on
> the Open With screen, click OK. ////////// Doing all that  doesnot change 
> back any HTML ICON that I've got
> to what it was before .. which was Intrnet Explorer Icon  the white and 
> blue  e  !!!  I've tried so many tricks and ways
> to change back the HTML and HTM  Icons to their previous state i e: 
> Internet Explorer e  Icon.. but no matter
> what I do they remain the way they are.
> What is not correct here is That: My  HTML  and  HTM  icons under: 
> Registered Type Files  are not and do
> not have the Internet Explorer e Icons any longer (as They Used to) !!
> Even when I go and I change their Icons  , Under  Registered Type Files, 
> They are not changing,,  They are all
> the time White Plain file type  same as all my HTMLs document Files.. and 
> I couldn't change them back I dont
> know why.
> The Only File Type That Has Internet Explorer ( e ) Icon  under Registered 
> Type Files List  is:  (ONLY ONE FILE TYPE)
> which is: URL file ...Strange.     I used to have 20 or more Files Under 
> Registered Type Files with the  e  icons..
> Now I only have one  that is:    URL file  !!!
> Thanks for trying
> Regards
> Lina
> ==============================
> Lina,
>
> Is really hard to keep all of your information in focus without it being
> attached to the original thread.
>
> This happens at times and when so, if you right click and read properties,
> it clearly reads that this is not a valid shortcut.
>
> Good luck!
>
> -- 
> All the Best,
> Kelly
>
> Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP
>
> Troubleshooting Windows XP
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>
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