RE: Help: html files display generic icon

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Catherine again: I found the solution in a previous string, where "Ramesh"
gave a link to a Windows XP troubleshooting site. The page is
"http://windowsxp.mvps.org/htmicon.htm";. I followed the instructions and my
problem is now solved. Thank you!

"Catherine" wrote:

> (I use Windows XP Home Edition, Service Pack II)
>
> For the past few days, in all folder views, my html files no longer display
> an icon, only the generic icon as though no program was associated with them.
> Yet in the folder options, file types tab, IE is the program associated with
> html files. I have tried various solutions on my own, without success. My
> desktop on the other hand does display html files with the correct icon.
>
> Could this problem be related to installing Adobe's Creative Suite a week
> ago? I can't remember any change in icons happening at that time, but that is
> the only explanation I can think of.
>
> Thanks for your help!
>
.



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