Incorrect file association icons

I recently installed new MP3 software and want to associate MP3 type files
with it. In Explorer I used Tools/Options/File Types to change the
association, but it did not change the icon in Explorer. I now see a Windows
Media Player icon, although when I double click on the file it does open in
my new program. I am also experiencing the same problem with WAV files and
another program. I have spent allot of time searching for an answer online,
but assume I need to edit the registry, and I am always very leery about
changing anything in there without professional advice. Hopefully some here
can let me know how to do this correctly.

Thanks,
Daren

You simply failed to notice the "Change Icon" button. Options/FileTypes tab,
highlight MP3, click "Advanced" button, see 'change icon' button. This will
let you Browse for the file containing the icon you want (probably either
the app exe file, or one of it's dll's.)

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"MotoDaren" <MotoDaren@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:27BEAB8C-37ED-4EC0-9069-88287E18BD8D@microsoft.com...
> I recently installed new MP3 software and want to associate MP3 type files
> with it. In Explorer I used Tools/Options/File Types to change the
> association, but it did not change the icon in Explorer. I now see a
> Windows
> Media Player icon, although when I double click on the file it does open
> in
> my new program. I am also experiencing the same problem with WAV files
> and
> another program. I have spent allot of time searching for an answer
> online,
> but assume I need to edit the registry, and I am always very leery about
> changing anything in there without professional advice. Hopefully some
> here
> can let me know how to do this correctly.
>
> Thanks,
> Daren

Wow, that was quick Mark, thanks (my first post ever). I have been all
through that dialog box and tried everything without any luck. It seems that
Windows Media player has tied up the default icon somehow.


"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

> You simply failed to notice the "Change Icon" button. Options/FileTypes tab,
> highlight MP3, click "Advanced" button, see 'change icon' button. This will
> let you Browse for the file containing the icon you want (probably either
> the app exe file, or one of it's dll's.)
>
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>
> "MotoDaren" <MotoDaren@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:27BEAB8C-37ED-4EC0-9069-88287E18BD8D@microsoft.com...
> > I recently installed new MP3 software and want to associate MP3 type files
> > with it. In Explorer I used Tools/Options/File Types to change the
> > association, but it did not change the icon in Explorer. I now see a
> > Windows
> > Media Player icon, although when I double click on the file it does open
> > in
> > my new program. I am also experiencing the same problem with WAV files
> > and
> > another program. I have spent allot of time searching for an answer
> > online,
> > but assume I need to edit the registry, and I am always very leery about
> > changing anything in there without professional advice. Hopefully some
> > here
> > can let me know how to do this correctly.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Daren
>

The options in Media Player has a Filetypes tab also, with a checkbox for
mp3 you can uncheck.
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"MotoDaren" <MotoDaren@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C321C248-4E5F-4C09-B17D-B958A43FC8C2@microsoft.com...
> Wow, that was quick Mark, thanks (my first post ever). I have been all
> through that dialog box and tried everything without any luck. It seems
> that
> Windows Media player has tied up the default icon somehow.
>
>
> "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>
>> You simply failed to notice the "Change Icon" button. Options/FileTypes
>> tab,
>> highlight MP3, click "Advanced" button, see 'change icon' button. This
>> will
>> let you Browse for the file containing the icon you want (probably either
>> the app exe file, or one of it's dll's.)
>>
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>> interface.
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>> Mark L. Ferguson
>> .
>>
>> "MotoDaren" <MotoDaren@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:27BEAB8C-37ED-4EC0-9069-88287E18BD8D@microsoft.com...
>> > I recently installed new MP3 software and want to associate MP3 type
>> > files
>> > with it. In Explorer I used Tools/Options/File Types to change the
>> > association, but it did not change the icon in Explorer. I now see a
>> > Windows
>> > Media Player icon, although when I double click on the file it does
>> > open
>> > in
>> > my new program. I am also experiencing the same problem with WAV files
>> > and
>> > another program. I have spent allot of time searching for an answer
>> > online,
>> > but assume I need to edit the registry, and I am always very leery
>> > about
>> > changing anything in there without professional advice. Hopefully some
>> > here
>> > can let me know how to do this correctly.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Daren
>>

Nope, that didn't work.

"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

> The options in Media Player has a Filetypes tab also, with a checkbox for
> mp3 you can uncheck.
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>
> "MotoDaren" <MotoDaren@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C321C248-4E5F-4C09-B17D-B958A43FC8C2@microsoft.com...
> > Wow, that was quick Mark, thanks (my first post ever). I have been all
> > through that dialog box and tried everything without any luck. It seems
> > that
> > Windows Media player has tied up the default icon somehow.
> >
> >
> > "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
> >
> >> You simply failed to notice the "Change Icon" button. Options/FileTypes
> >> tab,
> >> highlight MP3, click "Advanced" button, see 'change icon' button. This
> >> will
> >> let you Browse for the file containing the icon you want (probably either
> >> the app exe file, or one of it's dll's.)
> >>
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> >> interface.
> >> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...eAPostAsAnswer
> >> Mark L. Ferguson
> >> .
> >>
> >> "MotoDaren" <MotoDaren@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:27BEAB8C-37ED-4EC0-9069-88287E18BD8D@microsoft.com...
> >> > I recently installed new MP3 software and want to associate MP3 type
> >> > files
> >> > with it. In Explorer I used Tools/Options/File Types to change the
> >> > association, but it did not change the icon in Explorer. I now see a
> >> > Windows
> >> > Media Player icon, although when I double click on the file it does
> >> > open
> >> > in
> >> > my new program. I am also experiencing the same problem with WAV files
> >> > and
> >> > another program. I have spent allot of time searching for an answer
> >> > online,
> >> > but assume I need to edit the registry, and I am always very leery
> >> > about
> >> > changing anything in there without professional advice. Hopefully some
> >> > here
> >> > can let me know how to do this correctly.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks,
> >> > Daren
> >>
>

I don't think there's a user setting in any of the software that I haven't
checked. Can someone please tell me which registry entries to edit so I can
fix this? Thank you.

"MotoDaren" wrote:

> Nope, that didn't work.
>
> "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>
> > The options in Media Player has a Filetypes tab also, with a checkbox for
> > mp3 you can uncheck.
> > --
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> > interface.
> > http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...eAPostAsAnswer
> > Mark L. Ferguson
> > ..
> >
> > "MotoDaren" <MotoDaren@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:C321C248-4E5F-4C09-B17D-B958A43FC8C2@microsoft.com...
> > > Wow, that was quick Mark, thanks (my first post ever). I have been all
> > > through that dialog box and tried everything without any luck. It seems
> > > that
> > > Windows Media player has tied up the default icon somehow.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
> > >
> > >> You simply failed to notice the "Change Icon" button. Options/FileTypes
> > >> tab,
> > >> highlight MP3, click "Advanced" button, see 'change icon' button. This
> > >> will
> > >> let you Browse for the file containing the icon you want (probably either
> > >> the app exe file, or one of it's dll's.)
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Was this helpful? Then click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web
> > >> interface.
> > >> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...eAPostAsAnswer
> > >> Mark L. Ferguson
> > >> .
> > >>
> > >> "MotoDaren" <MotoDaren@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> news:27BEAB8C-37ED-4EC0-9069-88287E18BD8D@microsoft.com...
> > >> > I recently installed new MP3 software and want to associate MP3 type
> > >> > files
> > >> > with it. In Explorer I used Tools/Options/File Types to change the
> > >> > association, but it did not change the icon in Explorer. I now see a
> > >> > Windows
> > >> > Media Player icon, although when I double click on the file it does
> > >> > open
> > >> > in
> > >> > my new program. I am also experiencing the same problem with WAV files
> > >> > and
> > >> > another program. I have spent allot of time searching for an answer
> > >> > online,
> > >> > but assume I need to edit the registry, and I am always very leery
> > >> > about
> > >> > changing anything in there without professional advice. Hopefully some
> > >> > here
> > >> > can let me know how to do this correctly.
> > >> >
> > >> > Thanks,
> > >> > Daren
> > >>
> >