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Icon Files (*.ico) File settings corrupt in XP

2 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/icon-files-ico-file-settings-corrupt-in-xp.28326/

maverickrohan
maverickrohan Original post #1
May 15, 2006 at 11:00 PM
Hey Guys,

Normaly every file in ur system has an icon associated with it, other than some files like *.exe with its own icon or an *.ico or an ICON file!

Now the problem is that few days back all the icon files in my computer started getting the "Unrecognized file icon"... and i can goto filetypes and give it whatever icon i want but this is not how it should be........

An icon file no matter in what view(thumbnail, tile, icon..) should always appear as itself...and not get associated to some other icon.......

Does anyone of you know how do I get the default setting back.......(I have tried restore defaults in the File Types in Folder Properties but that does not help).......so any other solution???
it_waaznt_me
May 15, 2006 at 11:23 PM
Try rebuilding Icon cache with TweakUi .. Or try this util.