Changing icons with file association

[admles]

Hey guys, just a quick question.

I want to change the icons on certain file types in Explorer.

I have it set to the correct program to open the files, but I want to change the icon that is associated with it.

I thought it might be doable somewhere under program defaults, but its not - it just lets me change the file associations.

Can anyone help?

 

[raymundka]

You cannot change the icons of certain file types by default in Vista.
However you can do it with extra software installed.
I use Icon Packager which ads an extra Icon tab to the Properties window of
each file type. Unfortunately this program is not freeware but affordable.
Visit stardock.com. It's a part of their Object Desktop customization suite.

 

[askit]

Would it be possible to change the icon file for the associated programme therefore changing the icon for the file types