How do i change the jpg 'Icon' to a Image of my choice


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Hi, I just installed Windows 11 ..I want to make a Jpg icon of my choice, Not the standard White Background , with a Blue foreground ( W11) ..I used to use FileTypesMan program , that lets me change file associations ( and a .ico of my choice ) etc . but wont let me change a Jpg, to a 'ico of my choice ( I can change OTHER File Types .Just wont let me change a Jpg ..I dont think its possible in Windows 11 ?? or is it ? (Ps I use Windows Photo Viewer to view pics in case this is causing issue ? ) Thanks in Advance ..I REALLY NEED TO CHANGE THE DEFAULT ICON IMAGE OF A JPG !!!!!!!C Hellppppppppppppppppppppppppppp :mad:
 
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Wabbit999 said:
I use Windows Photo Viewer to view pics in case this is causing issue ?
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Yes. When you have a Store (or UWP) App as the default app for a file type, then Windows will ignore any icon changes. The icon will be the same as Photo Viewer's app icon, until you go into Settings and remove Photos as the default app for JPEG.

The UWP app has higher priority than the Windows registry setting.
 

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garlin said:
Yes. When you have a Store (or UWP) App as the default app for a file type, then Windows will ignore any icon changes. The icon will be the same as Photo Viewer's app icon, until you go into Settings and remove Photos as the default app for JPEG.

The UWP app has higher priority than the Windows registry setting.
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Hi, I have just tried making 'Paint' as Default, and a few others, none lets me change 'Icon'Image ( to one of my saved .ico ..also all these programs, i cannot see a RIGHT and LEFT arrow to look at say 4 different photos .. ( Like in Older Windows Photo Viewer, I can scroll left or right to see different photos ?? )
 

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1. Paint & Photo Viewer are two different apps. Paint is designed to edit one image at a time, it's not for browsing multiple images.

2. Both apps are UWP (not Win32), so you cannot pick your own file icon.

3. You can follow @Brink's tutorial for Restoring the Classic Windows Photo Viewer. The classic viewer is a Win32 app, so you can finally use FileTypesMan to change the .JPG icon to anything you want.
 

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garlin said:
1. Paint & Photo Viewer are two different apps. Paint is designed to edit one image at a time, it's not for browsing multiple images.

2. Both apps are UWP (not Win32), so you cannot pick your own file icon.

3. You can follow @Brink's tutorial for Restoring the Classic Windows Photo Viewer. The classic viewer is a Win32 app, so you can finally use FileTypesMan to change the .JPG icon to anything you want.
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I just downloaded the .reg , clicked. it made Windows Photo Viewer , i have set association for jpg .. all good, but still cannot make an ico in it any way, or via FileTypesMan prog it keeps the Default windows Image :sneaky: ( Im starting to think its Not possible in Windows 11 to change the Icon )
 

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Hi,

Are you talking about this kind of thing ?

1632945568.png

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Thumbnail Generator for Windows 11

What is it? On Windows 11, the feature to have thumbnails for folder icons which show their content has been removed. Therefore, this software aims to recreate that functionality and recreate a seamless and native-like experience for the user. How does it work? The library uses the ImageMagick...
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TizianoMad said:
Hi,

Are you talking about this kind of thing ?

1632945568.png

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No, I can change a 'Folder' Icon ..Its the jpg Image i want changed ( Which is proving impossible to do ! ) Attached is the current jpg 'Image' i have to use, as can't be changed
 

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Wabbit999 said:
No, I can change a 'Folder' Icon ..Its the jpg Image i want changed ( Which is proving impossible to do ! ) Attached is the current jpg 'Image' i have to use, as can't be changed
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Picture file.webp
Still not sure I understand your request.

Is this the icon which appears as a "file type"(instead of your picture itself) ?

or else is it just the basic library shell (folder) icon for "Pictures"

You would prefer the "Photo App" icon rather than the library one ?

Pictures.webpPhotos.webp
 

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TizianoMad said:
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Still not sure I understand your request.

Is this the icon which appears as a "file type"(instead of your picture itself) ?

or else is it just the basic library shell (folder) icon for "Pictures"

You would prefer the "Photo App" icon rather than the library one ?

View attachment 143699View attachment 143700
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I just want to change the White / Blue icon to another of my choice .. But so far had eluded me ..I read its NOT possible in W11 to change the jpg icon ( As could be done in all earlier Versions of Windows )
 

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Wabbit999 said:
I just want to change the White / Blue icon to another of my choice .. But so far had eluded me ..I read its NOT possible in W11 to change the jpg icon ( As could be done in all earlier Versions of Windows )
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There's always a way, it just may be a bit tweaky, but I think I got what you want.

Looks like you want the "W11 picture logo" replaced in each type of "icon".
This means customizing the "file type" icons, and replace them in the system (imageres.dll +.mun)

Picture file 1.webp Picture file 2.webp


imageres 132, 70 - 71 - 72 - 83 - 122, 21 (on on previous post)



Other icons use this logo too, such as the shell (folder) icon, library, and a few others.



If this is whats you want, me and other members can help you out in the
www.elevenforum.com

Custom Icons for Windows 11 Thread (Folders, Dropbox, Google Drive, Podcasts, NVME Drive, Steam, Adobe)

Edit: This project has evolved into a collaborate effort known as Folder11. You can find these icons here. Original post: In my ongoing quest to keep Zune alive, I sought to create a custom matching Podcasts folder for Windows 11. For those wondering where this folder comes from: when the...
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TizianoMad said:
There's always a way, it just may be a bit tweaky, but I think I got what you want.

Looks like you want the "W11 picture logo" replaced in each type of "icon".
This means customizing the "file type" icons, and replace them in the system (imageres.dll +.mun)

View attachment 143713 View attachment 143714


imageres 132, 70 - 71 - 72 - 83 - 122, 21 (on on previous post)



Other icons use this logo too, such as the shell (folder) icon, library, and a few others.



If this is whats you want, me and other members can help you out in the
www.elevenforum.com

Custom Icons for Windows 11 Thread (Folders, Dropbox, Google Drive, Podcasts, NVME Drive, Steam, Adobe)

Edit: This project has evolved into a collaborate effort known as Folder11. You can find these icons here. Original post: In my ongoing quest to keep Zune alive, I sought to create a custom matching Podcasts folder for Windows 11. For those wondering where this folder comes from: when the...
www.elevenforum.com www.elevenforum.com
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Hi, Im not sure if this is what i want, but maybe !, I ONLY want a Jpg icon on my desktop to be a different colour or made a .ico of my choice ( I have saved some .ico ) or i dont mind using a Windows icon, as long as it stands out to my liking ! ( Just NOT the hard to see White / Blue colour ) ive always used this out of interest, which i used to insert the 'link' in the 'Browse' section C:\PROGRA~1\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe ( and i used one from the selection offered ..been using the Red colour one for 20 years , so i instantly know its a jpg ! ) ** I just found an Image of what i have used ..I think its a Windows XP icon ! .. anyway im not bothered what i can get, as long as i can change the icon somehow !**
 

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Ok, just tell me if I got everything clear :
> you have a "jpeg file" which looks like this on your desktop, so the system is set to display the icon and not the picture thumbnail, right ?
picture-file-2-webp.143714
(imageres 132)

If you change this icon in the system, it'll be applied to all the same file types of all File Explorer.
(and I think I will include all other types, such as PNG...)
You can only easily customize Folders, or app shortcuts.
 

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TizianoMad said:
Ok, just tell me if I got everything clear :
> you have a "jpeg file" which looks like this on your desktop, so the is system set to display the icon and not the picture thumbnail, right ?
picture-file-2-webp.143714
(imageres 132)

If you change this icon in the system, it'll be applied to all the same file type of all File Explorer.
You can only easily customize Folders, or app shortcuts.
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It makes this icon for a jpg .. I want to change this icon to my own choice, like i been doing since Windows 95 ! ( Im not talking about switching between icon or Thumbnail view ..I just want the Icon to be different to the White Pyramid / Blue Background colouring ...
 

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The only way I can think of is replacing the icons in imageres.dll.mun,
and as I edited in the previous post, it may be applied to all kind of image file type.

But maybe someone knows a trick for the file association with the registry.
 

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TizianoMad said:
The only way I can think of is replacing the icons in imageres.dll.mun,
and as I edited in the previous post, it may be applied to all kind of image file type.

But maybe someone knows a trick for the file association with the registry.
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imageres.dll is only used by Win32 apps, it's ignored by UWP apps which provided their own self-contained icons.
 

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garlin said:
imageres.dll is only used by Win32 apps, it's ignored by UWP apps which provided their own self-contained icons.
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The file icon @Wabbit999 showed (in post #7) is imageres 70/.../122 used by the Windows Photo Viewer (he sais in post #1), so no UWP.



I remember a tweak to change one kind of file type icon (pdf) read by an app (browser), by adding the icon in the "program files" folder app and apply a quick reg file.

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Nice job again @EpicBWin11Fourm, thank you. Glad you like Paint.NET and highlight it. I discovered it this year. It is a lot lighter than apps such Gimp, and pretty easier too. Different optional extensions made by some developers are available. I found a particular interesting and useful...
www.elevenforum.com www.elevenforum.com

So there might be a similar way for the Windows Photo Viewer.
 
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SOLVED .. I now have my fav .jpg icon back ! FilesTypeMan was the problem ..I had to do a lot of deleting and 'Detach File' etc etc .. but now i have my JPG icon image as i want ! Hoooraaayyyyyyyyyyyyy ! ( STill cannot get a jpg to view in 'Preview Pane' but can view a .mp4 in preview pane )
 

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Wabbit999 said:
SOLVED .. I now have my fav .jpg icon back ! FilesTypeMan was the problem ..I had to do a lot of deleting and 'Detach File' etc etc .. but now i have my JPG icon image as i want ! Hoooraaayyyyyyyyyyyyy !
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Good. 👍
Windows' often buggy when applying new icons, specially with files more than folders.
And in some occasion, it's not instantaneous.
Clearing and rebuilding the icon cache really does the job most of the time, when registry is properly set.


Wabbit999 said:
( STill cannot get a jpg to view in 'Preview Pane' but can view a .mp4 in preview pane )
Click to expand...

Hope you can fix that. Preview's very useful for pics.
Saw a few solutions on the web.
Good luck.


> You can now mark this thread as "Solved" (in the 1st message, I think)
 

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