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    Firefox (default) html File Icon Not Showing

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Hiker, Jan 30, 2012.

  1. Hiker

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    I've been having several little irritating problems lately and this is one of them. If I switch my default browser to IE or Chrome the proper icon will show on html files. However, if I switch back to Firefox it retains the last default browser icon.

    Properties all say open with Firefox. When a file is clicked even though it has a Chrome icon will open in Firefox.
     
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    Does the problem occur if you restart windows after setting FF to default?
    This may be of some help also IE Icon appears on html files when Firefox is default? - Windows 7 Forums

    Also have you tried rebuilding the icon store? How to Rebuild the Icon Cache in Windows Vista and Windows 7 - The Winhelponline Blog
    If you login with a new user account does the problem occur?
     
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    Yup, I tried rebuilding the Icons and in default programs association it has the Chrome icon next to Firefox.

    I'll try with a new user....
     
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    With a guest account they show as IE icons (set as default) and with my account Chrome.

    I changed the default in the guest account to FF and the IE icons remained.

    So.. two accounts, one shows IE, one shows Chrome, both set to FF.
     
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    Thanks. I have a few projects going on right now and don't want to try anything so drastic since it's only cometic. Once they're finished I'll try that, or may just reinstall Windows.
     
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