HOW TO RECOVER CORRUPT DESKTOP ICONS - Windows Vista/7/8
(WINDOWS Vista/7/8 Default File Type Associations)
FOLLOW THESE STEPS.
1- Download "DESKTOP SHORTCUTS RECOVERY.RAR " file from this link Desktop Shortcuts Recovery Download .
2- Extract the downloaded file.
3- Open "DESKTOP SHORTCUTS RECOVERY" folder.
NOTE: You have to see two files.
i) All_Default_File_Extentions.zip
ii) How to do it!.txt
4- Open "How to do it!" text file and follow the instructions given, which are as follows:
- Copy and paste the "All_Default_File_Extensions.zip" file to your desktop.
- From your desktop, Open the zip file ("All_Default_File_Extensions.zip"),and extract (or drag and drop) the REG file(s) for the file extension(s)you want to restore to your desktop.
- Right click on the downloaded .reg file and click on Merge.
- NOTE: If you wish to see what changes will be made by the REG file,then you can right click on the extracted REG file and click on Edit to see the default registry entries that will be added.REG files are just text files. The "Edit" function just opens them in Notepad.
- TIP: If you do not see a Merge option when you right click on the REG file, then you will need to check in Default Programs to set the reg file extension to have it's Current Default program set as Registry Editor (C:\Windows\regedit.exe). Afterwards, try merging the REG file again.
- If prompted, click on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK.
- NOTE: If you are logged in a standard user account, then you will get a Cannot import type error. Just click on OK for it. This is normal since what cannot be imported can only be done so by an administrator account instead. It will still restore the default association of the file extension though.
- When done, you can delete the downloaded .zip and .reg files on the desktop if you like.
- Log off and log on, or restart the computer to apply changes.