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Bitmap as Icon

OS : Windows 95

User Level : Medium

This is how to make individual icons for bitmaps look like a miniature 

of the bitmap. To make the change:

1. Start REGEDIT.EXE 

2. Locate \ HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \ .BMP and find the value of the default key (usually Paint.Picture)

3. Locate \  HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \the value you found, such as \ HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \Paint.Picture

4. Open or create the key  DefaultIcon from this point; modify or create the string value Default from this key to equal %1 (without quotes).

Updated: March 14, 2001