Problem in Displaying HTML Files' Icons in Win 7?

Question

I have Windows 7 x64 (built 7600).
I just installed Firefox 3.6 and I set it as my default browser, upon I've set that all of my HTML files were been without any icons!
Could you please guide me how I can fix HTML files' icons when FF3.6 is my default browser?
Thanks.

P.S:
Whenever I set IE8 as my default browser the HTML files' icons were fixed.

Answer 1

I just installed Firefox 3.6 and am also seeing this behavior. I actually hadn't noticed until you brought it up, to be honest.

So what we're going to do is work with the registry, a la the instructions provided here. Essentially we're going to force HTML files to display an appropriate file type icon. I will edit this answer with more details in a few minutes after testing the technique.

UPDATE

First off, that technique should work, and the keys you should be looking for are HKEY_ROOT\.htm, HKEY_ROOT\.html and HKEY_ROOT\FirefoxHTML.

However, I'm noticing that I already had HKEY_ROOT\FirefoxHTML\DefaultIcon configured, and even after configuring HKEY_ROOT\.htm and HKEY_ROOT\.html as well (all to use Firefox's executable icons), and rebooting, and manually rebuilding the icon cache, I still have blank icons.

I'm not forced to believe that the issue is with the Firefox executable itself. However, you may have better luck specifying a .ico file.

Answer 2

Firefox icon missing in Windows 7 x64: https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/forum/1/481472 "Peter" has a registry fix there

Answer 3

Here is what fixed this annoying issue for me. I'm on a Windows 7 64 bits, and I use Firefox as default browser.

1. open regedit from Win Menu\ Run
2. go to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\FirefoxHTML.
   • That registry key will be different if you default to Chrome. In order to know which key to go to, check the predefined value in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.html and HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.htm
3. Within that FirefoxHTML (or equivalent one), under ShellEx key there should be an IconHandler key
4. Just rename that last one, e.g. prefix it with an hyphen (-Inconhandler) so to disable the HTML icon special treatment and revert to default icon string value.

HTH