Can't change file icon

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I am not able to change file icons and get them to display the selected icon.
eg. for a shortcut, I go: right-click on shortcut -> Properties -> (General tab) Change icon -> select -> apply...
But it doesn't change.
It has the icon chosen (even before I tried to change it) but it still won't display (bottom image, below).
I read another thread here about a user who had the same problem with an Adobe program but never fixed it using Opus.
I don't want to get a special program just to change icons.

Windows Explorer displays it the way it should be (top image, below).

Is there a logical, intuitive way to do it?

Thanks for help.

2

I'm using Windows-7
':slight_smile:

3

Is Preferences / Folders / Folder Display / Show generic icons for turned on? Turn it off if so.

4

Thanks, Leo... that works
:slight_smile:
(I struggle with Opus's logic sometimes.
I expected it to be in the File Display settings.
Shortcuts aren't folders).
:stuck_out_tongue:

5

Folder Display preferences change how folders (i.e. a list of files and sub-folders) appear when you look at them.

I know what you mean, though; I sometimes look under File Display for related things myself. The options could be in either place.