how can I fix NZB file ICON (associated files)?

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how can I fix NZB file ICON (associated files)?

Postby drumtrucker » Wed Nov 23, 2011 1:17 am

stupidly had SABnzb associate nzb files when installing for a test run. After re-associating NB with NZB files the previous nice icon did not come back, but instead is a stupid box with a tiny NB icon inside it.

I tried re-installing NB, but this did not change the icon.

This reminds me that I wish NB had built in 'associate files' ability that would take care of all this for me... but

anyway, how do I get my (your) icon back for NZB files???
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Re: how can I fix NZB file ICON (associated files)?

Postby Quade » Wed Nov 23, 2011 1:37 am

I just right click the NZB, "Open With..." then point it to the program I want to handle the file extension.
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Re: how can I fix NZB file ICON (associated files)?

Postby drumtrucker » Wed Nov 23, 2011 1:49 am

I know you're busy and probably blasted through my OP, but if you were to read it again you would see that I already RE-ASSOCIATED to NB.

OP states the my problem is ICON, not association
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Re: how can I fix NZB file ICON (associated files)?

Postby drumtrucker » Wed Nov 23, 2011 1:54 am

I am trying to get the full size NB icon back for NZB files. It went away when I associated to SABnzbd and after re-associating with NB the ICON is now a box with NB icon inside it.

I already tried re-installing NB to get ICON fixed, but no go.
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Re: how can I fix NZB file ICON (associated files)?

Postby billynews » Wed Nov 23, 2011 1:26 pm

I don't know Windows 7 but on Windows XP you can change Icons in Windows Explorer by

Extras - Folder Options - File Types - search for NZB Extension - Advanced - Different Symbol

(I'm running a german XP, so path may be slightly different)
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Re: how can I fix NZB file ICON (associated files)?

Postby drumtrucker » Wed Nov 23, 2011 3:04 pm

billynews wrote:I don't know Windows 7 but on Windows XP you can change Icons in Windows Explorer by

Extras - Folder Options - File Types - search for NZB Extension - Advanced - Different Symbol

(I'm running a german XP, so path may be slightly different)


I will check this out, but even if possible, where would I get the Newsbin icon??

edit: Where are you when you see/select 'Extras' ??
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Re: how can I fix NZB file ICON (associated files)?

Postby itimpi » Wed Nov 23, 2011 3:08 pm

drumtrucker wrote:I will check this out, but even if possible, where would I get the Newsbin icon??

I would have thought you could simply point it at the Newsbin binary, and then select the one you want from any that are displayed.
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Re: how can I fix NZB file ICON (associated files)?

Postby drumtrucker » Wed Nov 23, 2011 3:46 pm

apparently W7 removed XPs ease of changing icon for file types, have to get into the registry to do it.

I did a system restore and it succeeded in restoring the Newsbin icon for nzb files. Was lucky there was a system update in the early am yesterday, so had a very recent restore point before the SAB install.

Still a mystery why proper icon did not return after associating nzbs with Newsbin, it should have happened, right?
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