Default file icon

[OneEyeMan]

Hi, ALL,
If I don't assign the icon to my executable file (f.e. it's a DOS application), or I have some unknown extension in the file, Windows Explorer assigns the icon to this file.

Is there a way to somehow get this icon? Either from the registry or by any other means.

Thank you.

[VictorN]

The simplest and fastes way - using Windows Explorer, menu Tools | Folder Options | File Type (in XP)
or context menu (with Shift) | Open with | Choose default program... (Windows 7)

[VictorN]

And have a look at MSDN articles:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/libr...(v=vs.85).aspx
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/libr...(v=vs.85).aspx

[Igor Vartanov]

Hi, ALL,
If I don't assign the icon to my executable file (f.e. it's a DOS application), or I have some unknown extension in the file, Windows Explorer assigns the icon to this file.

Is there a way to somehow get this icon? Either from the registry or by any other means.

In case I get you correct, the answer is SHGetFileInfo, SHGFI_ICON or SHGFI_SMALLICON. Though I'm not sure about your "get this icon" exact meaning.