Filetype icon displays correct in 32bit, not in 64bit TC

[NordicAlbino]

I created a file with an extension of .--- and associated a specific icon for that kind of filetype.

PROBLEM: The newly created associated icon shows well and correct in the TC-32bit version, but not in the TC-64bit version where it is shown like a default light blue icon ...

[MVV]

It seems that Windows registered this association in 32-bit section of registry... Does Windows Explorer show correct icon?

[NordicAlbino]

It seems that Windows registered this association in 32-bit section of registry... Does Windows Explorer show correct icon?

Yes, he does.

[ghisler(Author)]

What does TC x64 show when you go to menu Files - Associate and enter
---
there?

Either the 64-bit version doesn't see your extension, or there is a small error in the association which makes TC ignore the entry.

[NordicAlbino]

What does TC x64 show when you go to menu Files - Associate and enter
---
there?

Either the 64-bit version doesn't see your extension, or there is a small error in the association which makes TC ignore the entry.

TC x64 sees the extension and has associated it with the right application.
As I've already said, Windows Explorer and TC x32 show it correctly, only TC x64 doesn't ...

[ghisler(Author)]

OK, then you will have to post parts of your registry, so I can recreate the problem:
1. Run regedit.exe
2. Go to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.---
3. Choose File - Export - Only the selected branch
4. Post it here
5. Look at HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.--- and check what "default" contains. It is something like ---file or so
6. Go to that key, in this example HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\---file
7. Choose File - Export - Only the selected branch
8. Also post it here
9. Also export the following key if it exists:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.---

[NordicAlbino]

This is the content of the exported REG-file:

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.---]
@="---_auto_file"
"BrowserFlags"=dword:00000000
"EditFlags"=dword:00100000
"PerceivedType"="text"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.---\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\\Program Files\\Total Commander\\Bar.ico,0"

Thanks in advance! I appreciate it.

[ghisler(Author)]

Thanks, I will try it. The problem is probably "PerceivedType".

[NordicAlbino]

Thanks, I will try it. The problem is probably "PerceivedType".

I don't know for sure ... because I've tried some other types too ...
'Text' was the type I've used at last ...
Still I hope you're right.

[MVV]

NordicAlbino,
Please try to move your icon file to e.g. C:\ folder from C:\Program Files.

[NordicAlbino]

NordicAlbino,
Please try to move your icon file to e.g. C:\ folder from C:\Program Files.

Yes! It works now!

Because it was in 'c:\Program Files\Total Commander\', I thought it was already in the right permissions scope.
Now I moved it to 'c:\Windows' as it seems a somewhat more better place, and it still keeps working.

Thank you very much for your time, your excellent support, and of course: the solution!

With kindly greetings,

NordicAlbino

[MVV]

You're welcome!

ghisler,
May it be some issue caused by mix Program Files and Program Files (x86)?

[ghisler(Author)]

2NordicAlbino
Unfortunately you didn't send all the necessary registry data - the following part was missing:

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.---_auto_file"]

I created it myself, and the icon showed up just fine in 32-bit and 64-bit even when in "Program files". Here is what I used:
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\---_auto_file]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\---_auto_file\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\\Program Files\\Total Commander\\Bar.ico,0"

I wonder what you had there...

[NordicAlbino]

2NordicAlbino
Unfortunately you didn't send all the necessary registry data - the following part was missing:

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.---_auto_file"]

I created it myself, and the icon showed up just fine in 32-bit and 64-bit even when in "Program files". Here is what I used:
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\---_auto_file]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\---_auto_file\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\\Program Files\\Total Commander\\Bar.ico,0"

I wonder what you had there...

I don't know ...
To check this I set it all back to its previous state and place (icon back in 'c:\Program Files\Total Commander') and it still keeps working now!
BTW: I use Nirsoft's FileTypeMan for that purpose.

But what I can see now (it wasn't there before!) is that its type is now changed to '---_auto_file'. Before that it was empty as far as I can remember.

This is the current situation:
---.reg

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.---]
@="---_auto_file"
"BrowserFlags"=dword:00000000
"EditFlags"=dword:00100000
"PerceivedType"="text"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.---\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\\Program Files\\Total Commander\\Bar.ico,0"

---_auto_file.reg

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\---_auto_file]
@="Visual Delimiter Dummy File"
"EditFlags"=dword:00100000

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\---_auto_file\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\\Windows\\Bar.ico,0"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\---_auto_file\shell]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\---_auto_file\shell\edit]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\---_auto_file\shell\edit\command]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\
  00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,4e,00,4f,00,\
  54,00,45,00,50,00,41,00,44,00,2e,00,45,00,58,00,45,00,20,00,25,00,31,00,00,\
  00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\---_auto_file\shell\open]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\---_auto_file\shell\open\command]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\
  00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,4e,00,4f,00,\
  54,00,45,00,50,00,41,00,44,00,2e,00,45,00,58,00,45,00,20,00,25,00,31,00,00,\
  00

[NordicAlbino]

Of course, a copy of the specified icon still remains in c:\Windows\ for '---_auto_file' ...

New test: I removed the icon in 'c:\Windows\' and it still keeps working!

A new controle in RegEdit of '---_auto_file' gives now:

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[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\---_auto_file\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\\Program Files\\Total Commander\\Bar.ico,0"