Windows 7 and NX icons 2

[jerry1423]

This is probably more of a Windows 7 question than an NX question, but I am going to spin it here and see what I get.
We went to Windows 7 within the last couple months.
The NX desktop and file directory icons are now bitmap images of the file contents, which to me are worthless. I liked when the NX symbol was shown for a NX file.
Is there a way in Windows 7 to make the NX file icon to look like what it did in Windows XP, with just the NX symbol?

 

[jerry1423]

I need to make a correction.
The only time that I get the bitmap images of the file contents as the icon is of my desktop.
The icons in the directory folders look the way that I like them, with the NX icon.

 

[Xwheelguy]

I'm assuming you're describing what an icon looks like when it's "lost" associativity to the .exe? The old white piece of paper with a window and some small icons on top of it? Is there an NX icon showing up in your Start Menu (Start button -> All Programs -> Siemens (or whatever) -> NX)? You can right click on it and copy it, then paste a new shortcut on your desktop (if the NX icon in your Start Menu is showing up). If not, you may have to go to the executable and make a shortcut to it (making note of the WORKING shortcut Target and Start In verbage before deleting it).

Do you happen to know if NX was actually installed or if it's an image they placed on your HDD?

Win7 blows as far as icons and program associativity are concerned - as well as the search tool in Windows Explorer. I'm dreading what Win8 holds for us users.

Tim Flater
NX Designer
NX 7.5.4.4 MP8
WinXP Pro x64 SP2
Intel Xeon 2.53 GHz 6GB RAM
NVIDIA Quadro 4000 2GB

 

[Bleaker]

Hi jerry,

to revert to the icons you need to do the following: Open a Windows Explorer window, click "Organize", then "Folder and search options". Select the "View" tab and in the list below find and tick the "Always show Icons not Thumbnails" box. That should take care of the problem.