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351837
July 3rd, 2011, 06:45 PM
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1. Open regedit. (open startmenu enter "regedit" in search and hit enter)
2. Go to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell
3. Right-click on “shell” and choose to create a new key, calling it “Open with Photoshop” in this case.

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4. Create a new key below calling it “command”

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5. Double-click on the (Default) value in the right-hand pane and enter in the following:

C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS5 (64 Bit)\Photoshop.exe %1

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Now let's add icon
1. Right-click on Open with Photoshop and click "new" and then "expandable string value". Name the new value "Icon".

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2. Right Click on "Icon" and click modify and in the edit string dialog enter the path of the icon file.(the file must have .ico extension)

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Small addition.

-If you want a system icon then open shell32.dll or imageres.dll with Restorator or Reshacker find icon you like and remember number of that icon. Then enter the path of the icon like this.

C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,-16763

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And thats it, enjoy...........

Big V
July 4th, 2011, 12:52 AM
Thanks this could be very handy

bigcyco1
July 4th, 2011, 05:16 AM
Thank you very much! :smile: :cool:

robyroby
July 25th, 2011, 06:08 PM
Thanks a lot for this tutorial :)

351837
July 26th, 2011, 03:38 PM
Thank you guys, iv added one more option for icon. :smile:

sete
September 19th, 2011, 10:12 PM
Very good thank you.: Tu:

NAHOM
September 19th, 2011, 10:19 PM
Excellent Thank you very much:Smile:

Letícia®
March 25th, 2012, 12:26 AM
spectacular!... it will be very useful / / thanks:tu: