Change All Existing Default Browser Icons

I use Chrome as my default browser but all existing Internet shortcut icons do not show the default icon. I have set Chrome as my default browser and have set .url's to open with Internet Browser (if set to chrome.exe you don't get a web page, you get text but you do get all shortcuts with the correct icon). I have made all applicable registry default icons pointing to c;\program files(x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe,0. I have cleared the icon cache and still cannot change existing shortcut icons.

I have searched the Internet for an answer. I know I can change them individually and that would take a long, long time. New shortcuts appear correctly.

How to do this perhaps with a batch file or a VB script.

I made it default from control panel. I'm looking to make all existing shortcut icons use the default icon which would be the typical Chrome icon not make it my default browser.

dalchina said:

I know; have you looked at #5 in the link I posted?
Several people with your problem said that worked for them.

The link you posted has to do with Edge and setting a custom home page. I know how to do that so maybe I am missing something in your post.

dalchina I really appreciate your help here. My associations are perfect, I have even checked them in the registry and Internet shortcuts open in Chrome. Chrome IS my default browser. What I can't seem to do is change all existing shortcuts to display the Chrome icon.

When I make IE my default and make .url open with IE the icons are consistent. When I go back to Chrome as default and .url to Internet Browser I am back to what I had before. Like our friend in the link you provided to Windows 7 if .url is set to chrome.exe the icons are consistent but you get text in a browser window. I rebooted and no joy. I will now uninstall and reinstall Chrome as a last resort.

roban said:

I use Chrome as my default browser but all existing Internet shortcut icons do not show the default icon. I have set Chrome as my default browser and have set .url's to open with Internet Browser (if set to chrome.exe you don't get a web page, you get text but you do get all shortcuts with the correct icon). I have made all applicable registry default icons pointing to c;\program files(x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe,0. I have cleared the icon cache and still cannot change existing shortcut icons.

I want to know how to do this as the opposite... I am moving old school users to chrome, and chrome is set as the default browser (which works)...but they are familiar with IE... Anyway I can make all icons (current and future) look like IE but still open chrome?