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Asked: May 15, 20262026-05-15T07:48:45+00:00 2026-05-15T07:48:45+00:00

Visual Studio has *.SLN files for 2008, and 2010. In explorer, the icon associated

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Visual Studio has *.SLN files for 2008, and 2010.

In explorer, the icon associated with the file is based on the version somehow. I was always under the impression that the associated icon just looked at the extension, but obviously there is more going on.

I’m asking on stack overflow as a developer – for my application, but if you feel this belongs on another forum, I’m happy to move the discussion elsewhere.

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    2026-05-15T07:48:46+00:00Added an answer on May 15, 2026 at 7:48 am

    Have a look at HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VisualStudio.Launcher.sln\ShellEx\IconHandler. The icon is handled by a shell extension, not the usual way with a DefaultIcon.

    MSDN’s Creating Icon Handlers page shows you how to create the shell extension DLL that provides the icons.

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