title: How to reset the default .EXE icons in Windows XP
body: <p>I have installed Windows XP after using nlite to remove certain unneeded components. I have tried this before, only now I've selected the registry edit which makes Windows show the default executable icon instead of the program's default one.</p>
  
  <p>This is not related to icon cache as it's a single registry edit which simply disallows programs to use their own icons. Other icons such as My Computer, My documents etc. work, this affects only the .exe files.</p>
  
  <p>How do I undo this? I am pretty sure it involves registry editing, I just don't know what key I am supposed to change.</p>