Problem Description

After installing the STAAD.Pro Connect Edition, the .std files are not displaying the STAAD.Pro icon as it used to but is showing a generic windows icon

Workaround

Please follow the changes listed below to fix the problem

1. Open Registry Editor ( right click on the Start button > Run > Type regedit )
2. Navigate to Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\STAADPro.Document\DefaultIcon
3. Double click on ‘(Default)’
4. 
5. The Data value above would depend on where the software is installed. The default is C:\Program Files\Bentley\Engineering\STAAD.Pro CONNECT Edition\STAAD\Bentley.Staad.exe
6. Remove “%1” from the string
7. Log out and log back in.

Solution

The problem will be addressed in the STAAD.Pro Connect Edition Update 2