How to set File-type icons instead of Mini-Previews

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How do I make the icon for documents, pictures, etc. show the default "jpg" or "pdf" or w/e icon instead of a small version of the actual document?
 
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17" MacBook Pro, 2.5 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, 2 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM, not unibody
In the Finder, go to View > Show View Options... (or ⌘J) and uncheck "Show Icon Preview".
 
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Thanks, that works in the Finder, but how do I make that happen system-wide? Meaning I want it to apply to icons on the Desktop and in Stacks too.
 
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Right click the desktop > Show View Options > uncheck Show Icon Preview.
Stacks > Right Click > View contents as List.
 

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