Icon won't stay changed!
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From: David B. on 18 Dec 2009 12:23 What ever your reasoning, keep to the on topic groups, you query has nothing to do with performance/maintenance or setup/deployment. See if this thread (found via Google) gets you anywhere. http://forums.cnet.com/5208-6620_102-0.html?threadID=313962 -- -- "Paul H" <NoSpamphobergNoSpam(a)att.net> wrote in message news:ekMK7HAgKHA.1540(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >I didn't know where to post, so I posted to all that seemed appropriate. > I'll bet folks in every group may learn from the response that works. > > I've attached pictures that show my process. I tried to change the Woot > icon to a star, and failed. Any ideas, anyone? > > > "David B." <mail(a)nomail.net> wrote in message > news:e7N%23Df$fKHA.5608(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > What icon, how did you change it? BTW keep the multi posting to relevant > groups, there are at least 2 that are off topic for your post. > > -- > > > -- > "Paul H" <NoSpamphobergNoSpam(a)att.net> wrote in message > news:eRFctB$fKHA.2188(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>I use properties to change the icon on one of my desktop icons. It >>appears >> to accept the change, but when I go back to my desktop, the original icon >> appears - it ignores my attempted change. This is on my up-to-date XP on >> my >> new Acer netbook. TIA, Paul >> >> (I've posted this on multiple groups, because my original post on >> xp.general >> did not get any replies, but has watchers. Please "reply group", not just >> yours, so others can view.) >> >> >
From: Tim Meddick on 18 Dec 2009 17:59 Forget changing the icon the traditional way - open notepad then choose File > Open (in the "Files of type" box drop-down list choose "All files") then browse for your Internet Shortcut to open it in Notepad You should see something like this : [InternetShortcut] URL=http://www.google.co.uk/chrome/eula.html Modified=00F8E13B3480CA0193 IconIndex=0 IconFile=C:\WINDOWS\Icons\Google2.ico Manually edit the line "IconFile=" If the icon you choose is a real icon file, then make "IconIndex=0" If the icon is in a "icon library" (.dll) file then you need to make "IconIndex=" the icon number within that library. The "Favourites" icon you chose in your screenshots is : IconFile=C:\WINDOWS\system32\shell32.dll IconIndex=43 then choose File > Save If the file STILL will not accept the new icon - you have a problem with your File Associations for files of type : Internet Shortcut My advice is to try Doug Knox's File Association Fixes page - the fix for "Internet Shortcut" files : http://www.dougknox.com/xp/fileassoc/xp_url_shortcut_fix.zip Then you should be able to change the icon in the normal way... == Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-) "Paul H" <NoSpamphobergNoSpam(a)att.net> wrote in message news:eRFctB$fKHA.2188(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >I use properties to change the icon on one of my desktop icons. It appears > to accept the change, but when I go back to my desktop, the original icon > appears - it ignores my attempted change. This is on my up-to-date XP on my > new Acer netbook. TIA, Paul > > (I've posted this on multiple groups, because my original post on xp.general > did not get any replies, but has watchers. Please "reply group", not just > yours, so others can view.) > >
From: J. P. Gilliver (John) on 20 Dec 2009 16:37 In message <eTuhEXDgKHA.2780(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl>, Tim Meddick <timmeddick(a)gawab.com> writes: >Forget changing the icon the traditional way - open notepad then choose >File > Open (in the "Files of type" box drop-down list choose "All >files") then browse for your Internet Shortcut to open it in Notepad > >You should see something like this : > > >[InternetShortcut] >URL=http://www.google.co.uk/chrome/eula.html >Modified=00F8E13B3480CA0193 >IconIndex=0 >IconFile=C:\WINDOWS\Icons\Google2.ico > > > >Manually edit the line "IconFile=" >If the icon you choose is a real icon file, then make "IconIndex=0" >If the icon is in a "icon library" (.dll) file then you need to make >"IconIndex=" the icon number within that library. Note that (I think) these indexes start from 0, i. e. the first one is 0, the second 1, the third 2 ... > >The "Favourites" icon you chose in your screenshots is : > >IconFile=C:\WINDOWS\system32\shell32.dll >IconIndex=43 > >then choose File > Save > > >If the file STILL will not accept the new icon - you have a problem >with your File Associations for files of type : Internet Shortcut > >My advice is to try Doug Knox's File Association Fixes page - the fix >for "Internet Shortcut" files : >http://www.dougknox.com/xp/fileassoc/xp_url_shortcut_fix.zip > >Then you should be able to change the icon in the normal way... > >== > >Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-) > > > > >"Paul H" <NoSpamphobergNoSpam(a)att.net> wrote in message >news:eRFctB$fKHA.2188(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>I use properties to change the icon on one of my desktop icons. It appears >> to accept the change, but when I go back to my desktop, the original icon >> appears - it ignores my attempted change. This is on my up-to-date XP on my >> new Acer netbook. TIA, Paul >> >> (I've posted this on multiple groups, because my original post on xp.general >> did not get any replies, but has watchers. Please "reply group", not just >> yours, so others can view.) >> >> > -- J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/<1985 MB++G.5AL-IS-P--Ch++(p)Ar(a)T0H+Sh0!:`)DNAf ** http://www.soft255.demon.co.uk/G6JPG-PC/JPGminPC.htm for ludicrously outdated thoughts on PCs. ** Is Jimi Hendrix's modem a Purple Hayes?
From: Tim Meddick on 21 Dec 2009 09:35
John, Can't quite see what your reply actually was. The only comment I can see in your post was : "Note that (I think) these indexes start from 0, i. e. the first one is 0, the second 1, the third 2 ..." I rather thought this would be self-evident as when I quoted that if the file in question was a [simple] icon file, then the line should read : IconIndex=0 ...(as [most] icon files contain only 1 icon). Therefore; if a file containing only 1 icon is specified as IconIndex=0 then, by implication, in a [.dll] file (icon library) icon 1 is specified as IconIndex=0 However, in addition to specifying the icon number in this way, each icon is given a numerical "name" which can be different from it's actual numerical "position". To specify the number is the icon's "name" rather than it's "position", a hyphen is placed before the icon number. e.g. The red "No-Entry" icon within [shell32.dll] is the 110th icon, but because icon #1 is referred to as #0, therefore; IconIndex=109 However, it also has a numerical "name" which, in this case is; IconIndex=-338 Specifying either will display the same icon. *NB Please note the hyphen between the [=] and the icon number. == Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-) |