dark_shadow_2000
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Wrong Icon!! (default exe icon changed)
It seems that while installing a porgram it reset the defaul icon for exe files to it's icon.
All exe file that don't have a icon in them now no longer show as the "box" icon.
How do I reset it back??
I looked up HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Softwar
and it's set to (default) %1
All exe file that don't have a icon in them now no longer show as the "box" icon.
How do I reset it back??
I looked up HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Softwar
and it's set to (default) %1
dew_associates
Dark, did you try deleting the shelliconcache and let windows recreate it?
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I don't think that the error.
Some progams still show as "box's" ie COMMAND.COM
Or will deleting it reset the links as well??
Question..
Will windows recreate it it self, asking for my win98 CD or do I have to go a find a file myself??
Some progams still show as "box's" ie COMMAND.COM
Or will deleting it reset the links as well??
Question..
Will windows recreate it it self, asking for my win98 CD or do I have to go a find a file myself??
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darkshadow, give us some of your examples in C:\windows\.
pslh
pslh
Dark, if you feel that some files were altered by this program, run the system file checker.
1. Insert your Windows 98 CD Rom disk into the drive.
2. Click Start, Run and type SFC <OK>
3. This will start the System File Checker.
4. Click on the settings button and select “Check for changed and deleted files” and click OK to start.
5. Replace any files that are detected as bad or corrupt. Also watch the file dates carefully and always try and replace older files (pre-May 1998) with newer files, and most important, always use the latest version numbers for all files. SFC will copy the old file to X:\Windows\Sysbckup in case you need it back.
6. When SFC is done, reboot the system and note the performance.
1. Insert your Windows 98 CD Rom disk into the drive.
2. Click Start, Run and type SFC <OK>
3. This will start the System File Checker.
4. Click on the settings button and select “Check for changed and deleted files” and click OK to start.
5. Replace any files that are detected as bad or corrupt. Also watch the file dates carefully and always try and replace older files (pre-May 1998) with newer files, and most important, always use the latest version numbers for all files. SFC will copy the old file to X:\Windows\Sysbckup in case you need it back.
6. When SFC is done, reboot the system and note the performance.
There are several ways to do this that involve registry hacks. However, the simplest is to use a little piece of shareware called the Deskxtend association wizard from
http://www.theclassifieds.com/kdWare
After installing it, right click the exe file you want to change, click to the "change icon" button, and make sure the box for the icon file contains "%1" without quotes. Click to finish and you're done!
http://www.theclassifieds.com/kdWare
After installing it, right click the exe file you want to change, click to the "change icon" button, and make sure the box for the icon file contains "%1" without quotes. Click to finish and you're done!
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Dennis
Dennis
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rwcrain,
Sorry you don't understand the error.
ALL my exe file that don't have icons in that should show as the defaul 'box' icon.
Mine don't!!
If I only wanted to change one exe file I use Deskxtend.
But I'll have a look at it anyway, and if it's helps I'll give you some points :)
Sorry you don't understand the error.
ALL my exe file that don't have icons in that should show as the defaul 'box' icon.
Mine don't!!
If I only wanted to change one exe file I use Deskxtend.
But I'll have a look at it anyway, and if it's helps I'll give you some points :)