? re: desktop shortcut icons

[Peter]

Most icons on my desktop show their generic version but one refuses to do
this and shows the default Internet Explorer icon (it used to show
properly). I tried fixing it with TweakUI - no go. Why is this?

[Ramesh [MVP]]

What's the filetype (example, .LNK, .URL etc)?

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Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

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"Peter" <r2d2 at cesmail dot net> wrote in message =
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Most icons on my desktop show their generic version but one refuses to =
do
this and shows the default Internet Explorer icon (it used to show
properly). I tried fixing it with TweakUI - no go. Why is this?

[Peter]

Sorry Ramesh, I'm a little dumb here... it's a link to
http://www.proxify.com usually shows as a big red P on a black background.
"Ramesh [MVP]" > wrote in message
...
What's the filetype (example, .LNK, .URL etc)?

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

The Parasite Fight - Quick Fix Protocol:
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm

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"Peter" <r2d2 at cesmail dot net> wrote in message
...
Most icons on my desktop show their generic version but one refuses to do
this and shows the default Internet Explorer icon (it used to show
properly). I tried fixing it with TweakUI - no go. Why is this?

[Ramesh [MVP]]

They are .URL files and the "P" icon is a favicon. The favicons are lost =
when the temporary internet cache is erased. There is a third-party =
utility called FavOrg which can preserve the site specific Favicons. (no =
longer a freeware)

[More Information]
"Favicons - how and why"
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers4.htm

--=20
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

The Parasite Fight - Quick Fix Protocol:=20
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm

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"Peter" <r2d2 at cesmail dot net> wrote in message =
...
Sorry Ramesh, I'm a little dumb here... it's a link to
http://www.proxify.com usually shows as a big red P on a black =
background.
"Ramesh [MVP]" > wrote in message
...
What's the filetype (example, .LNK, .URL etc)?

--=20
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

The Parasite Fight - Quick Fix Protocol:
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm

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"Peter" <r2d2 at cesmail dot net> wrote in message
...
Most icons on my desktop show their generic version but one refuses to =
do
this and shows the default Internet Explorer icon (it used to show
properly). I tried fixing it with TweakUI - no go. Why is this?

[Peter]

Thanks for the help.
"Ramesh [MVP]" > wrote in message
...
They are .URL files and the "P" icon is a favicon. The favicons are lost
when the temporary internet cache is erased. There is a third-party utility
called FavOrg which can preserve the site specific Favicons. (no longer a
freeware)

[More Information]
"Favicons - how and why"
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers4.htm

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

The Parasite Fight - Quick Fix Protocol:
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm

------------------------------------------------
"Peter" <r2d2 at cesmail dot net> wrote in message
...
Sorry Ramesh, I'm a little dumb here... it's a link to
http://www.proxify.com usually shows as a big red P on a black background.
"Ramesh [MVP]" > wrote in message
...
What's the filetype (example, .LNK, .URL etc)?

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

The Parasite Fight - Quick Fix Protocol:
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm

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"Peter" <r2d2 at cesmail dot net> wrote in message
...
Most icons on my desktop show their generic version but one refuses to do
this and shows the default Internet Explorer icon (it used to show
properly). I tried fixing it with TweakUI - no go. Why is this?

[Ramesh [MVP]]

You're welcome.

--=20
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

The Parasite Fight - Quick Fix Protocol:=20
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm

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"Peter" <r2d2 at cesmail dot net> wrote in message =
.. .
Thanks for the help.
"Ramesh [MVP]" > wrote in message
...
They are .URL files and the "P" icon is a favicon. The favicons are lost
when the temporary internet cache is erased. There is a third-party =
utility
called FavOrg which can preserve the site specific Favicons. (no longer =
a
freeware)

[More Information]
"Favicons - how and why"
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers4.htm

--=20
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

The Parasite Fight - Quick Fix Protocol:
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm

------------------------------------------------
"Peter" <r2d2 at cesmail dot net> wrote in message
...
Sorry Ramesh, I'm a little dumb here... it's a link to
http://www.proxify.com usually shows as a big red P on a black =
background.
"Ramesh [MVP]" > wrote in message
...
What's the filetype (example, .LNK, .URL etc)?

--=20
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

The Parasite Fight - Quick Fix Protocol:
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm

------------------------------------------------
"Peter" <r2d2 at cesmail dot net> wrote in message
...
Most icons on my desktop show their generic version but one refuses to =
do
this and shows the default Internet Explorer icon (it used to show
properly). I tried fixing it with TweakUI - no go. Why is this?