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Old June 24th 04, 02:49 PM
Ramesh [MVP]
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Default Icons in Add or Remove Programs List

Hi Wayne,

This may be due to the fact the the program does not have any icon =
resources within it. (You can open the program's exe file using =
third-party icon viewers and verify that. Or, use Change Icon for a =
shortcut and browse to the application's executable.) Secondly, for =
Add/Remove list, one can override the resource icon by using a =
DisplayIcon registry value.

Example:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Uninstall\A=
pplication

In the right-pane, look for the value DisplayIcon and note where it is =
pointing to. Backup and delete this value and restart Add/Remove =
Programs. It should now take the program's own resource icon.

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"Wayne Hayes" wrote in message =
...
Hi,

I wondered if it is possible for the icons in the add or=20
remove programs list to be changed. Most of the icons for=20
what is installed is correct but for some programs the=20
icon displayed is wrong. It's only a cosmetic thing but I=20
would like to be able to fix this.

Thanks

Wayne
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