June 25th 04, 06:36 PM
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Icons in Add or Remove Programs List
Thanks Ramesh. That worked perfectly.
-----Original Message-----
Create a String value named DisplayIcon and mention the
path where the Quake program resides.
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Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
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"Wayne" wrote in
message ...
Hi Ramesh,
Thanks for your response. Just one question with regards
the below. I have gone into regedit via the path you
specified but cannot see the displayicon you mention.
Quake 3 Arena is a case example on my machine where it
seems to display a random icon. When I go to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Cur rentVersi
o
n\Uninstall\Quake III Arena all I see in the right hand
pane is 3 things - Default, DisplayName &
UninstallString.
There are no numerical values - Under default there is
(value not set), under DisplayName it is Quake III Arena
and under UninstallString there is a program path to
Q3.isu
Is it one of these that I should alter/delete?
Thanks
Wayne
-----Original Message-----
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\Cu rrentVers
i
on\Uninstall\Application
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.
--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
AumHa VSOP: http://www.aumha.org
"Wayne Hayes"
wrote
in message ...
Hi,
I wondered if it is possible for the icons in the add or
remove programs list to be changed. Most of the icons
for
what is installed is correct but for some programs the
icon displayed is wrong. It's only a cosmetic thing but
I
would like to be able to fix this.
Thanks
Wayne
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