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Icons in Add or Remove Programs List
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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I dont think that it is possible to do that
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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. --=20 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=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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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\Curr entVersio 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\Cur rentVersi 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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Create a String value named DisplayIcon and mention the path where the =
Quake program resides. --=20 Ramesh - Microsoft MVP Windows XP Shell/User http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k AumHa VSOP: http://www.aumha.org "Wayne" wrote in message = ... Hi Ramesh, Thanks for your response. Just one question with regards=20 the below. I have gone into regedit via the path you=20 specified but cannot see the displayicon you mention.=20 Quake 3 Arena is a case example on my machine where it=20 seems to display a random icon. When I go to=20 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersio n\Uninstall\Quake III Arena all I see in the right hand=20 pane is 3 things - Default, DisplayName & UninstallString.=20 There are no numerical values - Under default there is=20 (value not set), under DisplayName it is Quake III Arena=20 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=20 any icon resources within it. (You can open the program's=20 exe file using third-party icon viewers and verify that.=20 Or, use Change Icon for a shortcut and browse to the=20 application's executable.) Secondly, for Add/Remove list,=20 one can override the resource icon by using a DisplayIcon=20 registry value. Example: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Cur rentVersi on\Uninstall\Application In the right-pane, look for the value DisplayIcon and=20 note where it is pointing to. Backup and delete this value=20 and restart Add/Remove Programs. It should now take the=20 program's own resource icon. --=20 Ramesh - Microsoft MVP Windows XP Shell/User http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k AumHa VSOP: http://www.aumha.org "Wayne Hayes" wrote=20 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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Thanks Ramesh. That worked perfectly.
-----Original Message----- Create a String value named DisplayIcon and mention the path where the Quake program resides. -- Ramesh - Microsoft MVP Windows XP Shell/User http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k AumHa VSOP: http://www.aumha.org "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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Great! Glad to be of help.
--=20 Ramesh - Microsoft MVP Windows XP Shell/User http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k AumHa VSOP: http://www.aumha.org wrote in message = ... Thanks Ramesh. That worked perfectly. -----Original Message----- Create a String value named DisplayIcon and mention the=20 path where the Quake program resides. --=20 Ramesh - Microsoft MVP Windows XP Shell/User http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k AumHa VSOP: http://www.aumha.org "Wayne" wrote in=20 message ... Hi Ramesh, Thanks for your response. Just one question with regards=20 the below. I have gone into regedit via the path you=20 specified but cannot see the displayicon you mention.=20 Quake 3 Arena is a case example on my machine where it=20 seems to display a random icon. When I go to=20 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Cur rentVersi o n\Uninstall\Quake III Arena all I see in the right hand=20 pane is 3 things - Default, DisplayName &=20 UninstallString.=20 There are no numerical values - Under default there is=20 (value not set), under DisplayName it is Quake III Arena=20 and under UninstallString there is a program path to=20 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=20 have=20 any icon resources within it. (You can open the program's=20 exe file using third-party icon viewers and verify that.=20 Or, use Change Icon for a shortcut and browse to the=20 application's executable.) Secondly, for Add/Remove list,=20 one can override the resource icon by using a DisplayIcon=20 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=20 note where it is pointing to. Backup and delete this=20 value=20 and restart Add/Remove Programs. It should now take the=20 program's own resource icon. --=20 Ramesh - Microsoft MVP Windows XP Shell/User http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k AumHa VSOP: http://www.aumha.org "Wayne Hayes" =20 wrote=20 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=20 for=20 what is installed is correct but for some programs the=20 icon displayed is wrong. It's only a cosmetic thing but=20 I=20 would like to be able to fix this. Thanks Wayne . . |
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