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"No association" icon has changed on XP SP2
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Usually when a file has no association in Windows XP, the icon used is a default one (the program group icon on a document). However, upon uninstalling HDDLife, the icons have been changed to a drive icon. How can I change this? I have Windows XP Service Pack 2. |
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Open Regedit.exe and go to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Explorer\Shell Icons Export the key and post the contents here. -- Ramesh, Windows XP MVP http://windowsxp.mvps.org "Test Man" wrote in message ... Hi Usually when a file has no association in Windows XP, the icon used is a default one (the program group icon on a document). However, upon uninstalling HDDLife, the icons have been changed to a drive icon. How can I change this? I have Windows XP Service Pack 2. |
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Follow this link:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...powertoys.mspx Download the PowerToy called TweakUI from the link above. After you have installed it, run it and you should see a "Repair" option at the bottom of the list on the left hand side of the main window. Click on repair, select "rebuild icons" from the drop down list, and then click the "repair" button. See if that works.... "Test Man" wrote: Hi Usually when a file has no association in Windows XP, the icon used is a default one (the program group icon on a document). However, upon uninstalling HDDLife, the icons have been changed to a drive icon. How can I change this? I have Windows XP Service Pack 2. |
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It's attached.
Any clues? "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote in message ... Open Regedit.exe and go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Explorer\Shell Icons Export the key and post the contents here. -- Ramesh, Windows XP MVP http://windowsxp.mvps.org "Test Man" wrote in message ... Hi Usually when a file has no association in Windows XP, the icon used is a default one (the program group icon on a document). However, upon uninstalling HDDLife, the icons have been changed to a drive icon. How can I change this? I have Windows XP Service Pack 2. |
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Did that, it rearranged my desktop icons and worked. Then when I restarted
machine, the "no association" icons were back to what they were previously (showing an image of a drive). Did it several times, same result. Also deleted the IconCache.db file (as per some Microsoft KnowledgeBase article) within my profile (and other profiles too), no joy. "brianb" wrote in message news Follow this link: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...powertoys.mspx Download the PowerToy called TweakUI from the link above. After you have installed it, run it and you should see a "Repair" option at the bottom of the list on the left hand side of the main window. Click on repair, select "rebuild icons" from the drop down list, and then click the "repair" button. See if that works.... "Test Man" wrote: Hi Usually when a file has no association in Windows XP, the icon used is a default one (the program group icon on a document). However, upon uninstalling HDDLife, the icons have been changed to a drive icon. How can I change this? I have Windows XP Service Pack 2. |
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Sorry, discount my previous post, wrong attachment.
Correct attachment is here. "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote in message ... Open Regedit.exe and go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Explorer\Shell Icons Export the key and post the contents here. -- Ramesh, Windows XP MVP http://windowsxp.mvps.org "Test Man" wrote in message ... Hi Usually when a file has no association in Windows XP, the icon used is a default one (the program group icon on a document). However, upon uninstalling HDDLife, the icons have been changed to a drive icon. How can I change this? I have Windows XP Service Pack 2. |
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You exported the CurrentControlSet key.
-- Ramesh, Windows XP MVP http://windowsxp.mvps.org "Test Man" wrote in message ... It's attached. Any clues? "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote in message ... Open Regedit.exe and go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Explorer\Shell Icons Export the key and post the contents here. -- Ramesh, Windows XP MVP http://windowsxp.mvps.org "Test Man" wrote in message ... Hi Usually when a file has no association in Windows XP, the icon used is a default one (the program group icon on a document). However, upon uninstalling HDDLife, the icons have been changed to a drive icon. How can I change this? I have Windows XP Service Pack 2. |
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Yeah, sorry, just noticed, so have posted the correct one in reply to your
last post. Sorry about that. "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote in message ... You exported the CurrentControlSet key. -- Ramesh, Windows XP MVP http://windowsxp.mvps.org "Test Man" wrote in message ... It's attached. Any clues? "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote in message ... Open Regedit.exe and go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Explorer\Shell Icons Export the key and post the contents here. -- Ramesh, Windows XP MVP http://windowsxp.mvps.org "Test Man" wrote in message ... Hi Usually when a file has no association in Windows XP, the icon used is a default one (the program group icon on a document). However, upon uninstalling HDDLife, the icons have been changed to a drive icon. How can I change this? I have Windows XP Service Pack 2. |
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Test Man,
The value 0 is set to "C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\shell32.dll,0" which is correct, but it's not needed (not present in a clean xp installation). Perhaps you can try removing the value "0", and run a Repair again using Tweak UI. -- Ramesh, Windows XP MVP http://windowsxp.mvps.org "Test Man" wrote in message ... Did that, it rearranged my desktop icons and worked. Then when I restarted machine, the "no association" icons were back to what they were previously (showing an image of a drive). Did it several times, same result. Also deleted the IconCache.db file (as per some Microsoft KnowledgeBase article) within my profile (and other profiles too), no joy. "brianb" wrote in message news Follow this link: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...powertoys.mspx Download the PowerToy called TweakUI from the link above. After you have installed it, run it and you should see a "Repair" option at the bottom of the list on the left hand side of the main window. Click on repair, select "rebuild icons" from the drop down list, and then click the "repair" button. See if that works.... "Test Man" wrote: Hi Usually when a file has no association in Windows XP, the icon used is a default one (the program group icon on a document). However, upon uninstalling HDDLife, the icons have been changed to a drive icon. How can I change this? I have Windows XP Service Pack 2. |
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Nope, that doesn't work. It does bring back the right icon, but goes back
to the wrong icon upon reboot (like in my reply to brianb). "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote in message ... Test Man, The value 0 is set to "C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\shell32.dll,0" which is correct, but it's not needed (not present in a clean xp installation). Perhaps you can try removing the value "0", and run a Repair again using Tweak UI. -- Ramesh, Windows XP MVP http://windowsxp.mvps.org "Test Man" wrote in message ... Did that, it rearranged my desktop icons and worked. Then when I restarted machine, the "no association" icons were back to what they were previously (showing an image of a drive). Did it several times, same result. Also deleted the IconCache.db file (as per some Microsoft KnowledgeBase article) within my profile (and other profiles too), no joy. "brianb" wrote in message news Follow this link: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...powertoys.mspx Download the PowerToy called TweakUI from the link above. After you have installed it, run it and you should see a "Repair" option at the bottom of the list on the left hand side of the main window. Click on repair, select "rebuild icons" from the drop down list, and then click the "repair" button. See if that works.... "Test Man" wrote: Hi Usually when a file has no association in Windows XP, the icon used is a default one (the program group icon on a document). However, upon uninstalling HDDLife, the icons have been changed to a drive icon. How can I change this? I have Windows XP Service Pack 2. |
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Very weirdly, just come back from the weekend and the icons seem to be back
to normal again. Thanks. "Test Man" wrote in message ... Nope, that doesn't work. It does bring back the right icon, but goes back to the wrong icon upon reboot (like in my reply to brianb). "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote in message ... Test Man, The value 0 is set to "C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\shell32.dll,0" which is correct, but it's not needed (not present in a clean xp installation). Perhaps you can try removing the value "0", and run a Repair again using Tweak UI. -- Ramesh, Windows XP MVP http://windowsxp.mvps.org "Test Man" wrote in message ... Did that, it rearranged my desktop icons and worked. Then when I restarted machine, the "no association" icons were back to what they were previously (showing an image of a drive). Did it several times, same result. Also deleted the IconCache.db file (as per some Microsoft KnowledgeBase article) within my profile (and other profiles too), no joy. "brianb" wrote in message news Follow this link: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...powertoys.mspx Download the PowerToy called TweakUI from the link above. After you have installed it, run it and you should see a "Repair" option at the bottom of the list on the left hand side of the main window. Click on repair, select "rebuild icons" from the drop down list, and then click the "repair" button. See if that works.... "Test Man" wrote: Hi Usually when a file has no association in Windows XP, the icon used is a default one (the program group icon on a document). However, upon uninstalling HDDLife, the icons have been changed to a drive icon. How can I change this? I have Windows XP Service Pack 2. |
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