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Customize Windows folder icon?
Why can't I customize the icon for the Windows folder on my System? I'd like
to differenciate this folder from others on C:. I had no problem putting a custom cursor on the Program Files folder. |
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Customize Windows folder icon?
[Noozer]s message :
Why can't I customize the icon for the Windows folder on my System? Because it is a special folder. To change the icon, follow these steps: 1- Customize the icon of a normal folder. 2- Open Command Prompt and run following commands: attrib +s "%windir%" CD /D "Path of the folder you customized in step 1" type "desktop.ini" "%windir%\desktop.ini" Good Luck, Ayush. -- XP-Tips [Auto logon for Windows XP] : http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...autologon.mspx |
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Customize Windows folder icon?
On Tue, 29 May 2007 07:19:38 -0600, Ayush
"ayushmaan.j[aatt]gmail.com" wrote: [Noozer]s message : Why can't I customize the icon for the Windows folder on my System? Because it is a special folder. To change the icon, follow these steps: 1- Customize the icon of a normal folder. 2- Open Command Prompt and run following commands: attrib +s "%windir%" CD /D "Path of the folder you customized in step 1" type "desktop.ini" "%windir%\desktop.ini" G'Day Ayush Thanks for the tip. I'd like to try that too but when I enter:- attrib +s "%windir%" I get:- Access denied - C:\Windows Any more ideas? -- Stubbo of Oz Central Coast NSW Australia |
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Customize Windows folder icon?
[Stubbo_of_Oz]s message :
Thanks for the tip. I'd like to try that too but when I enter:- attrib +s "%windir%" Try running attrib -s -h -r "%windir%" before that line. Good Luck, Ayush. -- XP-Tips [Set up XP so that only authorized people can use it] : http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u.../soleuser.mspx |
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Customize Windows folder icon?
"Ayush" "ayushmaan.j[aatt]gmail.com" wrote in message ... [Noozer]s message : Why can't I customize the icon for the Windows folder on my System? Because it is a special folder. To change the icon, follow these steps: 1- Customize the icon of a normal folder. 2- Open Command Prompt and run following commands: attrib +s "%windir%" CD /D "Path of the folder you customized in step 1" type "desktop.ini" "%windir%\desktop.ini" Thank you very much! Worked great! |
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Customize Windows folder icon?
[Noozer]s message :
Why can't I customize the icon for the Windows folder on my System? Because it is a special folder. To change the icon, follow these steps: 1- Customize the icon of a normal folder. 2- Open Command Prompt and run following commands: attrib +s "%windir%" CD /D "Path of the folder you customized in step 1" type "desktop.ini" "%windir%\desktop.ini" Thank you very much! Worked great! You're welcome Noozer ! Good Luck, Ayush. -- XP-Tips [Set your windows so they all have the same view] : http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...ips/views.mspx |
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On Thu, 31 May 2007 14:36:32 -0600, Ayush
"ayushmaan.j[aatt]gmail.com" wrote: [Stubbo_of_Oz]s message : Thanks for the tip. I'd like to try that too but when I enter:- attrib +s "%windir%" Try running attrib -s -h -r "%windir%" before that line. Thanks for reply Unfortunately that give the same error:- Access denied - C:\Windows I am using Windows Vista Home Premium - would that make any difference to Win XP? I have no problem viewing windows folder in Windows Explorer -- Stubbo of Oz Central Coast NSW Australia |
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attrib +s "%windir%"
Unfortunately that give the same error:- Access denied - C:\Windows I am using Windows Vista Home Premium - would that make any difference to Win XP? You have to run the command prompt as the administrator... Not using Vista, so I'm not sure exactly how you'd go about this. Also don't know if it will do what you want either. |
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