In this case, I just peeked at the desktop.ini file in the Documents folder
& copied that. If I don't know the #, I'll customize a folder with the icon
I want & then look at the desktop.ini file in that.
--
Good Luck,
Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
"Ronnie Vernon MVP" <rv@invalid.org> wrote in message
news:1D02F28A-AB89-421B-89B0-7CB4491177F0@microsoft.com...
> Hi Keith,
>
> I have used this registry trick before to do this. The problem I always
> have is determining the number for the icon in the dll? Is there an easy
> way to do this?
>
> --
>
> Ronnie Vernon
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
>
> "Keith Miller MVP" <k.miller79@no.spam.verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:ONryAhSeHHA.1240@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> That icon is here:
>>
>> %SystemRoot%\system32\imageres.dll,-112
>>
>> autorun.inf doesn't seem to like that format, but the registry doesn't
>> mind:
>>
>> -------------------------
>> Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
>>
>> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\DriveIcons\D\DefaultIcon]
>> @="%SystemRoot%\\system32\\imageres.dll,-112"
>>
>> --------------------------
>>
>> Copy the text between the lines & save as a .reg file, them merge into
>> the registry. You'll need admin privledges to modify HKLM.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Good Luck,
>>
>> Keith
>> Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
>>
>> "Scott" <Scott@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:AC4AA2D0-CB2B-4D83-908A-A18CC37D666C@microsoft.com...
>>> the picture here: http://img366.imageshack.us/img366/3231/foldermk3.jpg
>>> shows the typical "Documenten" folder.
>>> --
>>> Thank you
>>>
>>>
>>> "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Scott
>>>>
>>>> You need to perform the following.
>>>>
>>>> 1. In the root of the drive where you want the icon to appear, rihgt
>>>> click
>>>> and select New/Folder. Name the folder Autorun.
>>>>
>>>> 2. Open Notepad and enter the following text.
>>>>
>>>> [autorun]
>>>> ICON=AUTORUN\xxxx.ICO
>>>>
>>>> Save this file with the name Autorun.INF and place it in the root
>>>> of
>>>> the drive.
>>>>
>>>> The xxxx is trhe name of the Icon file you wish to use.
>>>>
>>>> 3. Place this icon in the Autorun Folder that you created.
>>>>
>>>> The problem is finding the icon you wish to use. There are a lot of
>>>> different "document" icons in Vista. You may need to use an icon
>>>> extraction
>>>> utility to get a copy of this icon. What program is this icon
>>>> associated
>>>> with?
>>>>
>>>> There are many websites that have many, many icons that are free of
>>>> charge.
>>>> Just make sure that it is in the Windows .ICO format.
>>>>
>>>> Use Google to search for "free icons"
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> Ronnie Vernon
>>>> Microsoft MVP
>>>> Windows Shell/User
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Scott" <Scott@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:1E0B3DAF-DDD0-4136-8C4E-7D787588CD22@microsoft.com...
>>>> >I use a seperate drive for all of my documents
>>>> > I want to use the Vista documents icon for that drive. Where can I -
>>>> > 1) find the document icon
>>>> > 2) change the hard drive icon to that one
>>>> >
>>>> > --
>>>> > Thank you
>>>>
>>
>