Keith,
Excellent I did not even think about the desktop.ini file.
Thanks
--
Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User
"Keith Miller MVP" <k.miller79@no.spam.verizon.net> wrote in message
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> 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
>>>>>
>>>
>>
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