You're welcome.
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Good Luck,
Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
"Ronnie Vernon MVP" <rv@invalid.org> wrote in message
news:CFDCD03C-522F-46BE-83DB-7A3DC50A128C@microsoft.com...
> 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
> news:%23Twhr2WeHHA.5056@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> 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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