Many thanks, thats sorted it.
"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
> Hi Steve,
>
> This happens if the desktop.ini file in the Contacts folder is missing, or lost its Hidden attribute. Make sure that a file named desktop.ini exists in the Contacts folder, with the following contents:
>
> - - -
> [.ShellClassInfo]
> LocalizedResourceName=@%CommonProgramFiles%\system\wab32res.dll,-10100
> InfoTip=@%CommonProgramFiles%\system\wab32res.dll,-10200
> IconResource=%SystemRoot%\system32\imageres.dll,-181
> - - -
>
> Then right-click on the Desktop.ini file and choose Properties. Enable the "Hidden" attribute, and click OK.
>
> See also:
>
> Shell folders are displayed with the standard folder icon in Windows Vista:
> http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/130/1/
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
> Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
>
>
> "Steve" <Steve@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:A4B40852-1BBB-484E-BCCF-E208D53EB53A@microsoft.com...
> For some reason I have lost one of the icons for a folder in my users folder.
> (Vistas replacement for xp's my documents folder). The icon in question is
> for the "Contacts" folder. All the others are still there its just the
> contacts icon that is missing. The folder is there but has a generic folder
> icon. I have searched for it, even with an icon program that checks dll files
> but still can't find it.
>
> Any help or ideas?
>
> Thanks
>