desktop weblink icons keep changing

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stlcardsfan

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I keep a number of weblinks on my desktop. For easy identification, i change the look of the icons using the Web Documents Tab in the Properties window. I replace the IE file icon with icons i've downloaded and some i've constructed. I keep these in a C:\Icons folder. Sometimes, some of the the icons (for no apparent reason) change back to the IE file icon without any action from me. When i pull up the Properties window, the icon i chose is still showing in the title bar and the window, yet the desktop is showing the IE file icon.
Weird, eh?
If i change the icon using the one from the default DLL (%SystemRoot%\system32\SHELL32.dll) and click Apply, the desktop icon will change and stay that way. Yet, if i then change the icon again by clicking Browse, navigating to my folder on C:, then clicking Apply, the desktop icon will once again show the IE file icon and the Properties window title bar and window will once again show my chosen icon. Right back were i was to begin with.
Weirder. eh?
Sometimes, the icons will stick for weeks until i add another desktop weblink and choose an icon for it. When i go back to the desktop, the new icon will show my change, but some other weblink icon will have reverted back to the IE file icon. Or, an icon that reverted to an IE files icon (and i got tired of of trying to change it) will change to the icon of my choice!?!?!?
That is the weirdest...
Anyone have the same issues? Any suggestions? Thanx :confused:
 
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Hello Stlcardsfan,

The icons you are using may not be 256x256 bit icon files for Vista. When they are not displaying like they should, change the icon View size to Classc to see if they afterwards. If they do, then you do not have the correct icon file type.

This tutorial may help you out some more.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/109883-internet-shortcut.html

Hope this helps,
Shawn
 

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    Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
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Thanx for your help, Brink! I looked for a tutorial like this, but I missed it. Method 2 works best for me (although, being a (somewhat) presbyopic old fart I may need to increase the DPI system-wide anyway). The funny thing is, the icons I downloaded are supposed to be made just for Vista from vistaicons.com. Ha! :D
 

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Your welcome Stlcardsfan.

LOL, isn't funny how the icons never seem to be for Vista. :)

Shawn
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Envy Y0F94AV
    CPU
    i7-7500U @ 2.70 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB DDR4-2133
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce 940MX
    Sound Card
    Conexant ISST Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17.3" UHD IPS touch
    Screen Resolution
    3480 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    512 GB M.2 SSD
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