Control Panel Desktop Icon
- 05 Dec 2007 #11
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11 Feb 2009 #10
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My System SpecsRe: Control Panel Desktop Icon
Hello Ktrenta, and welcome to Vista Forums.
I believe this is the icon package I got that control panel icon from below.
VistaIcons.com - Download Alpha Dista Pack: Free Vista Style Icons, Free Icon Sets and Windows Vista Desktop Icons
Can you post a screenshot of that registry location? I'll take a look at it to see if there is anything wrong with it.
Shawn
11 Feb 2009 #11My System SpecsRe: Control Panel Desktop Icon
thankyou. heres my screen
11 Feb 2009 #12
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My System SpecsRe: Control Panel Desktop Icon
Your welcome Ktrentra,
Right click on the wrench.ico file and click on Properties. Under the General tab, see if there is a Unblock button. If there is click on it to unblock the file. If not, then it's already unblocked.
Next, try these value combinations to see if they will work for you instead:
%USERPROFILE%\Downloads\icons\wrench.ico
OR
"C:\Users\Kyle\Downloads\icons\wrench.ico"
OR
C:\Users\Kyle\Downloads\icons\wrench.ico
12 Feb 2009 #13My System SpecsRe: Control Panel Desktop Icon
Nope, none of those worked. Would there be a reason why changing the registry value wouldn't affect it at all?
12 Feb 2009 #14
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My System SpecsRe: Control Panel Desktop Icon
Ktrenta,
Did you refresh the window to see the changes? If so, then try logging off and on to see that helps.
You may also have a incorrect icon file. The one in the ZIP file I posted still works fine for me. You might try it or another one as a test to see.
12 Feb 2009 #15My System SpecsRe: Control Panel Desktop Icon
nope. it still refuses to change. thank you for your patience
12 Feb 2009 #16
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My System SpecsRe: Control Panel Desktop Icon
Ktrenta,
I'm not certain why it would not work for you. I have drawn a blank.
11 Sep 2009 #17My System SpecsRe: Control Panel Desktop Icon
Ktrenta,
I think the problem is that you are using the 32bit Home Edition while Brink is using the 64bit premium edition. I have the 32bit Edition and have changed my Control Panel icon by changing some different registry keys.
To change the icon on the desktop, address bar, and folder trees go to:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\ {26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}\DefaultIcon
In the right panel, right-click "(Default)" and then "Modify". Change the info the the new icon location.
This will not change the control panel icon everywhere. When you click on the star menu and let your pointer rest over where it says "Control Panel", the icon will still be the old icon. To change this one go to:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\ { 5399E694-6CE5-4D6C-8FCE-1D8870FDCBA0}\DefaultIcon
Use same instructions above to change icon.
Hope this helps.
11 Sep 2009 #18
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My System SpecsRe: Control Panel Desktop Icon
Hello CrimsonPhoenix, and welcome to Vista Forums.
Thank you for your addition. I hope that it helps Ktrenta as well.
The location below used in the tutorial would be there by default in both the 32-bit and 64-bit Vista. It's only for the Desktop and Navigation Pane though.
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}\DefaultIcon
11 May 2010 #19My System SpecsRe: Control Panel Desktop Icon
hello brink
although your post isn't that new I hope you can still help me
my control panel icon didnt change hoovering over the start menu, I followed crimson's suggestion too, but I first accidently changed the wrong string...instead of scrolling till DefaultIcon I went to the main {5399E694-6CE5-4D6C-8FCE-1D8870FDCBA0} and changed there the default. can you pls tell me the original code in order I can reset this?
(anyway doing all changes my icon on start menu (hovering) didnt change
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Last edited by angelllina; 11 May 2010 at 12:38 AM.
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