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03-06-2008
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| | faulty program caused my computer to lose icons can u help me plz because i installed a faulty program and now folder icons have been lost. i know i could live with this but it is really getting on my nerves!!! -- Jamie |
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03-06-2008
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| | Re: faulty program caused my computer to lose icons Jamie What program did you install that caused the problem? What do the folder icons look like now? Does this effect 'every' folder on the system or just certain folders? Have you checked with the maker of that program? -- Ronnie Vernon Microsoft MVP Windows Desktop Experience "seajamit" <seajamit@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:AECB9029-52DF-4E93-8FCA-2A3A5BD69ED2@xxxxxx Quote: > can u help me plz because i installed a faulty program and now folder > icons > have been lost. i know i could live with this but it is really getting on > my > nerves!!! > -- > Jamie |
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03-08-2008
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| | Re: faulty program caused my computer to lose icons its affected the folders, file folder, control panel, public network folder and control panel, the program i used was this thing that changes icons, ive scanned everything with norton 360 and windows defender no viruses so thats ok -- Jamie "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote: Quote: > Jamie > > What program did you install that caused the problem? > What do the folder icons look like now? > Does this effect 'every' folder on the system or just certain folders? > Have you checked with the maker of that program? > > -- > > Ronnie Vernon > Microsoft MVP > Windows Desktop Experience > > > "seajamit" <seajamit@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:AECB9029-52DF-4E93-8FCA-2A3A5BD69ED2@xxxxxx Quote: > > can u help me plz because i installed a faulty program and now folder > > icons > > have been lost. i know i could live with this but it is really getting on > > my > > nerves!!! > > -- > > Jamie |
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03-08-2008
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| | Re: faulty program caused my computer to lose icons seajamit wrote: Quote: > its affected the folders, file folder, control panel, public network > folder and control panel, the program i used was this thing that changes > icons, ive scanned everything with norton 360 and windows defender no > viruses so thats ok name of the program that did the damage. You also didn't say what that program's tech support people said. No one can address your issues specifically without that information. In lieu of providing that, consider doing a System Restore to before you installed the Mystery Program. Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com Don't Panic! |
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03-09-2008
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| | Re: faulty program caused my computer to lose icons the problem is that i cant really anwser it because i cant remember the website, all i no it was called xperience. -- Jamie "Malke" wrote: Quote: > seajamit wrote: > Quote: > > its affected the folders, file folder, control panel, public network > > folder and control panel, the program i used was this thing that changes > > icons, ive scanned everything with norton 360 and windows defender no > > viruses so thats ok > Yes, yes, but you still didn't answer Mr. Vernon's question and give us the > name of the program that did the damage. You also didn't say what that > program's tech support people said. No one can address your issues > specifically without that information. > > In lieu of providing that, consider doing a System Restore to before you > installed the Mystery Program. > > Malke > -- > MS-MVP > Elephant Boy Computers > www.elephantboycomputers.com > Don't Panic! > |
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03-09-2008
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| | Re: faulty program caused my computer to lose icons i understand that u need the info to help me but isnt there any way i can put a new default icon as it only affected certain icons -- Jamie "seajamit" wrote: Quote: > the problem is that i cant really anwser it because i cant remember the > website, all i no it was called xperience. > -- > Jamie > > > "Malke" wrote: > Quote: > > seajamit wrote: > > Quote: > > > its affected the folders, file folder, control panel, public network > > > folder and control panel, the program i used was this thing that changes > > > icons, ive scanned everything with norton 360 and windows defender no > > > viruses so thats ok > > Yes, yes, but you still didn't answer Mr. Vernon's question and give us the > > name of the program that did the damage. You also didn't say what that > > program's tech support people said. No one can address your issues > > specifically without that information. > > > > In lieu of providing that, consider doing a System Restore to before you > > installed the Mystery Program. > > > > Malke > > -- > > MS-MVP > > Elephant Boy Computers > > www.elephantboycomputers.com > > Don't Panic! > > |
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03-09-2008
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| | Re: faulty program caused my computer to lose icons Look in the registry for the key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Shell Icons] If it exists, delete it. -- Good Luck, Keith Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] "seajamit" <seajamit@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:64DF10B0-3CE5-4F36-BDB3-10AFF1C42435@xxxxxx Quote: >i understand that u need the info to help me but isnt there any way i can >put > a new default icon as it only affected certain icons > -- > Jamie > > > "seajamit" wrote: > Quote: >> the problem is that i cant really anwser it because i cant remember the >> website, all i no it was called xperience. >> -- >> Jamie >> >> >> "Malke" wrote: >> Quote: >> > seajamit wrote: >> > >> > > its affected the folders, file folder, control panel, public network >> > > folder and control panel, the program i used was this thing that >> > > changes >> > > icons, ive scanned everything with norton 360 and windows defender no >> > > viruses so thats ok >> > >> > Yes, yes, but you still didn't answer Mr. Vernon's question and give us >> > the >> > name of the program that did the damage. You also didn't say what that >> > program's tech support people said. No one can address your issues >> > specifically without that information. >> > >> > In lieu of providing that, consider doing a System Restore to before >> > you >> > installed the Mystery Program. >> > >> > Malke >> > -- >> > MS-MVP >> > Elephant Boy Computers >> > www.elephantboycomputers.com >> > Don't Panic! >> > |
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03-09-2008
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| | Re: faulty program caused my computer to lose icons "seajamit" <seajamit@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:64DF10B0-3CE5-4F36-BDB3-10AFF1C42435@xxxxxx Quote: >i understand that u need the info to help me but isnt there any way i can >put > a new default icon as it only affected certain icons > -- > Jamie We do understand the problem you are having, the problem is that you just refuse to provide any details? We cannot see your computer, so we rely on you to give details about what you see. You say it only affects certain icons, which icons? Default icons are associated with the file types. A file type is designated by it's file extension, such as .GIF, .JPG, .EXE, ..AVI, etc. Each file type will have a different default icon. Which file types are not displaying the proper icon? -- Ronnie Vernon Microsoft MVP Windows Desktop Experience |
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03-15-2008
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| | Re: faulty program caused my computer to lose icons ok i think i can anwser now it affects folders NOT files so this is the details: type: File Folder there is nothing in the folder. If i put a new folder inthe folder icon is still not correct and i can identify the icon it now displays it i: a icon that doesnt know the program associated i think. -- Jamie "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote: Quote: > "seajamit" <seajamit@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:64DF10B0-3CE5-4F36-BDB3-10AFF1C42435@xxxxxx Quote: > >i understand that u need the info to help me but isnt there any way i can > >put > > a new default icon as it only affected certain icons > > -- > > Jamie > Jamie > > We do understand the problem you are having, the problem is that you just > refuse to provide any details? We cannot see your computer, so we rely on > you to give details about what you see. > > You say it only affects certain icons, which icons? > > Default icons are associated with the file types. > A file type is designated by it's file extension, such as .GIF, .JPG, .EXE, > .AVI, etc. > Each file type will have a different default icon. > > Which file types are not displaying the proper icon? > > -- > > Ronnie Vernon > Microsoft MVP > Windows Desktop Experience > |
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03-15-2008
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| | Re: faulty program caused my computer to lose icons Mr Miller, thanks for the solution but how am i supposed to get the original stuff back??? Jamie "Keith Miller (MVP)" wrote: Quote: > Look in the registry for the key: > > [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Shell > Icons] > > If it exists, delete it. > > -- > Good Luck, > > Keith > Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] > > > > "seajamit" <seajamit@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:64DF10B0-3CE5-4F36-BDB3-10AFF1C42435@xxxxxx Quote: > >i understand that u need the info to help me but isnt there any way i can > >put > > a new default icon as it only affected certain icons > > -- > > Jamie > > > > > > "seajamit" wrote: > > Quote: > >> the problem is that i cant really anwser it because i cant remember the > >> website, all i no it was called xperience. > >> -- > >> Jamie > >> > >> > >> "Malke" wrote: > >> > >> > seajamit wrote: > >> > > >> > > its affected the folders, file folder, control panel, public network > >> > > folder and control panel, the program i used was this thing that > >> > > changes > >> > > icons, ive scanned everything with norton 360 and windows defender no > >> > > viruses so thats ok > >> > > >> > Yes, yes, but you still didn't answer Mr. Vernon's question and give us > >> > the > >> > name of the program that did the damage. You also didn't say what that > >> > program's tech support people said. No one can address your issues > >> > specifically without that information. > >> > > >> > In lieu of providing that, consider doing a System Restore to before > >> > you > >> > installed the Mystery Program. > >> > > >> > Malke > >> > -- > >> > MS-MVP > >> > Elephant Boy Computers > >> > www.elephantboycomputers.com > >> > Don't Panic! > >> > |
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