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04-20-2008
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| | Some desktop icons won't display properly Some of the shortcuts on my desktop don't display properly, and display as a generic icon instead of the correct one (see http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/352...opiconspk3.jpg). This is strange because I had specifically moved those shortcuts to C:\Users\Public\Desktop and they all display fine on all users' desktops but mine. Please help! |
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04-20-2008
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| | RE: Some desktop icons won't display properly Try changing the icons size down slightly. -- Paul "It Is Me Here" wrote: Quote: > Some of the shortcuts on my desktop don't display properly, and display as a > generic icon instead of the correct one (see > http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/352...opiconspk3.jpg). This is strange > because I had specifically moved those shortcuts to C:\Users\Public\Desktop > and they all display fine on all users' desktops but mine. > > Please help! |
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04-21-2008
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| | RE: Some desktop icons won't display properly They're already as small as they can be (Classic) "PaulB" wrote: Quote: > Try changing the icons size down slightly. > -- > Paul > > > "It Is Me Here" wrote: > Quote: > > Some of the shortcuts on my desktop don't display properly, and display as a > > generic icon instead of the correct one (see > > http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/352...opiconspk3.jpg). This is strange > > because I had specifically moved those shortcuts to C:\Users\Public\Desktop > > and they all display fine on all users' desktops but mine. > > > > Please help! |
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04-21-2008
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| | RE: Some desktop icons won't display properly If you right click on an open area of the desktop and select Personalize, then Window color and appearance, then Open Classic appearance properties for more color options, then Advanced. Select the pull down menu and go to Icon and change the size to something slightly smaller. Mine defaults to 32, I set it to 30. -- Paul "It Is Me Here" wrote: Quote: > They're already as small as they can be (Classic) > > "PaulB" wrote: > Quote: > > Try changing the icons size down slightly. > > -- > > Paul > > > > > > "It Is Me Here" wrote: > > Quote: > > > Some of the shortcuts on my desktop don't display properly, and display as a > > > generic icon instead of the correct one (see > > > http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/352...opiconspk3.jpg). This is strange > > > because I had specifically moved those shortcuts to C:\Users\Public\Desktop > > > and they all display fine on all users' desktops but mine. > > > > > > Please help! |
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04-21-2008
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| | RE: Some desktop icons won't display properly Huzzah! Thanks very much! "PaulB" wrote: Quote: > If you right click on an open area of the desktop and select Personalize, > then Window color and appearance, then Open Classic appearance properties > for more color options, then Advanced. Select the pull down menu and go to > Icon and change the size to something slightly smaller. Mine defaults to 32, > I set it to 30. > -- > Paul > > > "It Is Me Here" wrote: > Quote: > > They're already as small as they can be (Classic) > > > > "PaulB" wrote: > > Quote: > > > Try changing the icons size down slightly. > > > -- > > > Paul > > > > > > > > > "It Is Me Here" wrote: > > > > > > > Some of the shortcuts on my desktop don't display properly, and display as a > > > > generic icon instead of the correct one (see > > > > http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/352...opiconspk3.jpg). This is strange > > > > because I had specifically moved those shortcuts to C:\Users\Public\Desktop > > > > and they all display fine on all users' desktops but mine. > > > > > > > > Please help! |
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04-21-2008
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| | RE: Some desktop icons won't display properly You are welcome. I'm glad it worked out. I have found that Vista is fussy about icons and their sizes, especially non Windows icons or self created icons. -- Paul "It Is Me Here" wrote: Quote: > Huzzah! Thanks very much! > > "PaulB" wrote: > Quote: > > If you right click on an open area of the desktop and select Personalize, > > then Window color and appearance, then Open Classic appearance properties > > for more color options, then Advanced. Select the pull down menu and go to > > Icon and change the size to something slightly smaller. Mine defaults to 32, > > I set it to 30. > > -- > > Paul > > > > > > "It Is Me Here" wrote: > > Quote: > > > They're already as small as they can be (Classic) > > > > > > "PaulB" wrote: > > > > > > > Try changing the icons size down slightly. > > > > -- > > > > Paul > > > > > > > > > > > > "It Is Me Here" wrote: > > > > > > > > > Some of the shortcuts on my desktop don't display properly, and display as a > > > > > generic icon instead of the correct one (see > > > > > http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/352...opiconspk3.jpg). This is strange > > > > > because I had specifically moved those shortcuts to C:\Users\Public\Desktop > > > > > and they all display fine on all users' desktops but mine. > > > > > > > > > > Please help! |
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