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08-24-2009
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| | Corrupted Desktop Icons Today I the icons on the desktop that represent shortcuts have all suddenly changed so that the icon seems to be behind what I think is the Vista default for a link to a non-existent program All the shortcuts are still working and if I try to change it to the (correct) icon shown in properties nothing changes. Can anyone advise me what I might have done to cause this or, more importantly, advise me what I need to do to correct it.? I spent several hours searching the net for a solution but so far I've found nothing. I've also restore my system to a point 4 days before this fault occurred but it has made no difference Any help will be much appreciated |
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08-24-2009
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| Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | Hello, If you mean the small arrow overlay icon on the shortcuts, then this can show you how to restore them. Shortcut Arrow Hope this helps, Shawn  Quote: Originally Posted by Microsoft  Today I the icons on the desktop that represent shortcuts have all suddenly changed so that the icon seems to be behind what I think is the Vista default for a link to a non-existent program All the shortcuts are still working and if I try to change it to the (correct) icon shown in properties nothing changes. Can anyone advise me what I might have done to cause this or, more importantly, advise me what I need to do to correct it.? I spent several hours searching the net for a solution but so far I've found nothing. I've also restore my system to a point 4 days before this fault occurred but it has made no difference Any help will be much appreciated |
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08-25-2009
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| | Re: Corrupted Desktop Icons Thanks, that did the trick. I looked at the current entry in the registry and it was pointing at c:\windows\system32\oobe\info\blank.ico The info subfolder didn't exist Thanks again "Brink" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message news:55e9f5e9459e4d027b3bb63fc6cdc15e@xxxxxx-gateway.com... Quote: > > Hello, > > If you mean the small arrow overlay icon on the shortcuts, then this > can show you how to restore them. > > Shortcut Arrow > > Hope this helps, > Shawn > > Microsoft;1119642 Wrote: Quote: >> Today I the icons on the desktop that represent shortcuts have all >> suddenly >> changed so that the icon seems to be behind what I think is the Vista >> default for a link to a non-existent program >> All the shortcuts are still working and if I try to change it to the >> (correct) icon shown in properties nothing changes. >> >> Can anyone advise me what I might have done to cause this or, more >> importantly, advise me what I need to do to correct it.? >> >> I spent several hours searching the net for a solution but so far I've >> found >> nothing. >> I've also restore my system to a point 4 days before this fault >> occurred but >> it has made no difference >> >> Any help will be much appreciated > > -- > Brink > > '*MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience*' > (https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...5-AD617AF3D511) > *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask > them.* > '*Windows 7 Forums*' (http://www.sevenforums.com/) > '*Windows Vista Forums*' (http://www.vistax64.com/) > > *Please post feedback to help others.* |
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08-25-2009
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| Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | You're welcome Chorks. I'm happy to hear that you got it sorted.  Quote: Originally Posted by Chorks Thanks, that did the trick. I looked at the current entry in the registry and it was pointing at c:\windows\system32\oobe\info\blank.ico The info subfolder didn't exist Thanks again "Brink" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message news:55e9f5e9459e4d027b3bb63fc6cdc15e@xxxxxx-gateway.com... Quote: > > Hello, > > If you mean the small arrow overlay icon on the shortcuts, then this > can show you how to restore them. > > Shortcut Arrow > > Hope this helps, > Shawn > > Microsoft;1119642 Wrote: Quote: >> Today I the icons on the desktop that represent shortcuts have all >> suddenly >> changed so that the icon seems to be behind what I think is the Vista >> default for a link to a non-existent program >> All the shortcuts are still working and if I try to change it to the >> (correct) icon shown in properties nothing changes. >> >> Can anyone advise me what I might have done to cause this or, more >> importantly, advise me what I need to do to correct it.? >> >> I spent several hours searching the net for a solution but so far I've >> found >> nothing. >> I've also restore my system to a point 4 days before this fault >> occurred but >> it has made no difference >> >> Any help will be much appreciated > > -- > Brink > > '*MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience*' > (https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...5-AD617AF3D511) > *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask > them.* > '*Windows 7 Forums*' (Windows 7 Forums) > '*Windows Vista Forums*' (http://www.vistax64.com/) > > *Please post feedback to help others.* |
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