Vista - Change Icon.

Hi,
How can I change the desktop icon? When I try I get an error access is
denied.

Are you trying to change an icon on the desktop? Or are you trying to change
which icons do/don't appear on the desktop? There is no icon named "Desktop"
(that I know of) making this question tough to answer.


"Franklin" <mjerald@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:C1AD0B51-465B-4E24-A402-C25FA4793705@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
> How can I change the desktop icon? When I try I get an error access is
> denied.

"Alan Simpson" <alan@coolnerds.com> wrote in message
news:F4092842-A48C-4458-91BC-B3BFCEDD9F8B@microsoft.com...
> Are you trying to change an icon on the desktop? Or are you trying to
> change which icons do/don't appear on the desktop? There is no icon named
> "Desktop" (that I know of) making this question tough to answer.
>
>
> "Franklin" <mjerald@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:C1AD0B51-465B-4E24-A402-C25FA4793705@microsoft.com...
>> Hi,
>> How can I change the desktop icon? When I try I get an error access is
>> denied.

Hi,
I have tried to change the icon on the desktop. Its the QuickBooks icon.
When I do access is denied. It's no big thing, Right now it's showing the
dos icon.

Hello,

Please try this.

- Click start
- Type explorer
- Right-click Windows Explorer when it appears under Programs
- Click Run As Administrator
- Click the up arrow next to "folders" on the left pane of the explorer
window
- Scroll up to the very top and click Desktop

Changing your desktop item icon from this "administrator" explorer window
should work

- JB

"Jimmy Brush" <JimmyBrush@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:05E9D696-4D28-4410-80BD-994CD6CA11F2@microsoft.com...
> Hello,
>
> Please try this.
>
> - Click start
> - Type explorer
> - Right-click Windows Explorer when it appears under Programs
> - Click Run As Administrator
> - Click the up arrow next to "folders" on the left pane of the explorer
> window
> - Scroll up to the very top and click Desktop
>
> Changing your desktop item icon from this "administrator" explorer window
> should work
>
> - JB
That worked , Thanks so much

I would just delete the icon on the desktop then go to the folder with
the program and create a shortcut. The system will then tell you it
cannot create the shortcut in that folder and ask you if you want the
shortcut placed on the desktop.

William

Franklin wrote:
>
> "Alan Simpson" <alan@coolnerds.com> wrote in message
> news:F4092842-A48C-4458-91BC-B3BFCEDD9F8B@microsoft.com...
>> Are you trying to change an icon on the desktop? Or are you trying to
>> change which icons do/don't appear on the desktop? There is no icon
>> named "Desktop" (that I know of) making this question tough to answer.
>>
>>
>> "Franklin" <mjerald@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:C1AD0B51-465B-4E24-A402-C25FA4793705@microsoft.com...
>>> Hi,
>>> How can I change the desktop icon? When I try I get an error access
>>> is denied.
>
> Hi,
> I have tried to change the icon on the desktop. Its the QuickBooks
> icon. When I do access is denied. It's no big thing, Right now it's
> showing the dos icon.

Thanks for the tip. I will have to remember this one.

William

Jimmy Brush wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Please try this.
>
> - Click start
> - Type explorer
> - Right-click Windows Explorer when it appears under Programs
> - Click Run As Administrator
> - Click the up arrow next to "folders" on the left pane of the
> explorer window
> - Scroll up to the very top and click Desktop
>
> Changing your desktop item icon from this "administrator" explorer
> window should work
>
> - JB

You're welcome

- JB