When I installed IE7, all the desktop links that had customized icons turned
into plain IE7 icons. I have tried to customize the links, but the normal
method (Properties, Change Icon, Browse etc.) doesn't work. How can I change
the icons on IE7 links? Thanks very much.

Replied to [rtreo]s message :
> When I installed IE7, all the desktop links that had customized icons turned
> into plain IE7 icons. I have tried to customize the links, but the normal
> method (Properties, Change Icon, Browse etc.) doesn't work. How can I change
> the icons on IE7 links? Thanks very much.

http://snipurl.com/Internet_Shortcuts

or full Url :
http://forums.microsoft.com/msdn/sho...78527&pageid=2


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Solution 1 :
1) Open Properties of shortcut and change the icon.
2) Click Apply and close the window.
3) Open the properties of shortcut again then go to General tab.
4) Tick "Read-Only" and click OK

Solution 2 :
1) Right click Desktop and choose Properties
2) Go to Appearance tab and click on Effects button.
3) Uncheck "Use Large icons" and click OK twice.

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Thanks, Ayush. Solution 2 worked. Now I can change the small icons. I still
can't change the large ones. Should I just give up, or is there someplace
else to look for an answer?

"Ayush" <"ayushmaan.j[aatt]gmail.com" wrote:

> Replied to [rtreo]s message :
> > When I installed IE7, all the desktop links that had customized icons turned
> > into plain IE7 icons. I have tried to customize the links, but the normal
> > method (Properties, Change Icon, Browse etc.) doesn't work. How can I change
> > the icons on IE7 links? Thanks very much.
>
> http://snipurl.com/Internet_Shortcuts
>
> or full Url :
> http://forums.microsoft.com/msdn/sho...78527&pageid=2
>
>
> '-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'
> Solution 1 :
> 1) Open Properties of shortcut and change the icon.
> 2) Click Apply and close the window.
> 3) Open the properties of shortcut again then go to General tab.
> 4) Tick "Read-Only" and click OK
>
> Solution 2 :
> 1) Right click Desktop and choose Properties
> 2) Go to Appearance tab and click on Effects button.
> 3) Uncheck "Use Large icons" and click OK twice.
>
> '-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'
>
> --
> → Ayush
> -------------
> Search - www.Google.com | Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org
> Snip your long urls - http://snipurl.com/
> -------------
>

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dk


"Ayush" <"ayushmaan.j[aatt]gmail.com" wrote:

> Replied to [rtreo]s message :
> > When I installed IE7, all the desktop links that had customized icons turned
> > into plain IE7 icons. I have tried to customize the links, but the normal
> > method (Properties, Change Icon, Browse etc.) doesn't work. How can I change
> > the icons on IE7 links? Thanks very much.
>
> http://snipurl.com/Internet_Shortcuts
>
> or full Url :
> http://forums.microsoft.com/msdn/sho...78527&pageid=2
>
>
> '-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'
> Solution 1 :
> 1) Open Properties of shortcut and change the icon.
> 2) Click Apply and close the window.
> 3) Open the properties of shortcut again then go to General tab.
> 4) Tick "Read-Only" and click OK
>
> Solution 2 :
> 1) Right click Desktop and choose Properties
> 2) Go to Appearance tab and click on Effects button.
> 3) Uncheck "Use Large icons" and click OK twice.
>
> '-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'
>
> --
> → Ayush
> -------------
> Search - www.Google.com | Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org
> Snip your long urls - http://snipurl.com/
> -------------
>

--
dk


"rtreo" wrote:

> Thanks, Ayush. Solution 2 worked. Now I can change the small icons. I still
> can't change the large ones. Should I just give up, or is there someplace
> else to look for an answer?
>
> "Ayush" <"ayushmaan.j[aatt]gmail.com" wrote:
>
> > Replied to [rtreo]s message :
> > > When I installed IE7, all the desktop links that had customized icons turned
> > > into plain IE7 icons. I have tried to customize the links, but the normal
> > > method (Properties, Change Icon, Browse etc.) doesn't work. How can I change
> > > the icons on IE7 links? Thanks very much.
> >
> > http://snipurl.com/Internet_Shortcuts
> >
> > or full Url :
> > http://forums.microsoft.com/msdn/sho...78527&pageid=2
> >
> >
> > '-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'
> > Solution 1 :
> > 1) Open Properties of shortcut and change the icon.
> > 2) Click Apply and close the window.
> > 3) Open the properties of shortcut again then go to General tab.
> > 4) Tick "Read-Only" and click OK
> >
> > Solution 2 :
> > 1) Right click Desktop and choose Properties
> > 2) Go to Appearance tab and click on Effects button.
> > 3) Uncheck "Use Large icons" and click OK twice.
> >
> > '-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'
> >
> > --
> > → Ayush
> > -------------
> > Search - www.Google.com | Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org
> > Snip your long urls - http://snipurl.com/
> > -------------
> >
Solution 2 does not work here and the problem with Solution 1 is that
Shortcuts
do not have a Properties tab, only a General tab!

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dk


"bogsted" wrote:

>
> --
> dk
>
>
> "rtreo" wrote:
>
> > Thanks, Ayush. Solution 2 worked. Now I can change the small icons. I still
> > can't change the large ones. Should I just give up, or is there someplace
> > else to look for an answer?
> >
> > "Ayush" <"ayushmaan.j[aatt]gmail.com" wrote:
> >
> > > Replied to [rtreo]s message :
> > > > When I installed IE7, all the desktop links that had customized icons turned
> > > > into plain IE7 icons. I have tried to customize the links, but the normal
> > > > method (Properties, Change Icon, Browse etc.) doesn't work. How can I change
> > > > the icons on IE7 links? Thanks very much.
> > >
> > > http://snipurl.com/Internet_Shortcuts
> > >
> > > or full Url :
> > > http://forums.microsoft.com/msdn/sho...78527&pageid=2
> > >
> > >
> > > '-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'
> > > Solution 1 :
> > > 1) Open Properties of shortcut and change the icon.
> > > 2) Click Apply and close the window.
> > > 3) Open the properties of shortcut again then go to General tab.
> > > 4) Tick "Read-Only" and click OK
> > >
> > > Solution 2 :
> > > 1) Right click Desktop and choose Properties
> > > 2) Go to Appearance tab and click on Effects button.
> > > 3) Uncheck "Use Large icons" and click OK twice.
> > >
> > > '-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'
> > >
> > > --
> > > → Ayush
> > > -------------
> > > Search - www.Google.com | Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org
> > > Snip your long urls - http://snipurl.com/
> > > -------------
> > >
> Solution 2 does not work here and the problem with Solution 1 is that
> Shortcuts
> do not have a Properties tab, only a General tab!

I must correct myself. Solution 2 did work on second try. As for Solution 1
the Shortcuts do have Properties but then only a General tab with no Change
Icon tab.