Desktop Icons

[JonW52]

I have created a series of custom icons that I am using for shortcuts on my
desktop. When I use several of them to open their corresponding application,
the picture on the icon changes to some other image when I close the program.
I have tried a number of different things to restore the image which seems to
work only until I open the application again. The results when I close the
applications is always the same. This problem does not seem to affect all of
my custom icons, only some of them.

Is there some way to 'lock' the icon so that my custom image remains? I have
tried saving the desktop as a custom theme and this does not help fix the
problem. I suspect that it might be something in the applications themselves
that sets the icon image.

 

[Elmo]

I have created a series of custom icons that I am using for shortcuts on my
desktop. When I use several of them to open their corresponding application,
the picture on the icon changes to some other image when I close the program.
I have tried a number of different things to restore the image which seems to
work only until I open the application again. The results when I close the
applications is always the same. This problem does not seem to affect all of
my custom icons, only some of them.

Is there some way to 'lock' the icon so that my custom image remains? I have
tried saving the desktop as a custom theme and this does not help fix the
problem. I suspect that it might be something in the applications themselves
that sets the icon image.

Have you tried this?

Line 121. Increase Icon Cache
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Post the program/s that change the icons; perhaps someone will recognize
the cause.

 

[Kelly]

What is the other image they are changing to?

Added info for FavIcons

Custom icons are lost when you clean your cache.

These are generally known as favicons.ico (Favorite Icons) and they normally
will only last until your Internet Explorer Temp files are cleared.

This program will allow you to save the favicons.ico (Favorite Icons)
permanently in a different folder and re-associate your favorites with the
stored icons.

FavOrg - Restore and Save Favorite Icons (Line 108)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Tip:

FavesToGo - Save Favorites Quickly (Line 108)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Workaround:

Navigate to the Temporary Internet Files, and drag the icons to the desktop
and rename them to whatever name you like.

Create a folder called Icon Selection. Move all of the renamed favicons to
this folder placed in the root directory of C. Right click on the Icon,
select Browse and navigate to your Icon Selection folder. Choose the
renamed favicon and click ok. These icons will be permanent.

When you right click on an icon, select browse and navigate to the Icon
Selection folder. Choose the renamed favicon you want and click ok. Your
customized icons will be permanent.


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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

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http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

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[David Walker]

What is the other image they are changing to?

Added info for FavIcons

Custom icons are lost when you clean your cache.

These are generally known as favicons.ico (Favorite Icons) and they
normally will only last until your Internet Explorer Temp files are
cleared.

This program will allow you to save the favicons.ico (Favorite Icons)
permanently in a different folder and re-associate your favorites with
the stored icons.

FavOrg - Restore and Save Favorite Icons (Line 108)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Tip:

FavesToGo - Save Favorites Quickly (Line 108)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Workaround:

Navigate to the Temporary Internet Files, and drag the icons to the
desktop and rename them to whatever name you like.

Create a folder called Icon Selection. Move all of the renamed
favicons to this folder placed in the root directory of C. Right
click on the Icon, select Browse and navigate to your Icon Selection
folder. Choose the renamed favicon and click ok. These icons will be
permanent.

When you right click on an icon, select browse and navigate to the
Icon Selection folder. Choose the renamed favicon you want and click
ok. Your customized icons will be permanent.

His post was about program icons, not Web page icons.