My Computer Icons

[Guest]

Is it possible to change the icon in the My Computer view? I would like to
have my jump drives icons appear different than my hard drive icons.

Thanks for any advice.

Candie

 

[Alan Edwards]

Yes, you can do that.

Customizing Icons:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d.../shell_basics/shell_basics_extending/icon.asp

or you can put an autorun.inf in the root of the jump drive.
Here is a response I made a few years back:
(I haven't tried it for a long time but I can if you have problems)

Change drive icon by creating file AUTORUN.INF in base directory of
that drive.
File contains (as an example):

[autorun]
icon=c:\windows\system\shell32.dll,4 (to use 5th icon in that file)

Icon will show in My Computer. Press F5 if you have just altered to
refresh.

....Alan

 

[Guest]

I tried the autorun in the root of the jumpdrive, and that did not work. I
will have to take a look at the link. The autorun looked so easy I thought
that I would give it a try first.

Thanks,

Yes, you can do that.

Customizing Icons:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d.../shell_basics/shell_basics_extending/icon.asp

or you can put an autorun.inf in the root of the jump drive.
Here is a response I made a few years back:
(I haven't tried it for a long time but I can if you have problems)

Change drive icon by creating file AUTORUN.INF in base directory of
that drive.
File contains (as an example):

[autorun]
icon=c:\windows\system\shell32.dll,4 (to use 5th icon in that file)

Icon will show in My Computer. Press F5 if you have just altered to
refresh.

....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/index.html

Is it possible to change the icon in the My Computer view? I would like to
have my jump drives icons appear different than my hard drive icons.

Thanks for any advice.

Candie

 

[Alan Edwards]

Please try again. It does work.

First, I hope you didn't use my example literally as the icon location
was not for XP.
I have just tried it on XP and here is my autorun.inf

[autorun]
icon=c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll,13

Now, what I had to do was safely remove the flash drive and reinsert
it. The icon I chose now shows in My Computer and in the Taskbar

Pick your own icon. I picked 13 (the 14th icon) in shell32.dll as it
was distinctive.
FWIW, mine showed as a slightly different icon before all this.

What icon did you want to use?
If you have a problem, then post the contents of your autorun.inf


....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.org/index.html

I tried the autorun in the root of the jumpdrive, and that did not work. I
will have to take a look at the link. The autorun looked so easy I thought
that I would give it a try first.

Thanks,

Yes, you can do that.

Customizing Icons:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d.../shell_basics/shell_basics_extending/icon.asp

or you can put an autorun.inf in the root of the jump drive.
Here is a response I made a few years back:
(I haven't tried it for a long time but I can if you have problems)

Change drive icon by creating file AUTORUN.INF in base directory of
that drive.
File contains (as an example):

[autorun]
icon=c:\windows\system\shell32.dll,4 (to use 5th icon in that file)

Icon will show in My Computer. Press F5 if you have just altered to
refresh.

....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/index.html

Is it possible to change the icon in the My Computer view? I would like to
have my jump drives icons appear different than my hard drive icons.

Thanks for any advice.

Candie

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Alternative approach is to set a drive icon in the registry. See section
"Assigning a Custom Icon and Label to a Drive Letter" in the URL supplied
earlier by Alan.
(
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d.../shell_basics/shell_basics_extending/icon.asp )
.. FYI, both the registry locations work fine in Windows XP.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


I tried the autorun in the root of the jumpdrive, and that did not work. I
will have to take a look at the link. The autorun looked so easy I thought
that I would give it a try first.

Thanks,

Yes, you can do that.

Customizing Icons:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d.../shell_basics/shell_basics_extending/icon.asp

or you can put an autorun.inf in the root of the jump drive.
Here is a response I made a few years back:
(I haven't tried it for a long time but I can if you have problems)

Change drive icon by creating file AUTORUN.INF in base directory of
that drive.
File contains (as an example):

[autorun]
icon=c:\windows\system\shell32.dll,4 (to use 5th icon in that file)

Icon will show in My Computer. Press F5 if you have just altered to
refresh.

....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/index.html

Is it possible to change the icon in the My Computer view? I would like
to
have my jump drives icons appear different than my hard drive icons.

Thanks for any advice.

Candie

 

[Guest]

Worked like a charm THANKS (I forgot to put the [autorun] in, opps!

Other than the shell32.dll what can I use for icons.

Please try again. It does work.

First, I hope you didn't use my example literally as the icon location
was not for XP.
I have just tried it on XP and here is my autorun.inf

[autorun]
icon=c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll,13

Now, what I had to do was safely remove the flash drive and reinsert
it. The icon I chose now shows in My Computer and in the Taskbar

Pick your own icon. I picked 13 (the 14th icon) in shell32.dll as it
was distinctive.
FWIW, mine showed as a slightly different icon before all this.

What icon did you want to use?
If you have a problem, then post the contents of your autorun.inf


....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.org/index.html

I tried the autorun in the root of the jumpdrive, and that did not work. I
will have to take a look at the link. The autorun looked so easy I thought
that I would give it a try first.

Thanks,

Yes, you can do that.

Customizing Icons:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d.../shell_basics/shell_basics_extending/icon.asp

or you can put an autorun.inf in the root of the jump drive.
Here is a response I made a few years back:
(I haven't tried it for a long time but I can if you have problems)

Change drive icon by creating file AUTORUN.INF in base directory of
that drive.
File contains (as an example):

[autorun]
icon=c:\windows\system\shell32.dll,4 (to use 5th icon in that file)

Icon will show in My Computer. Press F5 if you have just altered to
refresh.

....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/index.html



On Sun, 29 Jan 2006 14:06:27 -0800, Candie

Is it possible to change the icon in the My Computer view? I would like to
have my jump drives icons appear different than my hard drive icons.

Thanks for any advice.

Candie

 

[Guest]

Thanks for all of the help. I really appreciate it. It is just one of those
things that bug you.

Alternative approach is to set a drive icon in the registry. See section
"Assigning a Custom Icon and Label to a Drive Letter" in the URL supplied
earlier by Alan.
(
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d.../shell_basics/shell_basics_extending/icon.asp )
.. FYI, both the registry locations work fine in Windows XP.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


I tried the autorun in the root of the jumpdrive, and that did not work. I
will have to take a look at the link. The autorun looked so easy I thought
that I would give it a try first.

Thanks,

Yes, you can do that.

Customizing Icons:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d.../shell_basics/shell_basics_extending/icon.asp

or you can put an autorun.inf in the root of the jump drive.
Here is a response I made a few years back:
(I haven't tried it for a long time but I can if you have problems)

Change drive icon by creating file AUTORUN.INF in base directory of
that drive.
File contains (as an example):

[autorun]
icon=c:\windows\system\shell32.dll,4 (to use 5th icon in that file)

Icon will show in My Computer. Press F5 if you have just altered to
refresh.

....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/index.html

Is it possible to change the icon in the My Computer view? I would like
to
have my jump drives icons appear different than my hard drive icons.

Thanks for any advice.

Candie

 

[David Candy]

www.mvps.org/serenitymacros/iconlist.html
This is 98 but is mostly similar.
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Worked like a charm THANKS (I forgot to put the [autorun] in, opps!

Other than the shell32.dll what can I use for icons.

Please try again. It does work.

First, I hope you didn't use my example literally as the icon location
was not for XP.
I have just tried it on XP and here is my autorun.inf

[autorun]
icon=c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll,13

Now, what I had to do was safely remove the flash drive and reinsert
it. The icon I chose now shows in My Computer and in the Taskbar

Pick your own icon. I picked 13 (the 14th icon) in shell32.dll as it
was distinctive.
FWIW, mine showed as a slightly different icon before all this.

What icon did you want to use?
If you have a problem, then post the contents of your autorun.inf


....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.org/index.html

I tried the autorun in the root of the jumpdrive, and that did not work. I
will have to take a look at the link. The autorun looked so easy I thought
that I would give it a try first.

Thanks,


:

Yes, you can do that.

Customizing Icons:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d.../shell_basics/shell_basics_extending/icon.asp

or you can put an autorun.inf in the root of the jump drive.
Here is a response I made a few years back:
(I haven't tried it for a long time but I can if you have problems)

Change drive icon by creating file AUTORUN.INF in base directory of
that drive.
File contains (as an example):

[autorun]
icon=c:\windows\system\shell32.dll,4 (to use 5th icon in that file)

Icon will show in My Computer. Press F5 if you have just altered to
refresh.

....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/index.html



On Sun, 29 Jan 2006 14:06:27 -0800, Candie

Is it possible to change the icon in the My Computer view? I would like to
have my jump drives icons appear different than my hard drive icons.

Thanks for any advice.

Candie

 

[David Candy]

Hey, you have a prostitutes name like I do.

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Worked like a charm THANKS (I forgot to put the [autorun] in, opps!

Other than the shell32.dll what can I use for icons.

Please try again. It does work.

First, I hope you didn't use my example literally as the icon location
was not for XP.
I have just tried it on XP and here is my autorun.inf

[autorun]
icon=c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll,13

Now, what I had to do was safely remove the flash drive and reinsert
it. The icon I chose now shows in My Computer and in the Taskbar

Pick your own icon. I picked 13 (the 14th icon) in shell32.dll as it
was distinctive.
FWIW, mine showed as a slightly different icon before all this.

What icon did you want to use?
If you have a problem, then post the contents of your autorun.inf


....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.org/index.html

I tried the autorun in the root of the jumpdrive, and that did not work. I
will have to take a look at the link. The autorun looked so easy I thought
that I would give it a try first.

Thanks,


:

Yes, you can do that.

Customizing Icons:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d.../shell_basics/shell_basics_extending/icon.asp

or you can put an autorun.inf in the root of the jump drive.
Here is a response I made a few years back:
(I haven't tried it for a long time but I can if you have problems)

Change drive icon by creating file AUTORUN.INF in base directory of
that drive.
File contains (as an example):

[autorun]
icon=c:\windows\system\shell32.dll,4 (to use 5th icon in that file)

Icon will show in My Computer. Press F5 if you have just altered to
refresh.

....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/index.html



On Sun, 29 Jan 2006 14:06:27 -0800, Candie

Is it possible to change the icon in the My Computer view? I would like to
have my jump drives icons appear different than my hard drive icons.

Thanks for any advice.

Candie

 

[Alan Edwards]

If you can't find what you want on your hard drive then try:

Free icons cursors and icon libraries.:
http://www.aha-soft.com/iconlibs.htm

Freeware Icon Library: http://www.it-mate.co.uk/icons/

dotico.com cool icons: http://www.dotico.com/

Desktop Icons:
http://download.com.com/3150-2318-0-1-1.html?legacy=cnet

....Alan

 

[Guest]

Thank you very much !

If you can't find what you want on your hard drive then try:

Free icons cursors and icon libraries.:
http://www.aha-soft.com/iconlibs.htm

Freeware Icon Library: http://www.it-mate.co.uk/icons/

dotico.com cool icons: http://www.dotico.com/

Desktop Icons:
http://download.com.com/3150-2318-0-1-1.html?legacy=cnet

....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.org/index.html

Worked like a charm THANKS (I forgot to put the [autorun] in, opps!

Other than the shell32.dll what can I use for icons.