faulty program caused my computer to lose icons

[seajamit]

can u help me plz because i installed a faulty program and now folder icons
have been lost. i know i could live with this but it is really getting on my
nerves!!!

 

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

Jamie

What program did you install that caused the problem?
What do the folder icons look like now?
Does this effect 'every' folder on the system or just certain folders?
Have you checked with the maker of that program?

 

[seajamit]

its affected the folders, file folder, control panel, public network folder
and control panel, the program i used was this thing that changes icons, ive
scanned everything with norton 360 and windows defender no viruses so thats ok

 

[Malke]

its affected the folders, file folder, control panel, public network
folder and control panel, the program i used was this thing that changes
icons, ive scanned everything with norton 360 and windows defender no
viruses so thats ok

Yes, yes, but you still didn't answer Mr. Vernon's question and give us the
name of the program that did the damage. You also didn't say what that
program's tech support people said. No one can address your issues
specifically without that information.

In lieu of providing that, consider doing a System Restore to before you
installed the Mystery Program.

Malke

 

[seajamit]

the problem is that i cant really anwser it because i cant remember the
website, all i no it was called xperience.

 

[seajamit]

i understand that u need the info to help me but isnt there any way i can put
a new default icon as it only affected certain icons

 

[Keith Miller \(MVP\)]

Look in the registry for the key:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Shell
Icons]

If it exists, delete it.

--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

 

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

i understand that u need the info to help me but isnt there any way i can
put
a new default icon as it only affected certain icons

Jamie

We do understand the problem you are having, the problem is that you just
refuse to provide any details? We cannot see your computer, so we rely on
you to give details about what you see.

You say it only affects certain icons, which icons?

Default icons are associated with the file types.
A file type is designated by it's file extension, such as .GIF, .JPG, .EXE,
..AVI, etc.
Each file type will have a different default icon.

Which file types are not displaying the proper icon?

 

[seajamit]

ok i think i can anwser now it affects folders NOT files so this is the
details:
type: File Folder
there is nothing in the folder. If i put a new folder inthe folder icon is
still not correct and i can identify the icon it now displays it i: a icon
that doesnt know the program associated i think.

 

[seajamit]

Mr Miller, thanks for the solution but how am i supposed to get the original
stuff back???

Jamie

Look in the registry for the key:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Shell
Icons]

If it exists, delete it.

--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

 

[Keith Miller \(MVP\)]

The 'original' stuff is elsewhere in the registry. This key doesn't exist
on a Vista system by default, but if it does, it overrides the 'original'
settings.

--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

Mr Miller, thanks for the solution but how am i supposed to get the
original
stuff back???

Jamie

Look in the registry for the key:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Shell
Icons]

If it exists, delete it.

--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

i understand that u need the info to help me but isnt there any way i
can
put
a new default icon as it only affected certain icons
--
Jamie


:

the problem is that i cant really anwser it because i cant remember
the
website, all i no it was called xperience.
--
Jamie


:

seajamit wrote:

its affected the folders, file folder, control panel, public
network
folder and control panel, the program i used was this thing that
changes
icons, ive scanned everything with norton 360 and windows defender
no
viruses so thats ok

Yes, yes, but you still didn't answer Mr. Vernon's question and give
us
the
name of the program that did the damage. You also didn't say what
that
program's tech support people said. No one can address your issues
specifically without that information.

In lieu of providing that, consider doing a System Restore to before
you
installed the Mystery Program.

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
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