Icons in Add or Remove Programs List

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Wayne Hayes

Hi,

I wondered if it is possible for the icons in the add or
remove programs list to be changed. Most of the icons for
what is installed is correct but for some programs the
icon displayed is wrong. It's only a cosmetic thing but I
would like to be able to fix this.

Thanks

Wayne
 
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Ramesh [MVP]

Hi Wayne,

This may be due to the fact the the program does not have any icon resources within it. (You can open the program's exe file using third-party icon viewers and verify that. Or, use Change Icon for a shortcut and browse to the application's executable.) Secondly, for Add/Remove list, one can override the resource icon by using a DisplayIcon registry value.

Example:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\<Application>

In the right-pane, look for the value DisplayIcon and note where it is pointing to. Backup and delete this value and restart Add/Remove Programs. It should now take the program's own resource icon.

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

AumHa VSOP: http://www.aumha.org

Hi,

I wondered if it is possible for the icons in the add or
remove programs list to be changed. Most of the icons for
what is installed is correct but for some programs the
icon displayed is wrong. It's only a cosmetic thing but I
would like to be able to fix this.

Thanks

Wayne
 
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Wayne

Hi Ramesh,

Thanks for your response. Just one question with regards
the below. I have gone into regedit via the path you
specified but cannot see the displayicon you mention.
Quake 3 Arena is a case example on my machine where it
seems to display a random icon. When I go to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersio
n\Uninstall\Quake III Arena all I see in the right hand
pane is 3 things - Default, DisplayName & UninstallString.
There are no numerical values - Under default there is
(value not set), under DisplayName it is Quake III Arena
and under UninstallString there is a program path to Q3.isu

Is it one of these that I should alter/delete?

Thanks

Wayne

-----Original Message-----
Hi Wayne,

This may be due to the fact the the program does not have
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any icon resources within it. (You can open the program's
exe file using third-party icon viewers and verify that.
Or, use Change Icon for a shortcut and browse to the
application's executable.) Secondly, for Add/Remove list,
one can override the resource icon by using a DisplayIcon
registry value.
Example:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi
Click to expand...
on\Uninstall\ said:
In the right-pane, look for the value DisplayIcon and
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note where it is pointing to. Backup and delete this value
and restart Add/Remove Programs. It should now take the
program's own resource icon.
--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

AumHa VSOP: http://www.aumha.org

"Wayne Hayes" <[email protected]> wrote
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Ramesh [MVP]

Create a String value named DisplayIcon and mention the path where the Quake program resides.

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

AumHa VSOP: http://www.aumha.org

Hi Ramesh,

Thanks for your response. Just one question with regards
the below. I have gone into regedit via the path you
specified but cannot see the displayicon you mention.
Quake 3 Arena is a case example on my machine where it
seems to display a random icon. When I go to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersio
n\Uninstall\Quake III Arena all I see in the right hand
pane is 3 things - Default, DisplayName & UninstallString.
There are no numerical values - Under default there is
(value not set), under DisplayName it is Quake III Arena
and under UninstallString there is a program path to Q3.isu

Is it one of these that I should alter/delete?

Thanks

Wayne

-----Original Message-----
Hi Wayne,

This may be due to the fact the the program does not have
Click to expand...
any icon resources within it. (You can open the program's
exe file using third-party icon viewers and verify that.
Or, use Change Icon for a shortcut and browse to the
application's executable.) Secondly, for Add/Remove list,
one can override the resource icon by using a DisplayIcon
registry value.
Example:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi
Click to expand...
on\Uninstall\ said:
In the right-pane, look for the value DisplayIcon and
Click to expand...
note where it is pointing to. Backup and delete this value
and restart Add/Remove Programs. It should now take the
program's own resource icon.
--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

AumHa VSOP: http://www.aumha.org

"Wayne Hayes" <[email protected]> wrote
Click to expand...
in message news:[email protected]...
 
R

Ramesh [MVP]

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