My computer icon

[w.hatton]

I am running windows XP. My problem is that every time I change theme
all icons change according to the theme with the exception of M
Computer Icon, which I have to change manually. Does any one know wh
this is happening and is there a cure

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Hi hatton,

Did you create a customized theme yourself, or using a third-party theme
pack?

Creating and Installing Theme Files:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d.../platform/commctls/userex/themesinstaller.asp

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Regards,

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



I am running windows XP. My problem is that every time I change themes
all icons change according to the theme with the exception of My
Computer Icon, which I have to change manually. Does any one know why
this is happening and is there a cure?

 

[w.hatton]

Hi Ramesh,
Thanks for your reply. No I use themes downloaded from various
sites.

Walter

Hi hatton,

Did you create a customized theme yourself, or using a third-part
theme
pack?

Creating and Installing Theme Files:
http://tinyurl.com/zqsac

--
Regards,

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


"w.hatton" (e-mail address removed) wrote in message

I am running windows XP. My problem is that every time I chang
themes
all icons change according to the theme with the exception of My
Computer Icon, which I have to change manually. Does any one know why
this is happening and is there a cure?

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Hi Walter,

Download my ShellIconFix program and run it.

ShellIconFix - Utility to repair the shell object icons in Windows XP:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/shelliconfix.htm

Select "Repair My Computer icon" and then click the "Repair" button once.

Now, re-apply the third-party Theme.

--
Regards,

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



Hi Ramesh,
Thanks for your reply. No I use themes downloaded from variouse
sites.

Walter

 

[w.hatton]

Hi Ramesh,

I have done as you suggested and run the program. There is nothin
wrong with the my computer link, it is just that when I change theme
the 'My Computer Icon' remains as the last theme icon. The change ove
from one theme to the next doesn't alter the 'My computer Icon'. Al
the other icons change in acordance with the selected theme. I hope
have explained the problem properly.

Cheers
Walter

QUOTE=Ramesh, MS-MVP]Hi Walter,

Download my ShellIconFix program and run it.

ShellIconFix - Utility to repair the shell object icons in Windows XP:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/shelliconfix.htm

Select "Repair My Computer icon" and then click the "Repair" butto
once.

Now, re-apply the third-party Theme.

--
Regards,

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


"w.hatton" (e-mail address removed) wrote in message

Hi Ramesh,
Thanks for your reply. No I use themes downloaded from variouse
sites.

Walter

Ramesh, MS-MVP Wrote:
Hi hatton,

Did you create a customized theme yourself, or using a third-party
theme
pack?

Creating and Installing Theme Files:
http://tinyurl.com/zqsac

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Hi Walter,

Yes. I understand the problem perfectly. My point is that when you use a
third-party theme, only the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT section is customized, and the
per-user setting (icons) may not be modified.

For example, if the My Computer icon is customized per-user (in the
following registry key), then applying a third-party theme may not change
the My Computer icon, because the per-user customization takes precedence.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}

The ShellIconFix utility clears the per-user customizations if any. Hope
this clarifies.

--
Regards,

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



Hi Ramesh,

I have done as you suggested and run the program. There is nothing
wrong with the my computer link, it is just that when I change themes
the 'My Computer Icon' remains as the last theme icon. The change over
from one theme to the next doesn't alter the 'My computer Icon'. All
the other icons change in acordance with the selected theme. I hope I
have explained the problem properly.

Cheers
Walter