Rebuilding Icons

[SKS]

Hi,

Is there a way to reinstate the respective icons on items on the Start Menu?
I found that, after a system recovery, several icons have been replaced with
the generic (first one in shell32.dll). Some of the items do not also show a
path to the executable but they work.

Certain file types - PDF, DOC.. - are also missing their icons.

Any advice greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

SKS

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

To fix your problem, you can run TweakUI for Windows XP Click the "Repair" link,
then in the right pane of TweakUI, click on the pull-down and choose "Rebuild Icons".
Click "Repair Now", then "OK" to close the dialog box.

Download and install TweakUI:

Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP (TweakUI)
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

After installing, go to Start > Programs > PowerToys for Windows XP >
TweakUI.

Rebuild Icons
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/repairicons.htm

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
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Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx

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| Hi,
|
| Is there a way to reinstate the respective icons on items on the Start Menu?
| I found that, after a system recovery, several icons have been replaced with
| the generic (first one in shell32.dll). Some of the items do not also show a
| path to the executable but they work.
|
| Certain file types - PDF, DOC.. - are also missing their icons.
|
| Any advice greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
|
| SKS

 

[SKS]

Thanks. I do have TweakUI installed but somehow missed the Rebuild Icon
feature earlier! It did take care of some of the standard icons (mostly MS
products). I did recover the other Start Menu item icons simply by deleting
them and reinstating the shortcuts (phew - took a while!)

Regards.

SKS