Shortcut icons not showing up properly

[Jim]

My shortcut icons are showing up as a computer overlayed
over the real Icon. I tried to change the icon but it
changes right back to the computer icon. In the
Thumbnail view you can see both icons pictures the real
icon and the computer graphic

 

[Jimmy S.]

Hi Jim,

Download Tweak UI from Microsoft.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp

Using that utility you can repair all your icons as follows:
Click Repair, the last entry on the list on the left
Choose "Rebuilt Icons", from the dropdown menu
Click the "Repair Now" button.

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| My shortcut icons are showing up as a computer overlayed
| over the real Icon. I tried to change the icon but it
| changes right back to the computer icon. In the
| Thumbnail view you can see both icons pictures the real
| icon and the computer graphic

 

[Jim]

-----Original Message-----
Hi Jim,

Download Tweak UI from Microsoft.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoy s.asp

Using that utility you can repair all your icons as follows:
Click Repair, the last entry on the list on the left
Choose "Rebuilt Icons", from the dropdown menu
Click the "Repair Now" button.

--
Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx? scid=FH;[LN];gms
Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:

http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact

MS Support at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx? scid=sz;en-us;top
My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
_________________________________________________________

"Jim" <[email protected]> wrote in

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| My shortcut icons are showing up as a computer overlayed
| over the real Icon. I tried to change the icon but it
| changes right back to the computer icon. In the
| Thumbnail view you can see both icons pictures the real
| icon and the computer graphic


.
I've tried that and it does change the icon for a split

second but goes back to the Computer picture.
Thanks for the suggestion though.

 

[Keith Miller]

Sounds like the computer icon has become the shortcut overlay. Use TweakUI, but look under:
"Explorer" -> "Shortcut"

Keith

-----Original Message-----
Hi Jim,

Download Tweak UI from Microsoft.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoy s.asp

Using that utility you can repair all your icons as follows:
Click Repair, the last entry on the list on the left
Choose "Rebuilt Icons", from the dropdown menu
Click the "Repair Now" button.

--
Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx? scid=FH;[LN];gms
Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:

http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact

MS Support at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx? scid=sz;en-us;top
My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
_________________________________________________________

"Jim" <[email protected]> wrote in

message news:[email protected]...

| My shortcut icons are showing up as a computer overlayed
| over the real Icon. I tried to change the icon but it
| changes right back to the computer icon. In the
| Thumbnail view you can see both icons pictures the real
| icon and the computer graphic


.
I've tried that and it does change the icon for a split

second but goes back to the Computer picture.
Thanks for the suggestion though.