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Question about program icons
October 3rd, 2013, 23:57
Hello.
Recently, I put all of the programs that had shortcuts on my desktop into a folder on the desktop. I did this to clean things up on my desktop. Everything is fine except for the fact that the program icons are no longer there. They show up as a white piece of paper instead of their usual icons in the taskbar. When I open the folders I created, I see that the icons for the programs in the folders themselves are also changed to white pieces of paper.
How can I correct this? I tried using a new icon in the properties menu but my changes don't stay upon a computer restart, and sometimes I can't change the icon at all because I get a message saying I can't.
Any ideas?
Recently, I put all of the programs that had shortcuts on my desktop into a folder on the desktop. I did this to clean things up on my desktop. Everything is fine except for the fact that the program icons are no longer there. They show up as a white piece of paper instead of their usual icons in the taskbar. When I open the folders I created, I see that the icons for the programs in the folders themselves are also changed to white pieces of paper.
How can I correct this? I tried using a new icon in the properties menu but my changes don't stay upon a computer restart, and sometimes I can't change the icon at all because I get a message saying I can't.
Any ideas?
Guest
October 4th, 2013, 00:09
Grab this (trial version but who cares as it's for one use only):
http://www.stardock.com/products/iconpackager/
With it switch to any icon package, no matter. Then use it again, but switch back to standard windows icons! Well, unless you want the first "temporary" package to stay…
http://www.stardock.com/products/iconpackager/
With it switch to any icon package, no matter. Then use it again, but switch back to standard windows icons! Well, unless you want the first "temporary" package to stay…
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Toka Koka
Toka Koka
The Smoker
Original Sin 1 & 2 Donor
October 4th, 2013, 16:23
Thanks! I'll keep that in mind.
I think I fixed it simply by going to Properties and Change Icon, and selecting the old icon from there and hitting Apply. It seems to have done the trick. I hope it lasts through restarts and what not but so far, so good.
I think I fixed it simply by going to Properties and Change Icon, and selecting the old icon from there and hitting Apply. It seems to have done the trick. I hope it lasts through restarts and what not but so far, so good.
Guest
October 4th, 2013, 17:23
Another program from Stardock worth checking out is Fences (http://www.stardock.com/products/fences/) which allow you to group icons (fence) together and hide them/bring them forward again by doubleclicking the desktop. You can also configure a fence to show only when your mouse is hovering over it.
I've been using it for years, very happy with it.
pibbur
I've been using it for years, very happy with it.
pibbur
Guest
October 4th, 2013, 21:02
+1 to Fences. Best desktop management app on the Windows side of the things. Still using v1.0 though.
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Dormant Watcher
October 4th, 2013, 22:18
Originally Posted by pibbur whoI would be lost without Fences now, great little program from Stardock.
Another program from Stardock worth checking out is Fences (http://www.stardock.com/products/fences/) which allow you to group icons (fence) together and hide them/bring them forward again by doubleclicking the desktop. You can also configure a fence to show only when your mouse is hovering over it.
I've been using it for years, very happy with it.
pibbur
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