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Ayush
[DogFrankGeorge@gmail.com] wrote-:
> I changed the actual icon for the Desktop by browsing the Documents
> and Settings folder in Explorer, and going to the Folder Options for
> the "desktop" directory itself. This did succeed in changing the icon
> as displayed in Explorer and the drop-down menu. However, the icon in
> My Places remained unchanged and now I have a desktop.ini file sitting
> there [on my desktop].
Open a command prompt and run:
attrib +s +h "%userprofile%\desktop\desktop.ini"
This will not work if "Hide protected system files" is unchecked in Folder options.
Good Luck, Ayush.
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XP-Tips [Disable Turn off computer button on Welcome screen] :
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/tips/advanced/sdbutton.mspx
> I changed the actual icon for the Desktop by browsing the Documents
> and Settings folder in Explorer, and going to the Folder Options for
> the "desktop" directory itself. This did succeed in changing the icon
> as displayed in Explorer and the drop-down menu. However, the icon in
> My Places remained unchanged and now I have a desktop.ini file sitting
> there [on my desktop].
Open a command prompt and run:
attrib +s +h "%userprofile%\desktop\desktop.ini"
This will not work if "Hide protected system files" is unchecked in Folder options.
Good Luck, Ayush.
--
XP-Tips [Disable Turn off computer button on Welcome screen] :
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/tips/advanced/sdbutton.mspx