Icons Switch Back

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One only one user's desktop when we add a shortcut to a URL and try to change
the icon from the IE icon to another, it immediately switches back to the IE
icon. She has administrator rights and we're not having the problem on other
desktops with the same icon change. Appreciate any help.
Thanks
Cathy
 
[Cathy C] wrote-:
> One only one user's desktop when we add a shortcut to a URL and try to change
> the icon from the IE icon to another, it immediately switches back to the IE
> icon. She has administrator rights and we're not having the problem on other
> desktops with the same icon change. Appreciate any help.
> Thanks
> Cathy


http://snipurl.com/Internet_Shortcuts

or full Url :
http://forums.microsoft.com/msdn/showpost.asp?pageindex=5&postid=778527&pageid=2


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Solution 1 :
1) Open Properties of shortcut and change the icon.
2) Click Apply and close the window.
3) Open the properties of shortcut again then go to General tab.
4) Tick "Read-Only" and click OK

Solution 2 :
1) Right click Desktop and choose Properties
2) Go to Appearance tab and click on Effects button.
3) Uncheck "Use Large icons" and click OK twice.

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Good Luck, Ayush.
--
XP-Tips [Create personal screensaver using your photos] :
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/tips/diyscreensaver.mspx
 
Thanks much! I'll give it a try Monday.

"Ayush" <"ayushmaan.j[aatt]gmail.com"> wrote in message
news:e5B9pr6yHHA.2224@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> [Cathy C] wrote-:
>> One only one user's desktop when we add a shortcut to a URL and try to
>> change the icon from the IE icon to another, it immediately switches back
>> to the IE icon. She has administrator rights and we're not having the
>> problem on other desktops with the same icon change. Appreciate any help.
>> Thanks
>> Cathy
>
>
> http://snipurl.com/Internet_Shortcuts
>
> or full Url :
> http://forums.microsoft.com/msdn/showpost.asp?pageindex=5&postid=778527&pageid=2
>
>
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> Solution 1 :
> 1) Open Properties of shortcut and change the icon.
> 2) Click Apply and close the window.
> 3) Open the properties of shortcut again then go to General tab.
> 4) Tick "Read-Only" and click OK
>
> Solution 2 :
> 1) Right click Desktop and choose Properties
> 2) Go to Appearance tab and click on Effects button.
> 3) Uncheck "Use Large icons" and click OK twice.
>
> '-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'
>
>
> Good Luck, Ayush.
> --
> XP-Tips [Create personal screensaver using your photos] :
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/tips/diyscreensaver.mspx
 
Thanks much! I'll give this a try Monday and report back.

"Ayush" <"ayushmaan.j[aatt]gmail.com"> wrote in message
news:e5B9pr6yHHA.2224@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> [Cathy C] wrote-:
>> One only one user's desktop when we add a shortcut to a URL and try to
>> change the icon from the IE icon to another, it immediately switches back
>> to the IE icon. She has administrator rights and we're not having the
>> problem on other desktops with the same icon change. Appreciate any help.
>> Thanks
>> Cathy
>
>
> http://snipurl.com/Internet_Shortcuts
>
> or full Url :
> http://forums.microsoft.com/msdn/showpost.asp?pageindex=5&postid=778527&pageid=2
>
>
> '-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'
> Solution 1 :
> 1) Open Properties of shortcut and change the icon.
> 2) Click Apply and close the window.
> 3) Open the properties of shortcut again then go to General tab.
> 4) Tick "Read-Only" and click OK
>
> Solution 2 :
> 1) Right click Desktop and choose Properties
> 2) Go to Appearance tab and click on Effects button.
> 3) Uncheck "Use Large icons" and click OK twice.
>
> '-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'
>
>
> Good Luck, Ayush.
> --
> XP-Tips [Create personal screensaver using your photos] :
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/tips/diyscreensaver.mspx
 
Solution #2 worked, but the size is very small. Changing back to large icons
switches it back to the IE icon. Also it changed the My Computer icon to the
same icon as this shortcut.

What would cause this OS to behave differently from the others?

Thanks,
Cathy

"Ayush" <"ayushmaan.j[aatt]gmail.com"> wrote in message
news:e5B9pr6yHHA.2224@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> [Cathy C] wrote-:
>> One only one user's desktop when we add a shortcut to a URL and try to
>> change the icon from the IE icon to another, it immediately switches back
>> to the IE icon. She has administrator rights and we're not having the
>> problem on other desktops with the same icon change. Appreciate any help.
>> Thanks
>> Cathy
>
>
> http://snipurl.com/Internet_Shortcuts
>
> or full Url :
> http://forums.microsoft.com/msdn/showpost.asp?pageindex=5&postid=778527&pageid=2
>
>
> '-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'
> Solution 1 :
> 1) Open Properties of shortcut and change the icon.
> 2) Click Apply and close the window.
> 3) Open the properties of shortcut again then go to General tab.
> 4) Tick "Read-Only" and click OK
>
> Solution 2 :
> 1) Right click Desktop and choose Properties
> 2) Go to Appearance tab and click on Effects button.
> 3) Uncheck "Use Large icons" and click OK twice.
>
> '-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'
>
>
> Good Luck, Ayush.
> --
> XP-Tips [Create personal screensaver using your photos] :
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/tips/diyscreensaver.mspx
 
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