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Jim   08-18-2004 at 02:35:02 PM

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For about a month now, everytime I restart my computer all my desktop icons
revert back to windows default, as does the names I gave them. Example: My
Computer Icon I renamed Our Computer and selected a more personal Icon. But,
when I restart it changes back to default settings. In addition to the Icons
changing back to default settings, the rycycle bin icon has changed to a
folder icon, and I can not change it at all. When shutting down I see that it
is saving settings, but still they change. This is a recent problem, I ve had
XP installed since it was first released. I run virus protection and spyware
programs once a week and Im free of any viruses or spyware.
Can anyone offer any help?
Thanks!

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Anonymous   08-19-2004 at 04:46:53 AM
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Hi Jim,

It's caused by your video driver (nVidia card?) as identified by David
Candy. Here is a workaround from Keith Miller:
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl [...] 11.phx.gbl

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Window XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k


"Jim" <Jim@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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For about a month now, everytime I restart my computer all my desktop icons
revert back to windows default, as does the names I gave them. Example: My
Computer Icon I renamed Our Computer and selected a more personal Icon. But,
when I restart it changes back to default settings. In addition to the Icons
changing back to default settings, the rycycle bin icon has changed to a
folder icon, and I can not change it at all. When shutting down I see that
it
is saving settings, but still they change. This is a recent problem, I ve
had
XP installed since it was first released. I run virus protection and spyware
programs once a week and Im free of any viruses or spyware.
Can anyone offer any help?
Thanks!

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Byte   08-18-2004 at 04:19:01 PM
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You can change icons that are shortcuts by rightclicking
and click "Change icon".
If you change default icons, the next you boot they will
revert back to the default. You do have some limited
choice changing icons for My Computer, My Network Places,
My Documents and Recycle Bin by going here: Rightclick
center of screen/Properties/Desktop tab/Customize desktop
button. After changes are made click OK.



>-----Original Message-----
>For about a month now, everytime I restart my computer
all my desktop icons
>revert back to windows default, as does the names I gave
them. Example: My
>Computer Icon I renamed Our Computer and selected a more
personal Icon. But,
>when I restart it changes back to default settings. In
addition to the Icons
>changing back to default settings, the rycycle bin icon
has changed to a
>folder icon, and I can not change it at all. When
shutting down I see that it
>is saving settings, but still they change. This is a
recent problem, I ve had
>XP installed since it was first released. I run virus
protection and spyware
>programs once a week and Im free of any viruses or
spyware.
>Can anyone offer any help?
>Thanks!
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>.
>

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