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Hi

Please see the following link to Kelly's web site:

Line 61 - right hand side
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

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Will Denny
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"sheppardwk" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:81a501c527e8$9c9036c0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> My son installed Sim Town and as a reult the Show Desktop
> icon now has reverted to a blank icon and an Open With
> dialog box prompts you to choose a program to use to open
> the Show Desktop.scf file.
> I found the following:
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
> us;186228#kb5
>
> but it's for Windows 98. When I double click My
> Computer, I don't find the Folder Options. I do find it
> under Tools, but the Sim Town file is not listed. I did
> a Search for *.scf and found the Show Desktop.scf in
> folder C:\I386.
>
> Is there a way to modify the file so it can function as
> it's intended to? Any other suggestions?
>
> Thanks.