Icons on desktop

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My desk top, like everyone else's has a number of shortcut icons. I am finding that these change for no apparent reason. For instance, many should be the true logo of the source eg Yahoo has its own distinctive badge and so do many others. What seems to happen, though, is that these icons change to the standard MS one - the small e and a document sheet and therefore are less distictive. Is there anything I can do about this?

Thanks in advance,

Hercules

 

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Try right clicking a desktop Icon, and properties,
click - change Icon, click the browse button, select the one you want.

"Hercules" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C6BBB6FF-431C-4A32-BA3C-5A7108152275@microsoft.com...
> My desk top, like everyone else's has a number of shortcut icons. I am
finding that these change for no apparent reason. For instance, many should
be the true logo of the source eg Yahoo has its own distinctive badge and so
do many others. What seems to happen, though, is that these icons change to
the standard MS one - the small e and a document sheet and therefore are
less distictive. Is there anything I can do about this?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Hercules

 

[GTS]

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The icon associated with URLs (i.e. shortcuts to web sites) are different
from icons for programs (which may be built into the executable or stored
externally in the program directory). They are downloaded when you view a
the Web page (if the Web site has created a file called favicon.ico) and
stored with Temporary Internet Files. When you clear your tif cache, they
are deleted so the shortcut reverts to the generic Internet Explorer icon.
At one time I recall seeing a third party utility to preserve them (possibly
from PC Mag), but there's no native mechanism in Windows to support this.
--

"Hercules" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C6BBB6FF-431C-4A32-BA3C-5A7108152275@microsoft.com...
> My desk top, like everyone else's has a number of shortcut icons. I am
finding that these change for no apparent reason. For instance, many should
be the true logo of the source eg Yahoo has its own distinctive badge and so
do many others. What seems to happen, though, is that these icons change to
the standard MS one - the small e and a document sheet and therefore are
less distictive. Is there anything I can do about this?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Hercules

 

[Guest]

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Yes there is. Stop cleaning out your temporary internet files. That is where
the favicon.ico is located.

Or, you could copy and rename the favicon.ico to another location and point
to the icon in that location, as I do.

--
Regards:

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard

"Hercules" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C6BBB6FF-431C-4A32-BA3C-5A7108152275@microsoft.com...
> My desk top, like everyone else's has a number of shortcut icons. I am
finding that these change for no apparent reason. For instance, many should
be the true logo of the source eg Yahoo has its own distinctive badge and so
do many others. What seems to happen, though, is that these icons change to
the standard MS one - the small e and a document sheet and therefore are
less distictive. Is there anything I can do about this?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Hercules

 

[Jax]

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Go to the following link and scroll down to FavOrg. It will restore the
favicons.

HTH, JAX

"Hercules" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C6BBB6FF-431C-4A32-BA3C-5A7108152275@microsoft.com...
> My desk top, like everyone else's has a number of shortcut icons. I am
finding that these change for no apparent reason. For instance, many should
be the true logo of the source eg Yahoo has its own distinctive badge and so
do many others. What seems to happen, though, is that these icons change to
the standard MS one - the small e and a document sheet and therefore are
less distictive. Is there anything I can do about this?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Hercules

 

[Jax]

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Oop's. I forgot to give the link.
http://wittswallpapers.com/Oldies/indexoldies.html

HTH, JAX

"JAX" <slipslide@pop.not> wrote in message
news:OZti4LBTEHA.1272@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Go to the following link and scroll down to FavOrg. It will restore the
> favicons.
>
> HTH, JAX
>
> "Hercules" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C6BBB6FF-431C-4A32-BA3C-5A7108152275@microsoft.com...
> > My desk top, like everyone else's has a number of shortcut icons. I am
> finding that these change for no apparent reason. For instance, many
should
> be the true logo of the source eg Yahoo has its own distinctive badge and
so
> do many others. What seems to happen, though, is that these icons change
to
> the standard MS one - the small e and a document sheet and therefore are
> less distictive. Is there anything I can do about this?
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> >
> > Hercules
>
>

 

[Guest]

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thanx for the site, JAX. one question tho, would this work for the
shortcut icons as well????


"JAX" <slipslide@pop.not> wrote in message
news:uWIggbBTEHA.3016@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Oop's. I forgot to give the link.
> http://wittswallpapers.com/Oldies/indexoldies.html
>
> HTH, JAX
>
> "JAX" <slipslide@pop.not> wrote in message
> news:OZti4LBTEHA.1272@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > Go to the following link and scroll down to FavOrg. It will restore the
> > favicons.
> >
> > HTH, JAX
> >
> > "Hercules" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:C6BBB6FF-431C-4A32-BA3C-5A7108152275@microsoft.com...
> > > My desk top, like everyone else's has a number of shortcut icons. I
am
> > finding that these change for no apparent reason. For instance, many
> should
> > be the true logo of the source eg Yahoo has its own distinctive badge
and
> so
> > do many others. What seems to happen, though, is that these icons change
> to
> > the standard MS one - the small e and a document sheet and therefore are
> > less distictive. Is there anything I can do about this?
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance,
> > >
> > > Hercules
> >
> >
>
>

 

[Jax]

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Hi Lois,

If you are asking about shortcuts to favorites you have placed on the
desktop, I assume it will. I don't use desktop icons so I can't say for
sure. Since I use FavOrg, all of my favorites already have the favacons so
it would not prove anything if I were to send one to the desktop to see.

LOL, JAX

"Lois" <msterse@shaw.ca> wrote in message
news:OV27ieJTEHA.3844@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> thanx for the site, JAX. one question tho, would this work for the
> shortcut icons as well????
>
>
> "JAX" <slipslide@pop.not> wrote in message
> news:uWIggbBTEHA.3016@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > Oop's. I forgot to give the link.
> > http://wittswallpapers.com/Oldies/indexoldies.html
> >
> > HTH, JAX
> >
> > "JAX" <slipslide@pop.not> wrote in message
> > news:OZti4LBTEHA.1272@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > Go to the following link and scroll down to FavOrg. It will restore
the
> > > favicons.
> > >
> > > HTH, JAX
> > >
> > > "Hercules" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:C6BBB6FF-431C-4A32-BA3C-5A7108152275@microsoft.com...
> > > > My desk top, like everyone else's has a number of shortcut icons. I
> am
> > > finding that these change for no apparent reason. For instance, many
> > should
> > > be the true logo of the source eg Yahoo has its own distinctive badge
> and
> > so
> > > do many others. What seems to happen, though, is that these icons
change
> > to
> > > the standard MS one - the small e and a document sheet and therefore
are
> > > less distictive. Is there anything I can do about this?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks in advance,
> > > >
> > > > Hercules
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

 

[Guest]

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actually they are the shortcuts i have put directly on my desktop, and not
in my favorites... (is this not what "Hercules" was refering to) that the
website was not in both places... so maybe i'll just put them all into my
fav so i don't have to look at the MS "e" staring back at me... thanx
again...

"JAX" <slipslide@pop.not> wrote in message
news:OG7DdnMTEHA.2324@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Hi Lois,
>
> If you are asking about shortcuts to favorites you have placed on the
> desktop, I assume it will. I don't use desktop icons so I can't say for
> sure. Since I use FavOrg, all of my favorites already have the favacons so
> it would not prove anything if I were to send one to the desktop to see.
>
> LOL, JAX
>
> "Lois" <msterse@shaw.ca> wrote in message
> news:OV27ieJTEHA.3844@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > thanx for the site, JAX. one question tho, would this work for the
> > shortcut icons as well????
> >
> >
> > "JAX" <slipslide@pop.not> wrote in message
> > news:uWIggbBTEHA.3016@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > Oop's. I forgot to give the link.
> > > http://wittswallpapers.com/Oldies/indexoldies.html
> > >
> > > HTH, JAX
> > >
> > > "JAX" <slipslide@pop.not> wrote in message
> > > news:OZti4LBTEHA.1272@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > > Go to the following link and scroll down to FavOrg. It will restore
> the
> > > > favicons.
> > > >
> > > > HTH, JAX
> > > >
> > > > "Hercules" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:C6BBB6FF-431C-4A32-BA3C-5A7108152275@microsoft.com...
> > > > > My desk top, like everyone else's has a number of shortcut icons.
I
> > am
> > > > finding that these change for no apparent reason. For instance, many
> > > should
> > > > be the true logo of the source eg Yahoo has its own distinctive
badge
> > and
> > > so
> > > > do many others. What seems to happen, though, is that these icons
> change
> > > to
> > > > the standard MS one - the small e and a document sheet and therefore
> are
> > > > less distictive. Is there anything I can do about this?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks in advance,
> > > > >
> > > > > Hercules
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

 

[Jax]

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Hi Lois,

Download and install FavOrg and give it a try, it won't hurt anything. If
you don't like it, or it doesn't do what you want, just uninstall it.

LOL, JAX

"Lois" <msterse@shaw.ca> wrote in message
news:%23O%23uaRNTEHA.3844@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> actually they are the shortcuts i have put directly on my desktop, and not
> in my favorites... (is this not what "Hercules" was refering to) that the
> website was not in both places... so maybe i'll just put them all into my
> fav so i don't have to look at the MS "e" staring back at me... thanx
> again...
>
> "JAX" <slipslide@pop.not> wrote in message
> news:OG7DdnMTEHA.2324@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > Hi Lois,
> >
> > If you are asking about shortcuts to favorites you have placed on the
> > desktop, I assume it will. I don't use desktop icons so I can't say for
> > sure. Since I use FavOrg, all of my favorites already have the favacons
so
> > it would not prove anything if I were to send one to the desktop to see.
> >
> > LOL, JAX
> >
> > "Lois" <msterse@shaw.ca> wrote in message
> > news:OV27ieJTEHA.3844@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > thanx for the site, JAX. one question tho, would this work for the
> > > shortcut icons as well????
> > >
> > >
> > > "JAX" <slipslide@pop.not> wrote in message
> > > news:uWIggbBTEHA.3016@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > > Oop's. I forgot to give the link.
> > > > http://wittswallpapers.com/Oldies/indexoldies.html
> > > >
> > > > HTH, JAX
> > > >
> > > > "JAX" <slipslide@pop.not> wrote in message
> > > > news:OZti4LBTEHA.1272@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > > > Go to the following link and scroll down to FavOrg. It will
restore
> > the
> > > > > favicons.
> > > > >
> > > > > HTH, JAX
> > > > >
> > > > > "Hercules" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:C6BBB6FF-431C-4A32-BA3C-5A7108152275@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > My desk top, like everyone else's has a number of shortcut
icons.
> I
> > > am
> > > > > finding that these change for no apparent reason. For instance,
many
> > > > should
> > > > > be the true logo of the source eg Yahoo has its own distinctive
> badge
> > > and
> > > > so
> > > > > do many others. What seems to happen, though, is that these icons
> > change
> > > > to
> > > > > the standard MS one - the small e and a document sheet and
therefore
> > are
> > > > > less distictive. Is there anything I can do about this?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks in advance,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Hercules
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

 

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Thanks everyone for your interest. As you said, Jax, Favorg.zip worked.
Regards,

H