Change icon "Show Desktop"

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I have been able to change all system icons (recycle, Documents, My
Computer), but I cannot change the "Show Desktop". It is a Windows Explorer
Command that I have on my Taskbar
 
Go to the folder C:\Documents and Settings\(Your User Name)\Application
Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch (path is normally hidden),
right-click on Show Desktop, and choose Create Shortcut. Then rename
"Shortcut to Show Deskdop" to "Show Deskdop". You can now
change the icon to this new file, because its a normal shortcut, and not a
Windows Explorer Command. Then, right-click on the "original" Show Desktop
and change its properties to hidden (Apply>OK), so that you don't have two
Show Desktop's in your Quick Launch Toolbar.

Hope this helps,
Dean
 
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I have been able to change all system icons (recycle, Documents, My
Computer), but I cannot change the "Show Desktop". It is a Windows
Explorer Command that I have on my Taskbar
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1. Open Notepad
2. Drag the Show Desktop icon from Quick Launch to Notepad
3. After the "IconFile="Enter the path of your icon file or icon library.

Note : If you specify Icon library then put a comma and then enter the index
number.


Example (This is my Show Desktop File) :
[Shell]
Command=2
IconFile=%ProgramFiles%\Bee Icons\Themes\osX.icl,26
[Taskbar]
Command=ToggleDesktop
 
I cannot change the name in my windows system folder.
Could anyone help me with this problem.
 
I cannot change the name in my windows system folder. Its under C:\Documents
and Settings. Can anyone help me.
 
If you are talking about your "user name' change your name under
Control Panel/User Accounts.
peter
 
No, thats not what i meant about..I already change my ''user name'' account
but still i can't change the name of my "windows system folder". Everytime I
tried to change it, it always says that it can't be moved or changed because
it requires the windows to run properly.
 
Reinstall Windows, then you can name it whatever you want.

It cannot be renamed after Windows is installed.

You can name %WinDir% Bob or Bill or Mary or Roger Kaputnik if you wish at
the time of installation.

<quote>
Note Where does Setup install Windows XP system files? The exact name of the
folder varies. On a clean install, Setup creates a top-level folder called
Windows on the drive you designate and then copies system files there. On an
upgrade, Setup uses the current path for %WinDir% - for Windows 98 or
Windows Me, that’s typically C:\Windows; for Windows NT 4 and Windows 2000,
the drive letter may vary, but the name of the system folder is usually
\Winnt. When performing a clean install, you can specify a different folder
name, but your safest choice is to use the default name.
<quote>
From Microsoft Windows XP Inside Out Deluxe, Second Edition eBook

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
 
No, thats not what i meant about..I already change my ''user
name'' account but still i can't change the name of my "windows
system folder". Everytime I tried to change it, it always says
that it can't be moved or changed because it requires the windows
to run properly.
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Your question doesn't make sense. The "windows system folder" is found
in the main Windows directory, and is usually called \Windows\System.

You will have to be more precise with your question if you want a
meaningful answer. But in general, you should probably take Window's
warning seriously - if you move that folder, you will likely cause your
system to not function correctly any more.
 
thank you!!!

Wesley Vogel said:
Reinstall Windows, then you can name it whatever you want.

It cannot be renamed after Windows is installed.

You can name %WinDir% Bob or Bill or Mary or Roger Kaputnik if you wish at
the time of installation.

<quote>
Note Where does Setup install Windows XP system files? The exact name of the
folder varies. On a clean install, Setup creates a top-level folder called
Windows on the drive you designate and then copies system files there. On an
upgrade, Setup uses the current path for %WinDir% - for Windows 98 or
Windows Me, that’s typically C:\Windows; for Windows NT 4 and Windows 2000,
the drive letter may vary, but the name of the system folder is usually
\Winnt. When performing a clean install, you can specify a different folder
name, but your safest choice is to use the default name.
<quote>
From Microsoft Windows XP Inside Out Deluxe, Second Edition eBook

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
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Under C:/Documents &settings are all of the users and their respective
options......
The Windows System folder that you are talking about can be anything...the
Folder under C:\windows where windows is installed into and cannot be
changed..........the C:\windows\system folder where XP keeps some of its
system files and therefore also cannot be changed.

Maybe you can post the exact location and name for better clarification???
peter
 
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