How do I change Icon on Desktop for System folder???

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Stephen Howe

Hi

Running Windows 2000, SP4

We have just had a Outlook upgrade from Outlook 2000 to Outlook 2003.
But the icon on the desktop is the Outlook 2000 look.

If I create a shortcut from it, I can change the Icon under properties and
it substitutes the correct Outlook 2003 icon.
But I want to change the original, not have to create a shortcut.

Problem is when I right-click on the Icon, and click on Properties, instead
of getting the standard Application dialog box that allows you to select the
Icon, what I get instead is a different dialog box titled "Mail Setup - MS
Exchange Settings".
If I open up Windows Explorer, look at the Desktop, I can see that
"Microsoft Office Outlook" is a System Folder.
How do I change this Icon so that it sports Outlook 2003 look rather than
Outlook 2000 look?

This is not like "My Computer", "My Network Places", "Recycle Bin" which I
can change under Control Panel -> Display -> Effects tab. It does not appear
in that list.

I am quite capable of registry hacking. Competent programmer.

Thanks

Stephen Howe
 
The same is also true for the Icon in the System tray.
This upgrade did not do a thorough job.
Remnants of the old Outlook are around.

How do I update this Icon as well?

Thanks

Stephen Howe
 
Try asking them here. x-posted to:public.office.setup

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:
| Hi
|
| Running Windows 2000, SP4
|
| We have just had a Outlook upgrade from Outlook 2000 to Outlook 2003.
| But the icon on the desktop is the Outlook 2000 look.
|
| If I create a shortcut from it, I can change the Icon under properties and
| it substitutes the correct Outlook 2003 icon.
| But I want to change the original, not have to create a shortcut.
|
| Problem is when I right-click on the Icon, and click on Properties,
instead
| of getting the standard Application dialog box that allows you to select
the
| Icon, what I get instead is a different dialog box titled "Mail Setup - MS
| Exchange Settings".
| If I open up Windows Explorer, look at the Desktop, I can see that
| "Microsoft Office Outlook" is a System Folder.
| How do I change this Icon so that it sports Outlook 2003 look rather than
| Outlook 2000 look?
|
| This is not like "My Computer", "My Network Places", "Recycle Bin" which I
| can change under Control Panel -> Display -> Effects tab. It does not
appear
| in that list.
|
| I am quite capable of registry hacking. Competent programmer.
|
| Thanks
|
| Stephen Howe
|
|
 
Does it make any difference if you right-click on the desktop and then
click "Refresh"?


Stephen Howe said:
Running Windows 2000, SP4
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We have just had a Outlook upgrade from Outlook 2000 to Outlook 2003.
But the icon on the desktop is the Outlook 2000 look.
Click to expand...
If I create a shortcut from it, I can change the Icon under properties and
it substitutes the correct Outlook 2003 icon.
But I want to change the original, not have to create a shortcut.
Click to expand...
Problem is when I right-click on the Icon, and click on Properties, instead
of getting the standard Application dialog box that allows you to select the
Icon, what I get instead is a different dialog box titled "Mail Setup - MS
Exchange Settings".
If I open up Windows Explorer, look at the Desktop, I can see that
"Microsoft Office Outlook" is a System Folder.
How do I change this Icon so that it sports Outlook 2003 look rather than
Outlook 2000 look?
Click to expand...
 
Try asking them here. x-posted to:public.office.setup

Thanks.

But I think this is a general Windows problem, not specific to Office even
though it is an Office folder that is being affected. It comes down to, "How
do you change special Icons for System folders?"

Stephen Howe
 
But I think this is a general Windows problem, not specific to Office even
though it is an Office folder that is being affected. It comes down to, "How
do you change special Icons for System folders?"
Click to expand...

I seem to recall that these special links are actually resident in the
registry and that they're created by the application itself. If that's
true, it's possible that deleting the icon and reregistering the
application would fix the problem. Someone in the office.setup or
office.general group will know how to do that. I don't have a suitable
system here to experiment with, but I'll check my work system tomorrow to
see if I can come up with any clues.
 
I seem to recall that these special links are actually resident in the
registry and that they're created by the application itself. If that's
true, it's possible that deleting the icon and reregistering the
application would fix the problem. Someone in the office.setup or
office.general group will know how to do that. I don't have a suitable
system here to experiment with, but I'll check my work system tomorrow to
see if I can come up with any clues.
Click to expand...

These special links are indeed resident in the registry. The way to find
a specific entry is to search the registry for the text displayed with the
icon. It may be helpful to change it to something distinctive such as
"zyzzx" temporarily. In the case of Outlook 2003, if found the display
text in the key
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CLSID\{00020D75-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}.

The search the CLSID value, {00020D75-0000-0000-C000-000000000046} in this
case, and you'll find entries that look somethin like this:

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00020D75-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}]
@="Microsoft Office Outlook"
"InfoTip"="Displays your e-mail, calendar, contacts, and other important
personal information."

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00020D75-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}\DefaultIcon]
@="D:\\PROGRA~1\\MICROS~2\\OFFICE11\\OUTLOOK.EXE,7"

Changing the DefaultIcon entry should change what's displayed on the
desktop and in the Programs menu.
 
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