DOCUMENT:Q185217 17-DEC-2000 [win95x] TITLE :Desktop Icons Appear As the Default Windows Icon PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product PROD/VER:WINDOWS:95 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbui win95 ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Windows 95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry. Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it if a problem occurs. For information about how to do this, view the "Restoring the Registry" Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a Registry Key" Help topic in Regedt32.exe. SYMPTOMS ======== When you start your computer, you may notice that the following desktop icons now appear as the default Windows icon: - My Computer - Network Neighborhood - Recycle Bin - Inbox - Microsoft Outlook - Internet CAUSE ===== This behavior can occur if you install, and then uninstall a program that has the capability of changing these desktop icons. If you uninstall this type of program, the icon files that are associated with these icons may no longer be present on your computer, and the desktop icons may revert to the default Windows icon. RESOLUTION ========== To restore an altered desktop icon to the original desktop icon, use the appropriate method, and then restart your computer: WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk. For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys And Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it. My Computer Icon ---------------- Use Registry Editor to locate the following key in the registry, and then edit the default item's value data so that it is "explorer.exe,0" (without the quotation marks): HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\ DefaultIcon\ ab(default) value= explorer.exe,0 Network Neighborhood Icon ------------------------- Use Registry Editor to locate the following key in the registry, and then edit the default item's value data so that it is "shell32.dll,17" (without the quotation marks): HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}\ DefaultIcon\ ab(default) value= shell32.dll,17 Recycle Bin Icon ---------------- Use Registry Editor to locate the following key in the registry, and then edit the default item's value data so that it is "shell32.dll,32" (without the quotation marks) . Also, edit the Empty item's value so that it is "shell32.dll,31" (without the quotation marks), and the Full item's value so that it is "shell32.dll,32" (without the quotation marks): HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\ DefaultIcon\ ab(default) value= shell32.dll,32 ab Empty value= shell32.dll,31 ab Full value= shell32.dll,32 Inbox or Outlook Icon --------------------- Use Registry Editor to locate the following key in the registry, and then edit the default item's value data so that it is "c:\exchange\exchang32.exe" (without the quotation marks): HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00020D75-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}\ DefaultIcon\ ab(default) value= c:\exchange\exchng32.exe NOTE: This is making the assumption that the Exchange folder contains the Exchnge32.exe file. If this is not the case, make the appropriate change to the path. The Internet Icon for Internet Explorer Version 4.0 or 4.01 ----------------------------------------------------------- Use Registry Editor to locate the following key in the registry, and then edit the default item's value data so that it is "c:\program files\internet Explorer\ iexplore.exe,-32528" (without the quotation marks): HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{FBF23B42-E3F0-101B-8488-00AA003E56F8}\ DefaultIcon\ ab(default) value=C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe,-32528 NOTE: This is making the assumption that the Program Files\Internet Explorer folder contains the Iexplore.exe file. If this is not the case, make the appropriate change to the path. The Internet Icon for Internet Explorer Version 3.x --------------------------------------------------- Use Registry Editor to locate the following key in the registry, and then edit the default item's value data so that it is "c:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ iexplore.exe,0" (without the quotation marks): HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{FBF23B42-E3F0-101B-8488-00AA003E56F8}\ DefaultIcon\ ab(default) value= C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe,0" NOTE: This is making the assumption that the Program Files\Internet Explorer folder contains the Iexplore.exe file. If this is not the case, make the appropriate change to the path. 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