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re: ico files do not display correctly any more
Wednesday, July 30, 2003 at 7:44 pm
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Posted by KDivad Leahcim (15 messages posted)


Which version of Windows are you using? It doesn't sound like one I am familiar with...

You can try changing %1 to %l (a lowercase "L"), but it shouldn't make a difference. 
It kind of sounds like you created an association and not the DefaultIcon ("Windows 
cannot find the file %1"), but I doubt you did.

If nothing else, you can always export the HKCR\icofile branch of your registry and 
email it to me (kdlsnickers@jwcs.net) and *maybe* I will be able to tell what's going 
on. Or, you can send me an email and I'll send you a .reg file that should create 
the proper values for you.

Note: To those who read this, I intend to close this email account before too much 
longer. When this happens, you won't get any response at all to an email sent to 
it (all emails will simply be funneled to oblivion). However, I will try and remember 
to post a new address later.




On Wednesday, July 30, 2003 at 7:10 pm, roy wrote: >Hi! > >I've had the same prob for a long time now. I did the registry option as well as >the TweakUI, and deleting the ShellIconCache file options. >Unfortunately, I still have the same prob. I checked control panel for association >of the icon file -- there is no association. > >I clicked on the "Change" tab, but a pop-up message comes up saying : "Windows cannot >find the file %1". > >Is there a solution to this problem? >Thanks. > > > > > > >



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re: ico files do not display correctly any more (roy: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 at 7:10 pm)

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-re: ico files do not display correctly any more (roy: Wed, Jul 30, 2003, 7:10 pm)
*re: ico files do not display correctly any more (KDivad Leahcim: Wed, Jul 30, 2003, 7:44 pm)
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