Question about 'All of my desktop icons just became corrupted - what do I do?'
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Question about 'All of my desktop icons just became corrupted - what do I do?'
Wednesday, June 1, 2005 at 9:44 am
Posted by Helmut Schulz
(2 messages posted)
I have a question about All
of my desktop icons just became corrupted - what do I do?:
My desktop shortcuts (most) and quickstart shortcuts show the same icon of one of
my programs. When I click on ANY of the shortcuts only this one progam opens and
finds an incompatible file. If I rightclick on any shortcut and go to properties,
all infomation appears to point to the correct executable file. Then when I click
on Find Target the system opens Explorer and highlights the correct exe file. pressing
enter opens the correct program.
I unsuccessfully tried the repair action with Tweakui and Sysicon.
I created a new shortcut on the desktop and selected an icon for it. As soon as it
had been created it showed the image of the particular program, too and clicking
on the new shortcut also attempted to open the said program.
Has any body a solution?
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re: Question about 'All of my desktop icons just became corrupted - what do I do?'
Wednesday, June 1, 2005 at 10:19 am
Posted by carl
(855 messages posted)
Make a note of all the programs. Move icons to the
recycle bin. Then fine the exe file for each program on
your list. Right click the exe file click "send to" and
then select "create icon on the desktop". If the new desktop icon works then repeat
for all the programs
on your list.
On Wednesday, June 1, 2005 at 9:44 am, Helmut Schulz wrote:
>I have a question about All
>of my desktop icons just became corrupted - what do I do?:
>
>My desktop shortcuts (most) and quickstart shortcuts show the same icon of one
of
>my programs. When I click on ANY of the shortcuts only this one progam opens and
>finds an incompatible file. If I rightclick on any shortcut and go to properties,
>all infomation appears to point to the correct executable file. Then when I click
>on Find Target the system opens Explorer and highlights the correct exe file. pressing
>enter opens the correct program.
>
>I unsuccessfully tried the repair action with Tweakui and Sysicon.
>
>I created a new shortcut on the desktop and selected an icon for it. As soon as
it
>had been created it showed the image of the particular program, too and clicking
>on the new shortcut also attempted to open the said program.
>
>Has any body a solution?
>
>
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re: Question about 'All of my desktop icons just became corrupted - what do I do?'
Wednesday, June 1, 2005 at 12:05 pm
Posted by Ms. Eagle
(32508 messages posted)
Download this registry fix on this page. Unzip then run it. "Fix your Shortcuts":
LNKAssociate.ZIP
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites
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re: Question about 'All of my desktop icons just became corrupted - what do I do?'
Wednesday, June 1, 2005 at 3:22 pm
Posted by Helmut Schulz
(2 messages posted)
Dear Carol,
the recommended fix worked: all my shortcuts on the desktop, in the quickstart bar
and under Start/Programs
are now working.
Many thanks.
On Wednesday, June 1, 2005 at 12:05 pm, Carol J wrote:
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>Download this registry fix on this page. Unzip then run it. "Fix your Shortcuts":
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>LNKAssociate.ZIP
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>
>
>color="003399">Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites
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re: Question about 'All of my desktop icons just became corrupted - what do I do?'
Wednesday, June 1, 2005 at 9:46 pm
Posted by Ms. Eagle
(32508 messages posted)
You're very welcome, Helmut. Thanks for the feedback. 
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites
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re: Question about 'All of my desktop icons just became corrupted - what do I do?'
Sunday, September 17, 2006 at 9:12 pm
Posted by dianne
(1 messages posted)
Hi just a note to say we had same problem and this regfix worked for us too. Many
thanks!
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