Re: outlook 2003 icons degraded?

From: Roady [MVP] (newsgroups_DELETE__at__DELETE_sparnaaij_NO_._SPAM_net)
Date: 01/30/05 

Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2005 11:59:56 +0100

Tried a repair on Office already? 

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Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com
Tips of the month:
-What do the Outlook Icons Mean?
-Create an Office 2003 CD slipstreamed with Service Pack 1
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"PC" <PC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:B1293B9C-C840-4A5E-96FF-87575DC0991A@microsoft.com...
> The display settings are at 32bit color and 1680x1050 resolution.  The
> display is the built-in LCD for the notebook, so only 1 refresh rate is
> listed.  Everything else in XP, like the icons on the desktop, look 
> correct.
> The problem is limited to office applications internal icons.  Internet
> explorer's toolbar looks fine, for instance, but excel, outlook, visio, 
> etc
> all have the problem.
>
> "Roady [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Made sure your videocard settings are set to use the optimized 
>> resolution,
>> color depth and refresh rate for your screen?
>>
>> -- 
>> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
>> www.howto-outlook.com
>>
>> Tips of the month:
>> -What do the Outlook Icons Mean?
>> -Create an Office 2003 CD slipstreamed with Service Pack 1
>>
>> -----
>> "PC" <PC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:E2DCEE55-9635-495C-9AC8-C124CBD86605@microsoft.com...
>> >I tried TweakUI repair for the icon cache.  That didn't help, but thanks
>> >very
>> > much for the suggestion.  Any other ideas?
>> >
>> > "Roady [MVP]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Windows XP? Use the TweakUI powertoy from Microsoft to rebuild the 
>> >> icon
>> >> cache.
>> >>
>> >> -- 
>> >> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
>> >> www.howto-outlook.com
>> >>
>> >> Tips of the month:
>> >> -What do the Outlook Icons Mean?
>> >> -Create an Office 2003 CD slipstreamed with Service Pack 1
>> >>
>> >> -----
>> >> "PC" <PC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:F29D9BAF-33E2-47ED-A8A5-AFABD0409E2C@microsoft.com...
>> >> > In Outlook 2003, my icons now look low resolution.  It is a small 
>> >> > thing
>> >> > I
>> >> > know, but I really liked how much sharper everything looked when I
>> >> > upgraded
>> >> > to Outlook 2003.  This seems to be related to when my laptop booted 
>> >> > in
>> >> > Safe
>> >> > mode, with the VGA driver.  Ever since, outlook seems to be using
>> >> > VGA-class
>> >> > icons instead of the nice sharp new ones.  Any suggestions?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
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