Re: Icons in Add or Remove Programs List

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anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com
Date: 06/25/04 

Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2004 09:23:18 -0700

Thanks Ramesh. That worked perfectly.

>-----Original Message-----
>Create a String value named DisplayIcon and mention the
path where the Quake program resides.
>
>--
>Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
>Windows XP Shell/User
>http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
>
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>
>"Wayne" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:2111801c45ac3$dfa17700$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>Hi Ramesh,
>
>Thanks for your response. Just one question with regards
>the below. I have gone into regedit via the path you
>specified but cannot see the displayicon you mention.
>Quake 3 Arena is a case example on my machine where it
>seems to display a random icon. When I go to
>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi
o
>n\Uninstall\Quake III Arena all I see in the right hand
>pane is 3 things - Default, DisplayName &
UninstallString.
>There are no numerical values - Under default there is
>(value not set), under DisplayName it is Quake III Arena
>and under UninstallString there is a program path to
Q3.isu
>
>Is it one of these that I should alter/delete?
>
>Thanks
>
>Wayne
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Hi Wayne,
>>
>>This may be due to the fact the the program does not
have
>any icon resources within it. (You can open the program's
>exe file using third-party icon viewers and verify that.
>Or, use Change Icon for a shortcut and browse to the
>application's executable.) Secondly, for Add/Remove list,
>one can override the resource icon by using a DisplayIcon
>registry value.
>>
>>Example:
>>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVers
i
>on\Uninstall\<Application>
>>
>>In the right-pane, look for the value DisplayIcon and
>note where it is pointing to. Backup and delete this
value
>and restart Add/Remove Programs. It should now take the
>program's own resource icon.
>>
>>--
>>Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
>>Windows XP Shell/User
>>http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
>>
>>AumHa VSOP: http://www.aumha.org
>>
>>"Wayne Hayes" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote
>in message news:20cc501c459d1$cec1c9a0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
>>Hi,
>>
>>I wondered if it is possible for the icons in the add or
>>remove programs list to be changed. Most of the icons
for
>>what is installed is correct but for some programs the
>>icon displayed is wrong. It's only a cosmetic thing but
I
>>would like to be able to fix this.
>>
>>Thanks
>>
>>Wayne
>>.
>>
>.
>

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