Re: Creating Desktop.ini files

The folder has to have its read-only bit set via a command prompt window:

c:\folder parent path> attrib + r "folder name"

or let windows do this for you using the customize icon feature, as Wesley suggested. You can
overwrite the desktop.ini file with your own.

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Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]


"mik311y" <mik311y@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1140837970.353713.270260@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
First of all let me say sorry about not crossposting. I did not realize
it was possible to hit multiple groups with one post. I see your point,
now I cannot reply to the post on mutiple group. Or can I? I was not
aware that all of these groups pointed at microsoft web site. It is
kind of ambiguous using google group, unless you know how the group
names work. I am just new to the news group thing. sorry again.

Well the reason I am using a .ini file is that I moved my shared
documents folder to another drive. I am trying to recreate the
desktop.ini folder for it and the other shared folders in that
directory to give it the same look and feel. Since this is a shell
folder I am under the impression and it seems to be true that your
method does not work. It seems though my problem lies in creating or
with the the attributes of the desktop.ini file because I cannot even
create a dummy folder on the desktop and change the icon using the
desktop.ini method. I read the following article about desktop.ini

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?
url=/library/en-us/shellcc/platform/shell/programmersguide/
shell_basics/shell_basics_extending/custom.asp

I know what the code should be for the desktop.ini file I want but
maybe I have a syntax error or something. If you have any other
suggestions that would be great.

Thank You


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