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"(via properties - customize - change icon)"? That was not part of my
directions...  don "MW" <> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:... > Nope > Did exactly as you said. > I put the folder, just created as per your directions, onto a data cd, > change the yellow folder (via properties - customize - change icon) to the > one I just placed in the folder on the cd. Close all. Move the cd to my > laptop, open and there's the yellow folder again, not the new icon. > > "Donald Lessau" <> wrote in message > news:... >> "MW" <> schrieb im Newsbeitrag >> news:... >>> I've changed the folder icon of several folders. When I move them onto a >>> data CD they remain as I changed them. But when I open the CD on another >>> computer they revert to the old yellow default folder. How do I get them >>> to >>> keep the changes? >>> >>> On another forum I was told to place that icon file into that particular >>> folder (no problem) and to create a "desktop.ini file" and make it a >>> system >>> file (problem). I'm not a programmer. No one responds with exactly how >>> that >>> is done. >>> >>> Can anyone help with basic - "beginner" steps? >> >> Assuming your folder icon is called "Koeln.ico": >> - place the icon inside the folder >> - create a file "desktop.ini" in the folder >> - open it in Notepad and enter these three lines: >> [.ShellClassInfo] >> IconFile=Koeln.ico >> IconIndex=0 >> - save the file and close Notepad >> - now set the folder to read-only (using the properties dialog of the >> folder) >> - done >> >> note: you can make "desktop.ini" a system file and a hidden file, but it >> is not necessary to make the folder icon work. >> >> don > |
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(via properties - customize - change icon) That was not part of my
> directions... No, but how else to I change the folder to the icon I want to begin with? I placed the icon in the folder, made the desktop.ini file in the folder. Then what? It's still a yellow folder until I actually change it. What am I missing here? "Donald Lessau" <> wrote in message news:... > "(via properties - customize - change icon)"? That was not part of my > directions... > > don > > > "MW" <> schrieb im Newsbeitrag > news:... >> Nope >> Did exactly as you said. >> I put the folder, just created as per your directions, onto a data cd, >> change the yellow folder (via properties - customize - change icon) to >> the >> one I just placed in the folder on the cd. Close all. Move the cd to my >> laptop, open and there's the yellow folder again, not the new icon. >> >> "Donald Lessau" <> wrote in message >> news:... >>> "MW" <> schrieb im Newsbeitrag >>> news:... >>>> I've changed the folder icon of several folders. When I move them onto >>>> a >>>> data CD they remain as I changed them. But when I open the CD on >>>> another >>>> computer they revert to the old yellow default folder. How do I get >>>> them to >>>> keep the changes? >>>> >>>> On another forum I was told to place that icon file into that >>>> particular >>>> folder (no problem) and to create a "desktop.ini file" and make it a >>>> system >>>> file (problem). I'm not a programmer. No one responds with exactly how >>>> that >>>> is done. >>>> >>>> Can anyone help with basic - "beginner" steps? >>> >>> Assuming your folder icon is called "Koeln.ico": >>> - place the icon inside the folder >>> - create a file "desktop.ini" in the folder >>> - open it in Notepad and enter these three lines: >>> [.ShellClassInfo] >>> IconFile=Koeln.ico >>> IconIndex=0 >>> - save the file and close Notepad >>> - now set the folder to read-only (using the properties dialog of the >>> folder) >>> - done >>> >>> note: you can make "desktop.ini" a system file and a hidden file, but it >>> is not necessary to make the folder icon work. >>> >>> don >> > |
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If you followed my directions strictly and completely and see no icon then I
don't know. I tried it successfully on XP -- could Vista be any different here? "MW" <> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:%... > (via properties - customize - change icon) That was not part of my >> directions... > No, but how else to I change the folder to the icon I want to begin with? > I placed the icon in the folder, made the desktop.ini file in the folder. > Then what? It's still a yellow folder until I actually change it. What am > I missing here? > > > "Donald Lessau" <> wrote in message > news:... >> "(via properties - customize - change icon)"? That was not part of my >> directions... >> >> don >> >> >> "MW" <> schrieb im Newsbeitrag >> news:... >>> Nope >>> Did exactly as you said. >>> I put the folder, just created as per your directions, onto a data cd, >>> change the yellow folder (via properties - customize - change icon) to >>> the >>> one I just placed in the folder on the cd. Close all. Move the cd to my >>> laptop, open and there's the yellow folder again, not the new icon. >>> >>> "Donald Lessau" <> wrote in message >>> news:... >>>> "MW" <> schrieb im Newsbeitrag >>>> news:... >>>>> I've changed the folder icon of several folders. When I move them onto >>>>> a >>>>> data CD they remain as I changed them. But when I open the CD on >>>>> another >>>>> computer they revert to the old yellow default folder. How do I get >>>>> them to >>>>> keep the changes? >>>>> >>>>> On another forum I was told to place that icon file into that >>>>> particular >>>>> folder (no problem) and to create a "desktop.ini file" and make it a >>>>> system >>>>> file (problem). I'm not a programmer. No one responds with exactly how >>>>> that >>>>> is done. >>>>> >>>>> Can anyone help with basic - "beginner" steps? >>>> >>>> Assuming your folder icon is called "Koeln.ico": >>>> - place the icon inside the folder >>>> - create a file "desktop.ini" in the folder >>>> - open it in Notepad and enter these three lines: >>>> [.ShellClassInfo] >>>> IconFile=Koeln.ico >>>> IconIndex=0 >>>> - save the file and close Notepad >>>> - now set the folder to read-only (using the properties dialog of the >>>> folder) >>>> - done >>>> >>>> note: you can make "desktop.ini" a system file and a hidden file, but >>>> it is not necessary to make the folder icon work. >>>> >>>> don >>> >> > |
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Must be Vista. Have it on both laptop & desktop. I hate Vista! Never had so many problems with XP. "Donald Lessau" <> wrote in message news:%... > If you followed my directions strictly and completely and see no icon then > I don't know. I tried it successfully on XP -- could Vista be any > different here? > > "MW" <> schrieb im Newsbeitrag > news:%... >> (via properties - customize - change icon) That was not part of my >>> directions... >> No, but how else to I change the folder to the icon I want to begin with? >> I placed the icon in the folder, made the desktop.ini file in the folder. >> Then what? It's still a yellow folder until I actually change it. What am >> I missing here? >> >> >> "Donald Lessau" <> wrote in message >> news:... >>> "(via properties - customize - change icon)"? That was not part of my >>> directions... >>> >>> don >>> >>> >>> "MW" <> schrieb im Newsbeitrag >>> news:... >>>> Nope >>>> Did exactly as you said. >>>> I put the folder, just created as per your directions, onto a data cd, >>>> change the yellow folder (via properties - customize - change icon) to >>>> the >>>> one I just placed in the folder on the cd. Close all. Move the cd to my >>>> laptop, open and there's the yellow folder again, not the new icon. >>>> >>>> "Donald Lessau" <> wrote in message >>>> news:... >>>>> "MW" <> schrieb im Newsbeitrag >>>>> news:... >>>>>> I've changed the folder icon of several folders. When I move them >>>>>> onto a >>>>>> data CD they remain as I changed them. But when I open the CD on >>>>>> another >>>>>> computer they revert to the old yellow default folder. How do I get >>>>>> them to >>>>>> keep the changes? >>>>>> >>>>>> On another forum I was told to place that icon file into that >>>>>> particular >>>>>> folder (no problem) and to create a "desktop.ini file" and make it a >>>>>> system >>>>>> file (problem). I'm not a programmer. No one responds with exactly >>>>>> how that >>>>>> is done. >>>>>> >>>>>> Can anyone help with basic - "beginner" steps? >>>>> >>>>> Assuming your folder icon is called "Koeln.ico": >>>>> - place the icon inside the folder >>>>> - create a file "desktop.ini" in the folder >>>>> - open it in Notepad and enter these three lines: >>>>> [.ShellClassInfo] >>>>> IconFile=Koeln.ico >>>>> IconIndex=0 >>>>> - save the file and close Notepad >>>>> - now set the folder to read-only (using the properties dialog of the >>>>> folder) >>>>> - done >>>>> >>>>> note: you can make "desktop.ini" a system file and a hidden file, but >>>>> it is not necessary to make the folder icon work. >>>>> >>>>> don >>>> >>> >> > |
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Another possibility to try: First follow, the directions exactly. Then
reboot Vista and see if the change finally shows up. "Donald Lessau" <> wrote in message news:%... > If you followed my directions strictly and completely and see no icon then > I don't know. I tried it successfully on XP -- could Vista be any > different here? > > "MW" <> schrieb im Newsbeitrag > news:%... >> (via properties - customize - change icon) That was not part of my >>> directions... >> No, but how else to I change the folder to the icon I want to begin with? >> I placed the icon in the folder, made the desktop.ini file in the folder. >> Then what? It's still a yellow folder until I actually change it. What am >> I missing here? >> >> >> "Donald Lessau" <> wrote in message >> news:... >>> "(via properties - customize - change icon)"? That was not part of my >>> directions... >>> >>> don >>> >>> >>> "MW" <> schrieb im Newsbeitrag >>> news:... >>>> Nope >>>> Did exactly as you said. >>>> I put the folder, just created as per your directions, onto a data cd, >>>> change the yellow folder (via properties - customize - change icon) to >>>> the >>>> one I just placed in the folder on the cd. Close all. Move the cd to my >>>> laptop, open and there's the yellow folder again, not the new icon. >>>> >>>> "Donald Lessau" <> wrote in message >>>> news:... >>>>> "MW" <> schrieb im Newsbeitrag >>>>> news:... >>>>>> I've changed the folder icon of several folders. When I move them >>>>>> onto a >>>>>> data CD they remain as I changed them. But when I open the CD on >>>>>> another >>>>>> computer they revert to the old yellow default folder. How do I get >>>>>> them to >>>>>> keep the changes? >>>>>> >>>>>> On another forum I was told to place that icon file into that >>>>>> particular >>>>>> folder (no problem) and to create a "desktop.ini file" and make it a >>>>>> system >>>>>> file (problem). I'm not a programmer. No one responds with exactly >>>>>> how that >>>>>> is done. >>>>>> >>>>>> Can anyone help with basic - "beginner" steps? >>>>> >>>>> Assuming your folder icon is called "Koeln.ico": >>>>> - place the icon inside the folder >>>>> - create a file "desktop.ini" in the folder >>>>> - open it in Notepad and enter these three lines: >>>>> [.ShellClassInfo] >>>>> IconFile=Koeln.ico >>>>> IconIndex=0 >>>>> - save the file and close Notepad >>>>> - now set the folder to read-only (using the properties dialog of the >>>>> folder) >>>>> - done >>>>> >>>>> note: you can make "desktop.ini" a system file and a hidden file, but >>>>> it is not necessary to make the folder icon work. >>>>> >>>>> don >>>> >>> >> > |
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