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PAUL
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      11-20-2009

I have asked in the past, and so far I have not solved this issue.

On my laptop under Vista Home Basic, for a few months now, I do not have
Icons in my Help Folder. Just an X where the Icons should be.

Thanks in advance for any kind of help.

 
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      11-21-2009

Hello Paul

OPTION TWO in the tutorial below may be able to help you fix this

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/87...port-vista.htm

Hope this helps
Shaw

PAUL;1192996 Wrote:
> I have asked in the past, and so far I have not solved this issue
>
> On my laptop under Vista Home Basic, for a few months now, I do no
> hav
> Icons in my Help Folder. Just an X where the Icons should be
>
> Thanks in advance for any kind of help


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      11-21-2009
Not sure if you got the first reply as my mail shut down. I am using Vista
32 bit, and followed the link and step 2 downloaded the file and followed
instructions, and still NO ICONS in my Help.


"Brink" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> Hello Paul,
>
> OPTION TWO in the tutorial below may be able to help you fix this.
>
> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/87...ort-vista.html
>
> Hope this helps,
> Shawn
>
> PAUL;1192996 Wrote:
>> I have asked in the past, and so far I have not solved this issue.
>>
>> On my laptop under Vista Home Basic, for a few months now, I do not
>> have
>> Icons in my Help Folder. Just an X where the Icons should be.
>>
>> Thanks in advance for any kind of help.

>
>
> --
> Brink
>
> '*MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience*'
> (https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...5-AD617AF3D511)
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask
> them.*
> '*Windows 7 Forums*'
> '*Windows Vista Forums*'
>
> *Please post feedback to help others.*


 
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      11-21-2009


Nope didn't get that one.

Double check in Default Programs to make sure that "Window Photo
Gallery" is set as the default program with all of it's associations.
Specifically the PNG association. It may be not set correctly causing
this.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/83...ociations.html

PAUL;1193263 Wrote:
> Not sure if you got the first reply as my mail shut down. I am using
> Vista
> 32 bit, and followed the link and step 2 downloaded the file and
> followed
> instructions, and still NO ICONS in my Help.
>
>
> "Brink" <> wrote in message
> news:...> > >
> > >
> > > Hello Paul,
> > >
> > > OPTION TWO in the tutorial below may be able to help you fix this.
> > >
> > > http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/87...ort-vista.html
> > >
> > > Hope this helps,
> > > Shawn
> > >
> > > PAUL;1192996 Wrote:> > > > >
> > > >> I have asked in the past, and so far I have not solved this issue.
> > > >>
> > > >> On my laptop under Vista Home Basic, for a few months now, I do not
> > > >> have
> > > >> Icons in my Help Folder. Just an X where the Icons should be.
> > > >>
> > > >> Thanks in advance for any kind of help.> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Brink
> > >
> > > '*MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience*'
> > >

> > (https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...5-AD617AF3D511)
> > > *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask
> > > them.*
> > > '*Windows 7 Forums*' ('Windows 7 Forums'

> > )
> > > '*Windows Vista Forums*'
> > >
> > > *Please post feedback to help others.* > >



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      11-22-2009
Did that and made sure that all of them are set to default, reboot the
laptop, clicked on the Help Icon, and still X like in the past.


"Brink" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> Nope didn't get that one.
>
> Double check in Default Programs to make sure that "Window Photo
> Gallery" is set as the default program with all of it's associations.
> Specifically the PNG association. It may be not set correctly causing
> this.
>
> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/83...ociations.html
>
> PAUL;1193263 Wrote:
>> Not sure if you got the first reply as my mail shut down. I am using
>> Vista
>> 32 bit, and followed the link and step 2 downloaded the file and
>> followed
>> instructions, and still NO ICONS in my Help.
>>
>>
>> "Brink" <> wrote in message
>> news:...> > >
>> > >
>> > > Hello Paul,
>> > >
>> > > OPTION TWO in the tutorial below may be able to help you fix this.
>> > >
>> > > http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/87...ort-vista.html
>> > >
>> > > Hope this helps,
>> > > Shawn
>> > >
>> > > PAUL;1192996 Wrote:> > > > >
>> > > >> I have asked in the past, and so far I have not solved this issue.
>> > > >>
>> > > >> On my laptop under Vista Home Basic, for a few months now, I do
>> > > >> not
>> > > >> have
>> > > >> Icons in my Help Folder. Just an X where the Icons should be.
>> > > >>
>> > > >> Thanks in advance for any kind of help.> > > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > --
>> > > Brink
>> > >
>> > > '*MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience*'
>> > >
>> > (https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...5-AD617AF3D511)
>> > > *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask
>> > > them.*
>> > > '*Windows 7 Forums*' ('Windows 7 Forums'
>> > )
>> > > '*Windows Vista Forums*'
>> > >
>> > > *Please post feedback to help others.* > >

>
>
> --
> Brink
>
> '*MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience*'
> (https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...5-AD617AF3D511)
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask
> them.*
> '*Windows 7 Forums*'
> '*Windows Vista Forums*'
>
> *Please post feedback to help others.*


 
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      11-22-2009


Umm. As a test, create a new administrator account to see if it works
properly in it. If it does, then you can copy any files from your old
account's user folders to the new account's user folders. After
everything checks out ok, you can delete the old account from within the
new one.

PAUL;1193465 Wrote:
> Did that and made sure that all of them are set to default, reboot the
> laptop, clicked on the Help Icon, and still X like in the past.
>
>
> "Brink" <> wrote in message
> news:...> > >
> > >
> > > Nope didn't get that one.
> > >
> > > Double check in Default Programs to make sure that "Window Photo
> > > Gallery" is set as the default program with all of it's associations.
> > > Specifically the PNG association. It may be not set correctly causing
> > > this.
> > >
> > >

> > http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/83...ociations.html
> > >
> > > PAUL;1193263 Wrote:> > > > >
> > > >> Not sure if you got the first reply as my mail shut down. I am using
> > > >> Vista
> > > >> 32 bit, and followed the link and step 2 downloaded the file and
> > > >> followed
> > > >> instructions, and still NO ICONS in my Help.
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> "Brink" <> wrote in message
> > > >> news:...> > >> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Brink
> > >
> > > '*MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience*'
> > >

> > (https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...5-AD617AF3D511)
> > > *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask
> > > them.*
> > > '*Windows 7 Forums*' ('Windows 7 Forums'

> > )
> > > '*Windows Vista Forums*'
> > >
> > > *Please post feedback to help others.* > >



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      11-23-2009
Hey Brink this worked. I can see the Icons in the new Admin account. Now
how do I move the desktop Icons from the old Admin to the new Admin so that
they will work and I will have no problem.

"Brink" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> Umm. As a test, create a new administrator account to see if it works
> properly in it. If it does, then you can copy any files from your old
> account's user folders to the new account's user folders. After
> everything checks out ok, you can delete the old account from within the
> new one.
>
> PAUL;1193465 Wrote:
>> Did that and made sure that all of them are set to default, reboot the
>> laptop, clicked on the Help Icon, and still X like in the past.
>>
>>
>> "Brink" <> wrote in message
>> news:...> > >
>> > >
>> > > Nope didn't get that one.
>> > >
>> > > Double check in Default Programs to make sure that "Window Photo
>> > > Gallery" is set as the default program with all of it's associations.
>> > > Specifically the PNG association. It may be not set correctly causing
>> > > this.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/83...ociations.html
>> > >
>> > > PAUL;1193263 Wrote:> > > > >
>> > > >> Not sure if you got the first reply as my mail shut down. I am
>> > > >> using
>> > > >> Vista
>> > > >> 32 bit, and followed the link and step 2 downloaded the file and
>> > > >> followed
>> > > >> instructions, and still NO ICONS in my Help.
>> > > >>
>> > > >>
>> > > >> "Brink" <> wrote in message
>> > > >> news:...> >
>> > > >> >> > > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > --
>> > > Brink
>> > >
>> > > '*MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience*'
>> > >
>> > (https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...5-AD617AF3D511)
>> > > *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask
>> > > them.*
>> > > '*Windows 7 Forums*' ('Windows 7 Forums'
>> > )
>> > > '*Windows Vista Forums*'
>> > >
>> > > *Please post feedback to help others.* > >

>
>
> --
> Brink
>
> '*MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience*'
> (https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...5-AD617AF3D511)
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask
> them.*
> '*Windows 7 Forums*'
> '*Windows Vista Forums*'
>
> *Please post feedback to help others.*


 
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      11-23-2009

That's great news.

You can copy all of the contents from your old account's
C:\Users\(user-name) folders into the corresponding new account's
C:\Users\(user-name) folders. If everything still checks out ok
afterwards, then you can delete the old account from within the new one.


PAUL;1193699 Wrote:
> Hey Brink this worked. I can see the Icons in the new Admin account. Now
> how do I move the desktop Icons from the old Admin to the new Admin so
> that
> they will work and I will have no problem.
>
> "Brink" <> wrote in message
> news:...> > >
> > >
> > > Umm. As a test, create a new administrator account to see if it works
> > > properly in it. If it does, then you can copy any files from your old
> > > account's user folders to the new account's user folders. After
> > > everything checks out ok, you can delete the old account from within

> > the
> > > new one.
> > >
> > > PAUL;1193465 Wrote:> > > > >
> > > >> Did that and made sure that all of them are set to default, reboot
> > > the
> > > >> laptop, clicked on the Help Icon, and still X like in the past.
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> "Brink" <> wrote in message
> > > >> news:...> > >> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Brink
> > >
> > > '*MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience*'
> > >

> > (https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...5-AD617AF3D511)
> > > *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask
> > > them.*
> > > '*Windows 7 Forums*' ('Windows 7 Forums'

> > )
> > > '*Windows Vista Forums*'
> > >
> > > *Please post feedback to help others.* > >



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      11-23-2009
I did that but there are a few problems. Fonts are like Huge, Desktop color
diff, widgets are missing, etc.

Is there a way to bring any and all settings the same as before, instead of
starting all over again from scratch?


"Brink" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> That's great news.
>
> You can copy all of the contents from your old account's
> C:\Users\(user-name) folders into the corresponding new account's
> C:\Users\(user-name) folders. If everything still checks out ok
> afterwards, then you can delete the old account from within the new one.
>
>
> PAUL;1193699 Wrote:
>> Hey Brink this worked. I can see the Icons in the new Admin account. Now
>> how do I move the desktop Icons from the old Admin to the new Admin so
>> that
>> they will work and I will have no problem.
>>
>> "Brink" <> wrote in message
>> news:...> > >
>> > >
>> > > Umm. As a test, create a new administrator account to see if it works
>> > > properly in it. If it does, then you can copy any files from your old
>> > > account's user folders to the new account's user folders. After
>> > > everything checks out ok, you can delete the old account from within
>> > the
>> > > new one.
>> > >
>> > > PAUL;1193465 Wrote:> > > > >
>> > > >> Did that and made sure that all of them are set to default, reboot
>> > > the
>> > > >> laptop, clicked on the Help Icon, and still X like in the past.
>> > > >>
>> > > >>
>> > > >> "Brink" <> wrote in message
>> > > >> news:...> >
>> > > >> >> > > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > --
>> > > Brink
>> > >
>> > > '*MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience*'
>> > >
>> > (https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...5-AD617AF3D511)
>> > > *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask
>> > > them.*
>> > > '*Windows 7 Forums*' ('Windows 7 Forums'
>> > )
>> > > '*Windows Vista Forums*'
>> > >
>> > > *Please post feedback to help others.* > >

>
>
> --
> Brink
>
> '*MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience*'
> (https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...5-AD617AF3D511)
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask
> them.*
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> '*Windows Vista Forums*'
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      11-24-2009
And one more thing. After I copy lets say Paul to Paul2 the new, the Help
Icons are no longer there. Somehow the copy from one to the other overides
them.


"PAUL" <> wrote in message
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>I did that but there are a few problems. Fonts are like Huge, Desktop
>color diff, widgets are missing, etc.
>
> Is there a way to bring any and all settings the same as before, instead
> of starting all over again from scratch?
>
>
> "Brink" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>>
>> That's great news.
>>
>> You can copy all of the contents from your old account's
>> C:\Users\(user-name) folders into the corresponding new account's
>> C:\Users\(user-name) folders. If everything still checks out ok
>> afterwards, then you can delete the old account from within the new one.
>>
>>
>> PAUL;1193699 Wrote:
>>> Hey Brink this worked. I can see the Icons in the new Admin account. Now
>>> how do I move the desktop Icons from the old Admin to the new Admin so
>>> that
>>> they will work and I will have no problem.
>>>
>>> "Brink" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...> > >
>>> > >
>>> > > Umm. As a test, create a new administrator account to see if it
>>> > > works
>>> > > properly in it. If it does, then you can copy any files from your
>>> > > old
>>> > > account's user folders to the new account's user folders. After
>>> > > everything checks out ok, you can delete the old account from within
>>> > the
>>> > > new one.
>>> > >
>>> > > PAUL;1193465 Wrote:> > > > >
>>> > > >> Did that and made sure that all of them are set to default,
>>> > > >> reboot
>>> > > the
>>> > > >> laptop, clicked on the Help Icon, and still X like in the past.
>>> > > >>
>>> > > >>
>>> > > >> "Brink" <> wrote in message
>>> > > >> news:...> >
>>> > > >> >> > > >
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> > > --
>>> > > Brink
>>> > >
>>> > > '*MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience*'
>>> > >
>>> > (https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...5-AD617AF3D511)
>>> > > *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask
>>> > > them.*
>>> > > '*Windows 7 Forums*' ('Windows 7 Forums'
>>> > )
>>> > > '*Windows Vista Forums*'
>>> > >
>>> > > *Please post feedback to help others.* > >

>>
>>
>> --
>> Brink
>>
>> '*MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience*'
>> (https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...5-AD617AF3D511)
>> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask
>> them.*
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>> '*Windows Vista Forums*'
>>
>> *Please post feedback to help others.*

>


 
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