Safe Mode Deletes Web Link Icons From Desktop

From time to time I will add a Desktop link to a particular Web site,
such as a support Web site or a speed test site. I will then assign a
custom icon to the link for visual reference from shell32.dll or some
other source. I have an icon folder for custom and extracted icons.

However, when I boot into Safe Mode, these custom icons disappear from
the desktop, even though they are still listed under the link
properties. When I reboot, these Web link icons are replaced with the
standard Explorer icon. The properties show the custom icon, yet it is
not displayed. I have to change the icon to a different icon to get a
custom icon to display, changing to the prior icon fails to display it.

And yes, I have tried to assign the custom icons in Safe Mode as well,
and in all but one instance they have failed to "take".

Yet another Vista x64 (HP laptop with Ultimate pre-install)
bug/annoyance.

Why? What is the fix, if any?


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tvccs

just curious, why do you keep going into safe mode..?


if there is a problem with vista and you keep needing safe more, then the
icon bug is very small compared to the other problems... lol


"tvccs" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> From time to time I will add a Desktop link to a particular Web site,
> such as a support Web site or a speed test site. I will then assign a
> custom icon to the link for visual reference from shell32.dll or some
> other source. I have an icon folder for custom and extracted icons.
>
> However, when I boot into Safe Mode, these custom icons disappear from
> the desktop, even though they are still listed under the link
> properties. When I reboot, these Web link icons are replaced with the
> standard Explorer icon. The properties show the custom icon, yet it is
> not displayed. I have to change the icon to a different icon to get a
> custom icon to display, changing to the prior icon fails to display it.
>
> And yes, I have tried to assign the custom icons in Safe Mode as well,
> and in all but one instance they have failed to "take".
>
> Yet another Vista x64 (HP laptop with Ultimate pre-install)
> bug/annoyance.
>
> Why? What is the fix, if any?
>
>
> --
> tvccs

tvccs;612142 Wrote:
> From time to time I will add a Desktop link to a particular Web site
> such as a support Web site or a speed test site. I will then assign
> custom icon to the link for visual reference from shell32.dll or som
> other source. I have an icon folder for custom and extracted icons
>
> However, when I boot into Safe Mode, these custom icons disappear fro
> the desktop, even though they are still listed under the lin
> properties. When I reboot, these Web link icons are replaced with th
> standard Explorer icon. The properties show the custom icon, yet it i
> not displayed. I have to change the icon to a different icon to get
> custom icon to display, changing to the prior icon fails to display it
>
> And yes, I have tried to assign the custom icons in Safe Mode as well
> and in all but one instance they have failed to "take"
>
> Yet another Vista x64 (HP laptop with Ultimate pre-install
> bug/annoyance.
>
> Why? What is the fix, if any

Hi tvccs

This will show you a couple of methods to use to create these deskto
internet shortcuts without them defaulting back to the standard IE7
icon on you

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/10...t-shortcut.htm

Shaw

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Brink;612490 Wrote:
> > tvccs;612142 Wrote:
> > From time to time I will add a Desktop link to a particular Web site,
> > such as a support Web site or a speed test site. I will then assign a
> > custom icon to the link for visual reference from shell32.dll or some
> > other source. I have an icon folder for custom and extracted icons.
> >
> > However, when I boot into Safe Mode, these custom icons disappear from
> > the desktop, even though they are still listed under the link
> > properties. When I reboot, these Web link icons are replaced with the
> > standard Explorer icon. The properties show the custom icon, yet it is
> > not displayed. I have to change the icon to a different icon to get a
> > custom icon to display, changing to the prior icon fails to display it.
> >
> > And yes, I have tried to assign the custom icons in Safe Mode as well,
> > and in all but one instance they have failed to "take".
> >
> > Yet another Vista x64 (HP laptop with Ultimate pre-install)
> > bug/annoyance.
> >
> > Why? What is the fix, if any?> >
>
> Hi tvccs,
>
> This will show you a couple of methods to use to create these desktop
> internet shortcuts without them defaulting back to the standard IE7 E
> icon on you.
>
> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/10...-shortcut.html
>
> Shawn


Thanks for the help page...I'll try Read-Only for starters and see what
happens...but it shouldn't happen in the first place in my little book,
at least.

Thanks again.


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tvccs

tvccs;613021 Wrote:
> > Brink;612490 Wrote:
> >
> >
> > Hi tvccs,
> >
> > This will show you a couple of methods to use to create these desktop
> > internet shortcuts without them defaulting back to the standard IE7 E
> > icon on you.
> >
> > http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/10...-shortcut.html
> >
> > Shawn> >
>
>
> Thanks for the help page...I'll try Read-Only for starters and see
> what happens...but it shouldn't happen in the first place in my little
> book, at least.
>
> Thanks again.

And for references sake, switching the Web icons to read-only did not
prevent them from beling dumped coming out of Safe Mode. Switching to
small icons does, but I don't want small icons. Again, why am I
fighting Vista (again) here? Stupid and annoying. I will now try
creating a custom link, which is a bass-ackwards way of doing it. I
send the link to the Desktop for the sake of convenience, not to turn it
into a "project" other than assigning an icon.


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tvccs

tvccs;613374 Wrote:
> > tvccs;613021 Wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks for the help page...I'll try Read-Only for starters and see what
> > happens...but it shouldn't happen in the first place in my little book,
> > at least.
> >
> > Thanks again.> >
>
> And for references sake, switching the Web icons to read-only did not
> prevent them from beling dumped coming out of Safe Mode. Switching to
> small icons does, but I don't want small icons. Again, why am I
> fighting Vista (again) here? Stupid and annoying. I will now try
> creating a custom link, which is a bass-ackwards way of doing it. I
> send the link to the Desktop for the sake of convenience, not to turn
> it into a "project" other than assigning an icon.

tvccs,

I agree. I do not like the small icons either. Creating a normal
shortcut was the only way that I could find to workaround the problem.
Hopefully the net will allow sites to start using larger icons for the
URL Favicon to allow a larger icon for the desktop.

Shawn


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Brink;613636 Wrote:
> > tvccs;613374 Wrote:
> >
> >
> > And for references sake, switching the Web icons to read-only did no
> > prevent them from beling dumped coming out of Safe Mode. Switching t
> > small icons does, but I don't want small icons. Again, why am I fightin
> > Vista (again) here? Stupid and annoying. I will now try creating
> > custom link, which is a bass-ackwards way of doing it. I send the lin
> > to the Desktop for the sake of convenience, not to turn it into
> > "project" other than assigning an icon.> >
>
> tvccs,
>
> I agree. I do not like the small icons either. Creating a norma
> shortcut was the only way that I could find to workaround the problem
> Hopefully the net will allow sites to start using larger icons for th
> URL Favicon to allow a larger icon for the desktop.
>
> Shawn

Thank you for the followup. I tried your Plan B by creating a ne
link, and it still had the same issues, showing an icon in Properties i
refused to load on the Desktop the same as the one I deleted. And on
of the icons it dumped had variants of 16,32,48 and 256 sizes, so tha
doesn't appear to be the issue either.

More Vista bizarro for no reason. it shouldn't be this difficult to d
something this simple. I know someone at MS decided Desktops an
Program lists were too "cluttered" and had to dumb them down to wha
"most users used most", but some of us who work with this stuff actuall
want more control, not less, the anathema to nearly all things Window
for years. It's gotten out of control, and I have to fix this stuff an
write about it for a major newspaper group. The solutions for Vist
issues are usually so complex I am unwilling to even suggest "Jo
Average" attempt many of them without a major walkthrough. Again
defeating the point.

Thanks again, I'll see if I can find what the hell is going on wit
this stuff, but I am baffled to this point

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tvccs

Brink, I was having the same problem with "assigned" icons, although I have
no idea what he's talking about regarding "Safe Mode". I tried your solution
"Method Two: For Using a Normal Shortcut", and it worked perfectly. So far,
so good. Thanks much! You have no idea how much this was frustrating me that
it wouldn't let me assign my preferred icons to my favorite website links.
(Note: Initially my assigned icons worked fine for several weeks, no problem.
Then after some sort of "automatic update" by Microsoft, they disappeared
right before my eyes! No matter what I did only default icons appeared on my
desktop, and I couldn't change them back no matter what I did.) Again, thanks
for the help!

"Brink" wrote:

>
> tvccs;612142 Wrote:
> > From time to time I will add a Desktop link to a particular Web site,
> > such as a support Web site or a speed test site. I will then assign a
> > custom icon to the link for visual reference from shell32.dll or some
> > other source. I have an icon folder for custom and extracted icons.
> >
> > However, when I boot into Safe Mode, these custom icons disappear from
> > the desktop, even though they are still listed under the link
> > properties. When I reboot, these Web link icons are replaced with the
> > standard Explorer icon. The properties show the custom icon, yet it is
> > not displayed. I have to change the icon to a different icon to get a
> > custom icon to display, changing to the prior icon fails to display it.
> >
> > And yes, I have tried to assign the custom icons in Safe Mode as well,
> > and in all but one instance they have failed to "take".
> >
> > Yet another Vista x64 (HP laptop with Ultimate pre-install)
> > bug/annoyance.
> >
> > Why? What is the fix, if any?
>
> Hi tvccs,
>
> This will show you a couple of methods to use to create these desktop
> internet shortcuts without them defaulting back to the standard IE7 E
> icon on you.
>
> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/10...-shortcut.html
>
> Shawn
>
>
> --
> Brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.*
> '*Vista Forums*'
> (http://www.vistax64.com/index.php?referrerid=2980)
> *Please post feedback to help others.*
>

srs;749146 Wrote:
> Brink, I was having the same problem with "assigned" icons, although I
> have
> no idea what he's talking about regarding "Safe Mode". I tried your
> solution
> "Method Two: For Using a Normal Shortcut", and it worked perfectly. So
> far,
> so good. Thanks much! You have no idea how much this was frustrating me
> that
> it wouldn't let me assign my preferred icons to my favorite website
> links.
> (Note: Initially my assigned icons worked fine for several weeks, no
> problem.
> Then after some sort of "automatic update" by Microsoft, they
> disappeared
> right before my eyes! No matter what I did only default icons appeared
> on my
> desktop, and I couldn't change them back no matter what I did.) Again,
> thanks
> for the help!
>
> "Brink" wrote:
> > > >
> > >
> > > tvccs;612142 Wrote:> > > > >
> > > > > From time to time I will add a Desktop link to a particular Web
> > > site,
> > > > > such as a support Web site or a speed test site. I will then assign
> > > a
> > > > > custom icon to the link for visual reference from shell32.dll or
> > > some
> > > > > other source. I have an icon folder for custom and extracted icons.
> > > > >
> > > > > However, when I boot into Safe Mode, these custom icons disappear
> > > from
> > > > > the desktop, even though they are still listed under the link
> > > > > properties. When I reboot, these Web link icons are replaced with
> > > the
> > > > > standard Explorer icon. The properties show the custom icon, yet it
> > > is
> > > > > not displayed. I have to change the icon to a different icon to get
> > > a
> > > > > custom icon to display, changing to the prior icon fails to display
> > > it.
> > > > >
> > > > > And yes, I have tried to assign the custom icons in Safe Mode as
> > > well,
> > > > > and in all but one instance they have failed to "take".
> > > > >
> > > > > Yet another Vista x64 (HP laptop with Ultimate pre-install)
> > > > > bug/annoyance.
> > > > >
> > > > > Why? What is the fix, if any?> > > >
> > >
> > > Hi tvccs,
> > >
> > > This will show you a couple of methods to use to create these
> > desktop
> > > internet shortcuts without them defaulting back to the standard
> > IE7 E
> > > icon on you.
> > >
> > > http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/10...-shortcut.html
> > >
> > > Shawn
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Brink
> > >
> > > *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask
> > them.*
> > > '*Vista Forums*'
> > > (http://www.vistax64.com/index.php?referrerid=2980)
> > > *Please post feedback to help others.*
> > > > >

Your welcome SRS. Thank you for the feedback.

Shawn


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