Re: Expert Guide for Windows v2.13

> Expert Guide for Windows v2.13 is now available from my web site (see
> signature). Changes in this release include:

Thanks.

Ron

Dave,
I was looking at the Add/Remove program box in XP pro and noticed that the
Expert Guide icon appeard next to several of the HotFix entries. Just for
your information.

Thanks for all your work.

Ian Boys

* Ian Boys <TooMuchSpam@BTInternet.com>:

> I was looking at the Add/Remove program box in XP pro and noticed that the
> Expert Guide icon appeard next to several of the HotFix entries. Just for
> your information.

As best as I can tell this is a standard problem with XP and 2K and it isn't
just something about WEG. I've seen this sort of thing before and all sorts
of icons seem to get mixed up. On my XP box right now I've got HotFixes, and
other Microsoft software, using the Quicken for Windows icon. I've also got
examples of other entries using the wrong icons. In my case, on my XP box,
only one of them is incorrectly displaying the WEG icon.

> Thanks for all your work.

My pleasure.

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"Dave Pearson" <davep.news@davep.org> wrote in message
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> * Ian Boys <TooMuchSpam@BTInternet.com>:
> 
the 
for 
>
> As best as I can tell this is a standard problem with XP and 2K and it
isn't
> just something about WEG. [SNIP]

If it's anything like NT/98, a quick search for "ShellIconCache" should find
you a solution.  IIRC, it's as simple as deleting the file, but don't take
my word for it.  :)

--
Ray Marron

* Ray Marron <me@privacy.net>:

> If it's anything like NT/98, a quick search for "ShellIconCache" should
> find you a solution. IIRC, it's as simple as deleting the file, but don't
> take my word for it. :)

Delete a windows "system" file, just for fun, hahaha! What, you think I've
got all afternoon to spend restoring my machine? <FX: dribbles onto keyboard
and mumbles in an incoherent way while trying to eat a copy of Petzold>.

I did try TweakUI's icon-fix option and that didn't seem to make one jot of
difference. Being the total coward I am when it comes to this sort of thing
I'm more than happy for Windows to be  about uninstaller icons.

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On 29 Mar 2004 14:51:58 GMT, Dave Pearson <davep.news@davep.org>
wrote:

>* Ray Marron <me@privacy.net>:
> 
>
>Delete a windows "system" file, just for fun, hahaha! What, you think I've
>got all afternoon to spend restoring my machine? <FX: dribbles onto keyboar
d
>and mumbles in an incoherent way while trying to eat a copy of Petzold>.
>

Don't worry, Dave - Ray's suggestion is the correct one.  Be brave!
However, before you ask, I will *not* be driving for 3 hours to bail
you out when it all goes pear-shaped ;-)

>I did try TweakUI's icon-fix option and that didn't seem to make one jot of
>difference. Being the total coward I am when it comes to this sort of thing
>I'm more than happy for Windows to be  about uninstaller icons.

TweakUI's icon-fix is only for desktop icons, which can also become
badly  sometimes.

* Nick Ramsay <news@nospam.demon.co.uk>:

> On 29 Mar 2004 14:51:58 GMT, Dave Pearson <davep.news@davep.org>
> wrote:
> 
>
> Don't worry, Dave - Ray's suggestion is the correct one. Be brave!

I've searched both my XP and 2K boxes and can't find the bloody thing. Any
idea where it lives?

> However, before you ask, I will *not* be driving for 3 hours to bail you
> out when it all goes pear-shaped ;-)

Pants! Err, the fan's making odd noises...
 
>
> TweakUI's icon-fix is only for desktop icons, which can also become badly
>  sometimes.

Ahh, that'd explain it then. For some reason I thought that it fixed all of
the shell icons.

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On 30 Mar 2004 06:57:21 GMT, Dave Pearson <davep.news@davep.org>
wrote:

>* Nick Ramsay <news@nospam.demon.co.uk>:
> 
>
>I've searched both my XP and 2K boxes and can't find the bloody thing. Any
>idea where it lives?
>

In XP you'll find it here:
C:\Documents and Settings\<Your User Name>\Local Settings\Application
Data\Iconcache.db


Trust M$ to not only change the name, but also where it lives!

Note that this is a hidden file.  Maybe you should just rename it for
safety ;-)  BTW, I just looked at mine & it's over 5Mb !!!
 
>
>Pants! Err, the fan's making odd noises...
>

So?  Just turn the background music up & pretend I've fixed it.

* Nick Ramsay <news@nospam.demon.co.uk>:

> On 30 Mar 2004 06:57:21 GMT, Dave Pearson <davep.news@davep.org>
> wrote:
> 
>
> In XP you'll find it here:
> C:\Documents and Settings\<Your User Name>\Local Settings\Application
> Data\Iconcache.db

Or in the %APPDATA directory for short. Yup, got that there. So, tried
deleting yours yet (he says, hoping to find a sucker to try it before I do
<g> )?

> Trust M$ to not only change the name, but also where it lives!
>
> Note that this is a hidden file. Maybe you should just rename it for
> safety ;-) BTW, I just looked at mine & it's over 5Mb !!!

Seems I'm not trying hard enough, mine's only 3.7. Anyway, thanks for that;
if this ever becomes an FAQ in regard to something like WEG I'll keep this
in mind. Might also now be worth a Google on the issue...
 
>
> So? Just turn the background music up & pretend I've fixed it.

Ooo, nice fix! How fortuitous that my /Guns 'n' Roses Greatest Hits/ turned
up in the post this morning. That should do the job.

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* Dave Pearson <davep.news@davep.org>:

> * Nick Ramsay <news@nospam.demon.co.uk>:
> 
>
> Or in the %APPDATA directory for short. [SNIP]

Ooops, no, not that, I got .

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