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Original icons of all programes were repaced by Link icons only on the Desktop due to inadvertant wrong operations.The OriginalDesktop icons to be restored. (Read 793 times)

Apr 1^st, 2011 at 6:58am

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In an attempt to create a Quick Launch Icon for Gmax on theTool Bar I right clicked on the C;\Documents and Settings\ User Name\ Start Menu\ Programes folder, instead of the specific Program Gmax which I desired. The result was that all the original icons of games folders inclusive of the windows programes on the Desktop were modified and are displayed as Link Icons only,to my dismay. I realised that what did was a wrong operation made in a haste. Now I want all the original icons to be restored to the Desktop replacing Link icons. I dont know how to do this. My knowledge on computer operations are very poor.I need appropriate guidence from you, friends. Thakns in advance for the helping me.

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Reply #1 - Apr 3^rd, 2011 at 9:46am

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If this is for a Win7 OS then I would go to sevenforums for help.

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Reply #2 - Apr 5^th, 2011 at 1:51am

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Thank you for your quick response to my posting on Ist April, 2011(all original Icons were replaced by Link Icons_wrong operations _.), my dear idahosurge. My system is Windows Xp Home edition. Sorry I omitted this deatial in my posting on Ist April, 2011.
I shall try my luck at www.sevenforums.com as advised by you.

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Reply #3 - Apr 5^th, 2011 at 4:39pm

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Have you tried a system restore to a point before the mishap?

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Reply #4 - Apr 6^th, 2011 at 1:07am

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[Quote:Posted by: dave3cu Posted on: Yesterday at 4:39pm
Have you tried a system restore to a point before the mishap ]

M.S.M,
I have not tried any System Restore opration before the thing happened, dear dave3cu. Is there any solution to solve the problem, please? Thanks a lot for trying to help me out.

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Reply #5 - Apr 18^th, 2011 at 8:43pm

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in WinXP....... right click the icon and select PROPERTIES.

look for CHANGE ICON.

browse to the .exe file for the program that you want that ICON to be associated with, and select it. ...... you just changed the icon.

OR!!!

DELETE ALL ICONS 1 AT A TIME. Go to where the .exe is located in your computer for the program that you are deleting the icon for ... RIGHT CLICK.. SEND TO DESKTOP (create shortcut). 1 at a time, you will restore your icons.

yeah i know that both are a lot of work, but you have to do it manually. System restore will NOT fix your problem.

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