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• all the icons on the desktop are now all the same since I put the fake program to all *.ink files by default.

  desktop icons and the *.ink files are all set for an icon, even if in the designated program properties are correct. It is useless to try to change or restore the icon (in properties), because it does not react.

  How to get back to their originally assigned program icons?

  Hello

  . INK files are usually created on a Tablet PC

  Have you done something that their renamed? By the program files you mean DATA or the actual programs
  What should you run? Data files can be renamed to the correct extensions.

  How to associate a file Extension with a program Type in Vistahttp://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/69758-default-programs.html

  How to view and change an Extension of filename on Vista
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/103171-file-name-extension.html

  How Unassociate a Type of Extension file in Vista and a utility to help
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/91920-unassociate-file-extention-type.html

  Restore the Type Associations by default Vista file extensions
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/233243-default-file-type-associations-restore.html
  How to set default Associations for a program under Vista
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/83196-default-programs-program-default-associations.html

  I hope this helps.
  Rob - bicycle - Mark Twain said it is good.

• Icons on the desktop are covered by some kind of a generic icon after installing updates

  Original title: updated ruined my office!

  Once the updates have been downloaded and installed to my computer Gateway DX4840-03F (Windows 7 Home Premium x 64) icons on my desktop are now covered by some sort of a generic icon applied on top of the icon who was there.  If I take the icons up to large size I can still see the edges of the original under the generic icon icon.  I'm hesitant to do a restore before the undates were applied.  I guess that when the updates have been applied, I would have the same problem.  This is the first time that I've never used this forum thing, but it seems that this isn't the hottest place of answers...

  Hi skipplummer,

  You can check in the history of Windows update and the updates recently installed.

  Step 1:

  Check the update history to see what updates have been installed. See the link for the same mentioned below.

  See the Windows updates are installed

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/see-which-Windows-updates-are-installed

  Step 2:

  Given that the problem occurred after installing Windows updates, you can try a system restore and then try to install the updates one manually and check.

  You can try a system restore to a point before installing updates.

  Note: When you perform the system restore to restore the computer to a previous state, programs and updates that you have installed are removed.

  To run the system restore, you can consult the following link:

  System restore

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/what-is-system-restore

  System Restore: frequently asked questions

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/system-restore-frequently-asked-questions

  After restoring the system, try to download and install updates one manually from the Microsoft Download Center:

  http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/en/default.aspx

  Hope this information is useful.

  Jeremy K
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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• written in a notebood on top of my keyboard and now the icons on the desktop are huge

  I was writing in a notebood on top of my keyboard and now the icons on the desktop are huge.  How do they return to a normal size?

  ... How do they return to a normal size?

  Pass the mouse on an empty area of the desktop and hold one of the CtrI keys while turning the mouse wheel.

• Have icons on the desktop that are now shortened mode and can not change them or delete them.

  I have icons on my desktop which are now using the shortcut.  I can't remove the stay of icons on the desktop and you can not click on them, and I can't seem to change their return.  How can I fix it?

  Hello

  Try a reboot.

  A simple change of name should do the trick, unless of course you use a utility that blocks the efforts.

• My icon names are now white on a blue background, after 'copy link location' of the web.

  Recently (stupidly) just clicked on an image in ebay & selected copy the location of the link so as not to lose my search.  After you have copied on the desktop there is no URL link, and all the icon names are now in white on a blue background. System Restore does not recognize the changes. Please can someone help? I have Windows XP Home Edition. Thank you.

  Hi Marian,

  I imagine the inconvenience that you are experiencing. I'll certainly try and help you in the matter of fixing.

  To help you to propose measures to solve the problem, I would appreciate if you could answer the following questions:

  1. don't icons open programs correct?

  2. you have any antivirus installed on the computer program?

  You can try the steps and check if it helps.

  1 Control Panel / System / Advanced / Performance tab / button settings and tick: shadows fall to use the desktop icon labels.

  Also, try the steps and check.

  01 right-click on my computer

  02. click on properties

  03 come on in the Advanced tab.

  04. in the course of execution, click settings

  05 unchecked all the options here and save it.

  06 right click on desktop

  07. under desk to go to the office to customize.

  08 Advancedtab ' Web tab and make sure you disabled the Lock Desktop items.

  09 right click on my computer

  10. click on properties

  11 go on the Advanced tab.

  12. in the course of execution, click settings

  13 check all the options here and save it.

  14 fact

  Restart the computer and check.

  Hope that information was useful and let us know if you need help with Windows. We will be happy to help you.

• My grandson was playing with the keyboard and all my icons and web pages are now huge. I had this happen before, but I can't remember how to reset it. Any help?

  My grandson was playing with the keyboard and all my icons and web pages are now huge. I had this happen before, but I can't remember how to reset it. Any help? I went through properties and all that it is fine. It has something to do with the keyboard and an F key and control or ALT.

  Hi Sashaxwp,

  To get small icons in your Start menu

  Click Start on the taskbar, and then select Properties from the context menu.
  Ensure that the selected option of Start Menu as ist and click Customize to the right of the Start Menu option.
  This will display the Customize Start Menu dialog box.
  Use the Option Select an icon of Sice to Programms and now select small icons

  To configure your display appearance, wants to get small icons on your desktop

  Right click on an open area of the desktop and select Properties.
  Click the appearance tab.
  Click on 'effects' (in my Version of XP in German), perhaps you will need to click on Advanced.

  In my XP there is a "huge symbols" choice, if you have this choice, remove the hook.

  Good luck and have a nice day!

  Kind regards

  Rainer

• The icons on my desktop are much too big, just like the rest of my programs.

  Desktop and Personization

  The icons on my desktop are much too big, just like the rest of my programs. My emails are so great, I can't get them all on the screen. Are entered in Customizing, I can't find the settings of anywhere. This seems to occur by itself that everything was going well until a couple of days. What can I do to solve this problem. Thank you

  You can try now pressed the Ctrl key and scroll to up or down your mouse.
  This will enlarge or reduce the size of your screen.

  You can also check to see if you have enabled the magnifying glass on your computer.
  To turn off:
  Click the Start button
  All programs
  Accessories
  Ease of access Center

  Then click on "Make the computer easier to use" downwards.

  Let us know if that helps.

  Marilyn

• the icon located on the bottom are now on the side, I don't know what a woman does but want to chase it bsck down the screen thanks

  I don't know what wife does but icons on bottom are now on the side I would change again at bottom as she dosnt know how it changed please indicate how to change rear thsanks

  Hi tao41,

  The option "lock the taskbar" has been disabled. Right-click on a vacant space in the taskbar, the start clcok, button and check to see if there is a check mark next to ' lock the taskbar '. For the moment, it should not be a tick it. Now, move your mouse over the taskbar, hold down your left mouse button and 'drag' the taskbar at the bottom of your screen. The taskbar should now appear at the bottom of the screen. Once you did a right click on the taskbar again, as before, in a place vacant between the Start button and the clock and, in the drop-down menu, click on the option "lock the taskbar" to place a check mark by his side. The taskbar is now locked and cannot move.

  This forum post is my own opinion and does not necessarily reflect the opinion or the opinion of Microsoft, its employees or other MVPS.

  John Barnett MVP: Windows XP Expert associated with: Windows Desktop Experience: Web:http://www.winuser.co.uk;  Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org;  Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org;  Web: http://www.silversurfer-guide.com

• When I refresh my desktop or restart my computer, all the icons on my desktop are moving to the left.

  The desktop icon question

  When I refresh my desktop or restart my computer, all the icons on my desktop are moving to the left.  I drag them back where I want to, and the next time that I reboot, they are to the left.  Running MS XP on this computer.

  How can I fix them in place?

  Hello
   
  I suggest you to change the Auto settings fix the registry.
   
  Important: This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems can occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you proceed with caution. For added protection, back up the registry before you edit it. Then you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click on the number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
   
  322756 how to back up and restore the registry in Windows
   
  a. click on Start and then run.
   
  b. type regedit and press to enter.
   
  c. navigate to the following key.
   
  HKEY_USERS\. DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Program Manager\Settings
   
  d. change the REG_DWORD value 0.

• The icons on the desktop are inaccessible to 99% of the time.

  The icons on the desktop are inaccessible to 99% of the time. I restart the computer and they will work for a few minutes only. What could be the cause of this?

  The icons on the desktop are inaccessible to 99% of the time. I restart the computer and they will work for a few minutes only. What could be the cause of this?

  Make a cache of icon re - build. Yours could have been corrupted.
  Here is the link to the tutorial: use a method. Less painful.

  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/117229-icon-cache-rebuild.html

  t-4-2

• My of .exe desktop icons are now. Can ink file, anyone help to get rid of it?

  Hello

  I started a game in the start menu, but he asked the program where to open.
  I chose the right .exe
  Then, all the desktop icons that are .exe are now. Of ink file and opens with this game, and then the error flashes that it cannot be opened.
  I use Windows 7 64-bit.
  From what you have stated above, I think that the file association for LNK files has been given misdirection to the MyGame.exe. I've seen this happen when opening a program via a shortcut (for example. LNK file), you are asked what type of program to open it with. After selecting the MyGame.exe (or another program) via the Select a program from a list of programs installedand check always use the selected program to open this type of file (circled in red below), the document or program referenced by the shortcut of origin opens in MyGame.exe as it should.

  The problem is that now all shortcuts (for example. LNK files) on the desktop or in the Explorer will want to be opened by MyGame.exe and use icon MyGame.exe to display the shortcut no matter what shortcut was originally intentioned to open. This is known as a file association and the default icon. The same condition can occur if you have performed these actions 'Open with' on one. JPG or even a. EXE, but the. LNK explanation is much more likely for the items on the desktop.

  The good news is that a small free utility was written to cancel the. LNK file association was created. There is also a registry hack to achieve, but I recommend the utility unAssoc for its ease of use. I used to send people on another site to download this utility, but this site has become confused with all the ads and fake download links. I put a copy on my SkyDrive here.

  

  Just download, then use the utility to unassociate the. LNK files for the user or globally delete the file type and let windows rebuild a new default.

• I upgraded my Vista Home premium to windows 7 ultimate, shortcuts on the desktop are not displayed, and can be created, or any folder cannot be created until the flash drive is reinserted

  during the upgradation he automatically took backup to an external flash drive, now every time I have to run has previously program I have to insert this flash drive.
  also all the shortcuts on the desktop are not displayed, and can be created, or any folder cannot be created so that the flash disk is reinserted

  Hi subhshy001,

  Welcome to the Microsoft Windows answers Forum community!

  Try this if you do not have

  Windows Explorer to create the folders and shortcuts in your document folder, drag and drop them on your desktop.

  If you have completed the steps and was not even useful,

  Follow these steps:

  Try to create a shortcut and sending it on the desktop.

  (1) open: Start Menu ,.
  (2) right-click: Internet Explorer icon .
  (3) select: send to > desktop (create shortcut).

  There should be a shortcut on the desktop .

  Make sure that the "show desktop icon" has a check against it

  OR

  Just click on the empty part of the desktop, choose new > then select the folder to create. Right click on this folder , select Rename it.

  If the steps above do not work then:

  You can scan your computer for malware.

  You can download, install and update anti-malware free of your favorite search engine and find malware.
  
  Important note: this response contains a reference to third party World Wide Web site. Microsoft provides this information as a convenience to you. Microsoft does not control these sites and no has not tested any software or information found on these sites; Therefore, Microsoft cannot make any approach to quality, security or the ability of a software or information that are there. There are the dangers inherent in the use of any software found on the Internet, and Microsoft cautions you to make sure that you completely understand the risk before retrieving any software from the Internet.

  If the scan comes back clean, so I recommend doing a System File Checker too l to analyze your OS system files.

  To help resolve this problem, use the tool (SFC.exe) System File Checker to determine which file is causing the problem and then replace the file. To do this, follow these steps:

  1. open an elevated command prompt . To do this, click Start , click principally made programs , Accessories , right-click guest , and then click run as administrator .  If you are prompted for an administrator password or a confirmation, type the password, or click allow .
  2. type the following command and press ENTER: sfc/scannow (Yes there is a space after sfc) the sfc/scannow command analyzes all protected system files and replaces incorrect versions with appropriate Microsoft versions. This analysis do take some time to complete.

  Hope this information helped!

  Thank you, and in what concerns:

  Aziz Nadeem - Microsoft technical support.
  Visit our http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/answersfeedback/threads/ Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

• Shortcuts on the desktop are Wordpad

  I was copying a screenshot and all my desktop icons are now eager to open in Wordpad. How can I change them back?

  Restore point:

  http://www.howtogeek.com/HOWTO/Windows-Vista/using-Windows-Vista-system-restore/

  Do Safe Mode system restore, if it is impossible to do in Normal Mode.

  Try typing F8 at startup and in the list of Boot selections, select Mode safe using ARROW top to go there > and then press ENTER.

  Try a restore of the system once, to choose a Restore Point prior to your problem...

  Click Start > programs > Accessories > system tools > system restore > choose another time > next > etc.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Sites on the list are now blocked

  Summary of the issue
  Other issues of Windows Live family safety

  What version of Windows Live Family Safety do you use?
  Version 2011 (15.4.3538.513)
  Choose your operating system version:
  Windows 7

  Additional details
  My son has a filter "allowed list only" on his account, however, sites I have on the list of my son are now blocked and even if I try to reapprove them, they are always blocked.  I tried everything I can think of.  It is obviously not a computer problem because it does the same thing on the computer and the laptop.  Help, please!

  I did the following and it fixed the problem where the authorized sites were blocked:

  1. remove the PC from the parental control Web site (they get automatically added when you go through the following steps)
  2 turn off parental control on the PC under control panel, the Parental control (in the drop-down list, select 'None')
  3 reset (perhaps not required, but I still just to be sure everything is reset)
  4 re - activate parental control on the PC under control panel, the Parental control (in the drop-down list, select "Windows Live Family Safety")
  5. from the Parental control, select the user account that you want to activate for parental control and go through the standard process
  6. connect to the family Web site security and web to DISABLE filtering for the account, click Save.
  7. right click on the parental control in the right lower bar icon and select "open family safety filter.
  8. click on the circular icon blue arrows in the upper right corner of the dialog box to refresh the parental control settings.
  9. open a few websites to ensure that you can access.
  10 sign in to the family safety website again and ENABLE web filtering for the account, click Save.
  11. yet once, click on the circular icon blue arrows in the upper right corner of the dialog box to refresh the parental control settings.
  12 should now work (work sites permit, unauthorized sites do not work)

  I did these steps on each of my children PCs and they work now.

  Rensul