Windows Desktop Icons have changed in Windows Media Icons

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• Program on the desktop shortcuts have changed the icon in Solution Explorer.

  He's in my top of office program shortcuts changed to Solution Explorer icon. If you click any shortcut ikon is involved in a download window instead of opening the target program

  He's in my top of office program shortcuts changed to Solution Explorer icon. If you click any shortcut ikon is involved in a download window instead of opening the target program

  Use this method

  Restore the file type associations

  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/233243-default-file-type-associations-restore.html
  Scroll down to exe - executable application files.
  Click on the exe

  Follow the instructions in #1 à #7 at the top.

  Scroll to lnk - shortcut link (LNK) files.
  Click on lnk

  Follow the instructions in #1 à #7 at the top.

  If the above method works, but the look still icons like icon in the Solution Explorer, and then do a reconstruction of icon hidden.

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

• I have changed of vigin media broadband from sky but can not send or receive the e.mails

  When I go to my Inbox [outlook express] he says is a unknown error occurred pop.ntlworld Server account it say as there was a problem by logging on toto my mail server, it says no my password was rejected, what I have to change my user name and spread word now spent suppliers my old e-mail address is done with ntlworld.com

  You mention that you have enabled suppliers. Given that, you need to change ntlworld.com to something else. This piece of information would be provided by services of sky broadband.

  Check with them for your new name of user and password and other settings required for email as well.

  If you wish, you may be able to import your previous e-mail address e-mail messages to the new.

  Hope this helps

  Post back if necessary

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• All the desktop shortcut icons have changed for Windows Media Center

  so I aidentally tried to open an EXE file. file with windows media center and wmc has taken over my computer. converted almost all my shortcut icons on the desktop in wmc and wmc fefuses icons to close. System Restore does not either. safe mode was not helpful either

  Original title: hostile takeover in Windows media center

  Thanks for your quick response. Unfortunately, the process you gave me failed, because he said that I had no permission to check in the Notepad file. BUT he has given me hope and showed me in the right direction. I had worked at this for 4 days now. I learned a lot through the links you sent me and I could finally get it fixed.

• Messed with files - sort of about half of the desktop icons to the same as that of windows media now changed.

  Hello everyone, this is going to sound stupid, but iot today I tried to learn more about my computer and something out about half of the desktop icons changed to the same as Windows media. I tried what I can and I have no chance, would someone please let me know what I did, so I won't do it again.  Thank you Patrick

  Restore your computer to an earlier date and it must return your files to the way they were before

• loss of internet explorer. Now by default Desktop Icons in Windows Media

  I HIT SOMETHING BY MISTAKE AND LOSS OF THE USE OF INTERNET EXPLORER AND WINDOWS MEDIA HAS TAKEN OVER MOST OF MY ICONS ON MY DESKTOP
  EVERYTHING THAT I TOUCHED WINDOWS MEDIA APPEARS, EVEN BASED ON MICROSOFT. WHAT SHOULD I DO TO GET IT BACK?

  Hi Cynthia,.

  Do you know when this started? If so, try a system restore to before it started to see if that helps. If you use Windows 7, seehttp://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/700-system-restore.html. If you are using Vista, seehttp://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/using-windows-vista-system-restore/. If you are using XP, seehttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/306084. Sometimes this simple process made the rounds and sometimes that doesn't help - but it is easy and worth if she has recently begun.

  If you are unable to access the internet (or even the system restore), tries to boot mode safe mode with networking and see if that helps.  If not, see if you can use a disk recovery or the Setup disk to access the options of recovery in this way.  If you need help, I need to know your operating system, manufacturer, brand and model of your computer, and what drives you are available now.

  If you can access the internet somehow, if you are using Vista, go tohttp://www.mydigitallife.info/2008/06/22/reset-and-fix-broken-windows-vista-file-ext-and-type-associations-include-exe-com-sys-zip-lnk-folder-drive/ and scroll to the EXE and click or double-click it to run the program to restore EXE file associations. Once done, do the same for LNK entry. That should restore your programs. If you use Windows 7, go to http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/19449-default-file-type-associations-restore.html. If you are using XP, go to http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm.  NOTE: I think this is the real answer to the problem and the question in this case, I've rarely seen in combination, is how to perform the procedures with your system in its current state.

  We will check the alteration that may have been caused by this problem:

  Go to start / all programs / accessories / command prompt and right click on command prompt, and then click Run as administrator.

  Type sfc/scannow, go and let it run. It will scan and try to correct some of your system files. If all goes well he comes complete with no corruption, it could not repair (if it has these post of corruption here or try to analyze it to find the problem or files using http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928228).

  While in the command prompt, type chkdsk /f /r and enter and let it run. They tried to set itself to run at the next reboot. Answer Yes and restart to run the program. It will scan and attempt to resolve any corruption or bad sectors on your hard drive and remove especially as a potential cause.

  If that can't find something problematic (and maybe especially if this is the case), then we will make a thorough for malware check to exclude:

  First, try the following programs if you do not, because they can help. I recommend you download, install, update and run full scans with Malwarebytes:http://www.malwarebytes.org/ and SuperAntiSpyware:http://superantispyware.com/ and then run a full scan of Microsoft Security:http://www.microsoft.com/security/default.aspx. This may or may not remove the infections, but will probably not correct the damage caused by them. Even if they or your current AV software seem to work or indicate that you are not infected, you should not completely trust in them and must continue with the recommendations that follow (so it's up to you if you want to try them first, or just ignore all this and get help from an expert you really need as described below).

  Correctly and completely remove these infections can be complex and often require manual removal procedures (which may or may not be entirely effective either). Even if they work, I suggest what follows in any case, so that we can start it (you can ignore the methods above if you want it really is the way forward, but it won't hurt to them for trying).

  Please follow these recommendations of JimR1 - MVP compliments:

  You are running Microsoft Security Essentials?

  If Yes: start here - https://support.microsoftsecurityessentials.com/ and select the link that says - I think my computer is infected - and support and select the option for phone, chat or email (options vary depending on the region)

  If you are in North America, you can call 866-727-2338 for a free Microsoft Help for infections of virus and spyware.

  Otherwise:

  You can start here: https://consumersecuritysupport.Microsoft.com/ or here: http://support.Microsoft.com/contactus/cu_sc_virsec_master?WS=support#TAB0 for the help and support for malware infections.

  I hope this helps.  If not, please repost here: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/desktop?page=1&tab=all&tm=1300700638376 for assistance.

  Good luck!

• Windows XP: desktop icons changed to the same names, but retained their original functions

  Hello

  I know that put at the point before, but the problem was never properly solved. I have Windows XP. While I was changing the name of one of my Office Word Document files yesterday, all of a sudden all my desktop icons changed under the same name. I can't tell you how it happened. 'My computer', 'My Documents', 'Trash' 'Internet Explorer', 'Adobe Reader', 'Corel Photo House', "MS Paint", "HP Solution Center" and eight other program launch icons, as well as 12 document records and 25 files of Word document on my desk, all had the same name change that I'd just been undertaken with one Word on my desktop files. Each icon has yet launched the successful operation or properly open to its original content.

  I called my friends in the Geek Squad to two different Best Buys and they had never heard of him. I called Microsoft Corp. in Washington State and spoke to someone there. He had never heard of this before but found a couple of reports, one in 2006 and one in 2009. He said that he asked around the House Microsoft and if he could find an answer, post it on the forum.

  No one was able to tell me how it could happen and no one could tell me how to fix it.

  I then, on my own, done a restore of the system in two days. He restored the original names on all the items that I have listed above and it restored the original names on all 12 desktop file folders. But it does not restore the names under the 25 Word document files. Those that I had to open individually to see what they were and then rename them manually the original name. Would enjoy to hear your opinion on this.

  Pete Speth

  Hi Pete,.

  I tried what you wrote... Select all the files, rename one file and all the files are renamed automatically - as I thought - but for a change of my computer, my network places and My Document obtained renamed the sting that it represents in the registry! I tried CTRL + Z file names seem to be restored, but not for the default icons!... Seems interesting...

• All of my files have been converted to open it with Windows Media Player. How can I change this back to normal?

  Hello.

  I don't know what I clicked at all initially, but now, most of my programs have been converted to open it with Windows Media Player, so that they cannot work.

  Even when I click on the system restore (to undo changes I've done previously), Windows Media Player opens and there will be a window that says that you can not read this .exe file.

  I'm stuck and I don't know how else to solve this problem. Help, please!

  Hello.

  I don't know what I clicked at all initially, but now, most of my programs have been converted to open it with Windows Media Player, so that they cannot work.

  Even when I click on the system restore (to undo changes I've done previously), Windows Media Player opens and there will be a window that says that you can not read this .exe file.

  I'm stuck and I don't know how else to solve this problem. Help, please!

  Use this tutorial:
  Restore the .exe file aasociation...
  Read first, then scroll down to the spare part and click on exefix_cu.reg
  Excerpt:
  Difficulty of recording
  To resolve this problem, you must delete the UserChoice key above using a script or REG file. Downloadexefix_cu.reg attached at the end of this article and save it on the desktop. Right click on the REG file and choose merge.

  http://www.Winhelponline.com/articles/165/1/restore-the-exe-file-association-in-Windows-Vista-after-incorrectly-associating-it-with-another-application.html
  For the benefits of others looking for answers, please mark as answer suggestion if it solves your problem.

• Windows 7-How to disable the Preview on my desktop icon, I have many files on my desktop, it's easier when all of the PDF files have the same icon instead of a preview icon.

  How can I disable the Preview on my desktop icon, I have many files on my desktop, it's easier when all of the PDF files have the same icon instead of a preview icon. so, I immediately see who is PDF and DWG. at the moment they all look different because the icon shows a preview of the contents of the file.

  Hi Khody,

   

  To change your windows 7 application icon you can use following the procedure-
  a. Right click on the desktop icon and then click Properties.
  b. now Select the shortcut tab and see button below to change the icon. Click the button change icon now all the icons.
  c. you can choose a of the icons that you want for the shortcut.

   

  I hope this helps.

• All the program icons have the same appearance and open Windows Media Center

  Original title: cannot start a program
  When I click on an any program icon on the Windows 7 Desktop, a window appears with its contents: suggested program to open Windows Media Center. All the programs on the desktop icons have the same appearance.

  Using Word 2007 to get an example:

  I've seen this happen when opening a program via a shortcut on the desktop (for example. LNK file), you are asked what type of program to open it with. After you select theWord (or another program) via the Select a program from a list of programs installedand checkalways use the selected program to open this type of file, the referenced by the shortcut of origin Word document opens in Word 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 Word and use Word icon to display the shortcut. This is known as a file association and the default icon. The same condition can occur if you have performed these actions on one. JPG or even a. EXE, but the. LNK explanation is much more likely.

  This has happened enough that a small utility was written to cancel the. LNK file association was created. There is a registry hack to do this, but I recommend the utility unLNK for its ease of use.

  A utility to Unassociate Types of files in Windows 7 and Vista
  http://www.Winhelponline.com/articles/231/1/an-utility-to-unassociate-file-types-in-Windows-7-and-Vista.html

  Just use the utility to unassociate the. LNK files. Operating instructions are available on the web page above (the same place to get the utility).

  • If this proposal of solution solves your problem, please go back and mark as answer for others to consider.

• Each icon on the desktop is subject to the same picture of the internet Explorer and everyone goes to windows media player

  I don't know what I was doing, every icon on the desktop has the same picture of the internet Explorer on it and everyone goes to windows media player. I hit itunes, he goes to the same place, I hit the internet Explorer, it goes to the same place?

  Hi Ali,

  See the article after some troubleshooting:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/950505

  I hope this helps!

• My music files have changed in WMA format in Windows Media Player, and now my MP3 player won't play them.

  My music files have changed in wma format in windows media player, and now my mp3 player won't play them.  can anyone help please.

  original title: Media Player

  Download and install WMA to MP3 Converter, then install it, you can get it here... http://www.WMA-MP3.org/

  Then select all the WMA files you want to convert, and then convert them to the MP3 Format.
  The reason why they are WMA is because when you ripped the files on the disc to your pc, by default, Windows Media Player is configured to save in the Windows Media Audio (WMA) Format.
  This default can be changed by opening Media Player and click on Tools > Options
  Then select the Rip music tab
  Format: select MP3 from the drop-down list.
  Click apply and OK.
  Now the next time you rip a CD on your drive hard it will be automatically saved as an MP3 file.

• How can I lock you the desktop icons so that they change position. I use windows 7

  How can I lock you the desktop icons so that they change their position? I use windows 7.

  Try this:

  Right-click on an empty area of the desktop (not on an icon).

  In the menu that appears, move your mouse over "display".

  Is there a check mark next to "reorganization automatic icons? If so, click it to remove the check mark.

• All the desktop icons are open in Windows Media Player in Vista

  Opens a file that requires a program to run so I chose windows media player, now all the icons are the media icon just bugging me now... well I guess as the defasult return parameter

  * original title - are all my icons on the desktop windows media player do not know what I did, open something with her, she asked me to run sound as media player, don't know what I did, I just put back the way it was... *.

  Hello

  the process is called for the restoration of the system

  try a restore of the system before this happened

  http://www.windowsvistauserguide.com/system_restore.htm

  If necessary do in safe mode

  Windows Vista

  Using the F8 method:

  1. Restart your computer.
  2. When the computer starts, you will see your computer hardware are listed. When you see this information begins to tap theF8 key repeatedly until you are presented with theBoot Options Advanced Windows Vista.
  3. Select the Safe Mode option with the arrow keys.
  4. Then press enter on your keyboard to start mode without failure of Vista.
  5. To start Windows, you'll be a typical logon screen. Connect to your computer and Vista goes into safe mode.
  6. Do whatever tasks you need and when you are done, reboot to return to normal mode.

• The desktop icons have overlapping window?

  Right now, the problem I have right now, has to do with my desktop icons.  Not too long ago, I used a remover to office arrow and it messed with my registry.  I don't know why, but it ended anyway does not.  Now, instead of the arrow, I have a WEIRD window looking icon overlapping my icons. Its like a box with an x in the upper right corner and three icons above the other three icons in the window itself.  It is smaller than a large icon and bigger than a small icon. Which means that when I chose little, he rides my ACTUAL together icon with this junk. It's pretty boring.  I'll see if I can't get an accurate picture. Thank you guys

  No guarantee.
  Rebuild your cache of icons. Here is the tutorial:
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/117229-icon-cache-rebuild.html

  Use an easier Option. For the benefits of others looking for answers, please mark as answer suggestion if it solves your problem.