1. [OT] win desktop
- Posted by "Kat" <gertie at visionsix.com>
Dec 20, 2004
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Last edited Dec 21, 2004
How and where does windoze store the location of the icons on the desktop?
Kat
2. Re: [OT] win desktop
- Posted by Don <eunexus at yahoo.com>
Dec 20, 2004
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Last edited Dec 21, 2004
Kat wrote:
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> How and where does windoze store the location of the icons on the desktop?
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> Kat
Usually:
[drive]:/documents and settings/[user]/desktop
Don Phillips - aka Graebel
National Instruments
mailto: eunexus @ yahoo.com
3. Re: [OT] win desktop
- Posted by Greg Haberek <ghaberek at gmail.com>
Dec 20, 2004
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Last edited Dec 21, 2004
Win2k, XP, etc..
C:\Documents and Settings\[user]\Desktop
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop
Win 9x
C:\WINDOWS\Desktop
I think that's it, but there may be more for 9x, I haven't used 9x
since I got 2000 Pro way-back-when (almost 5 years.. wow). As far as
the "Documents and Settings" folder goes, I think the folders are
self-explanitory. "All Users" will show up on any user's desktop,
where as the individual users folder will only show up on that users
desktop.
The icons are .lnk (link) files, see Martin Stachon's "Create
Shortcut" in the Archive on how to make .lnk files with EuCOM.
~Greg
On Mon, 20 Dec 2004 15:39:54 -0600, Kat <gertie at visionsix.com> wrote:
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> How and where does windoze store the location of the icons on the desktop?
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> Kat
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4. Re: [OT] win desktop
- Posted by don cole <doncole at pacbell.net>
Dec 20, 2004
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Last edited Dec 21, 2004
This might sound stupid but what does [OT] mean?
don cole
SF
5. Re: [OT] win desktop
- Posted by Greg Haberek <ghaberek at gmail.com>
Dec 20, 2004
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Last edited Dec 21, 2004
> This might sound stupid but what does [OT] mean?
Off Topic - i.e. does not pertain to Euphoria specifically
6. Re: [OT] win desktop
Kat wrote:
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> How and where does windoze store the location of the icons on the desktop?
You mean the icon position?
I think it is stored in in
"C:\Documents and Settings\[user]\Local Settings\Application Data\IconCache.db"
along with other stuff.
There are some programs that can save/restore this data,
but beware of spyware!
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> Kat
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7. Re: [OT] win desktop
----- Original Message -----
From: "don cole" <guest at RapidEuphoria.com>
To: <EUforum at topica.com>
Sent: Monday, December 20, 2004 4:57 PM
Subject: Re: [OT] win desktop
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> posted by: don cole <doncole at pacbell.net>
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> This might sound stupid but what does [OT] mean?
Stupid? no. Ignorantly uninformed? yes.
I'm not sure, but from context, I've always taken it to mean Off Topic.
> don cole
> SF
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8. Re: [OT] win desktop
Kat wrote:
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> How and where does windoze store the location of the icons on the desktop?
You mean the icon position?
I think it is stored in in
"C:\Documents and Settings\[user]\Local Settings\Application Data\IconCache.db"
(on XP at least, it may be "C:\WINDOWS\ShellIconCache" for others)
along with other stuff.
There are some programs that can save/restore this data,
but beware of spyware!
>
> Kat
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9. Re: [OT] win desktop
icons:
if you're talking about the icons for any shortcut on the desktop, then they are
stored in the application .exe itself. access them by right-clicking on the
shortcut and using the 'change icon' button. any icon on the computer can be used
for any .lnk file, you just have to assign it.
if you're talking about icons for the system folders or 'my computer' or
'recycle bin', etc., on the desktop, those are accessed by right clicking on the
desktop and going to 'effects'. there you may change the icons to anything you
want as well.
obviously, when you access the icons via the shortcut properties or the display
properties/effects tab, you can see where the icons reside.
as for a central cache of icons, windows usually tries to use icons from
[drive]:[windows directory]\system32\shell32.dll or \moreicons.dll.
the nice thing about Windows is that if you construct a 32x32 icon (using, for
example, IconArt) it can be used almost anywhere.
--
jon
10. Re: [OT] win desktop
On 20 Dec 2004, at 16:58, jxliv7 wrote:
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> posted by: jxliv7 <jxliv7 at hotmail.com>
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> icons:
> if you're talking about the icons for any shortcut on the desktop, then they
> are
> stored in the application .exe itself. access them by right-clicking on the
> shortcut and using the 'change icon' button. any icon on the computer can be
> used for any .lnk file, you just have to assign it. if you're talking about
> icons for the system folders or 'my computer' or 'recycle bin', etc., on the
> desktop, those are accessed by right clicking on the desktop and going to
> 'effects'. there you may change the icons to anything you want as well.
> obviously, when you access the icons via the shortcut properties or the
> display
> properties/effects tab, you can see where the icons reside. as for a central
> cache of icons, windows usually tries to use icons from [drive]:[windows
> directory]\system32\shell32.dll or \moreicons.dll. the nice thing about
> Windows
> is that if you construct a 32x32 icon (using, for example, IconArt) it can be
> used almost anywhere.
I meant where are the icons ON THE DESKTOP (information pertaining to
how and where) stored, not where are they stored in the applications they
represent. Once on the desktop, where does windows save the data as to
where the icon is ON the desktop. On the screen, the x and y of the monitor
screen. The placement of the icon on the desktop. I am sorry i was not
clearer.
Kat
11. Re: [OT] win desktop
Sorry Kat, I have no idea, but I do have a suggestion...
How about you set up the icons normally, and take a snapshot of the registry.
Then, move 1 icon to a different place, and take another snapshot.
That'd let you know whether the data is stored in the registry.
HTH,
MrTrick
On Mon, 20 Dec 2004 20:32:24 -0600, Kat <gertie at visionsix.com> wrote:
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> On 20 Dec 2004, at 16:58, jxliv7 wrote:
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> > posted by: jxliv7 <jxliv7 at hotmail.com>
> >
> > icons:
> > if you're talking about the icons for any shortcut on the desktop, then they
> > are
> > stored in the application .exe itself. access them by right-clicking on the
> > shortcut and using the 'change icon' button. any icon on the computer can be
> > used for any .lnk file, you just have to assign it. if you're talking about
> > icons for the system folders or 'my computer' or 'recycle bin', etc., on the
> > desktop, those are accessed by right clicking on the desktop and going to
> > 'effects'. there you may change the icons to anything you want as well.
> > obviously, when you access the icons via the shortcut properties or the
> > display
> > properties/effects tab, you can see where the icons reside. as for a central
> > cache of icons, windows usually tries to use icons from [drive]:[windows
> > directory]\system32\shell32.dll or \moreicons.dll. the nice thing about
> > Windows
> > is that if you construct a 32x32 icon (using, for example, IconArt) it can
> > be
> > used almost anywhere.
>
> I meant where are the icons ON THE DESKTOP (information pertaining to
> how and where) stored, not where are they stored in the applications they
> represent. Once on the desktop, where does windows save the data as to
> where the icon is ON the desktop. On the screen, the x and y of the monitor
> screen. The placement of the icon on the desktop. I am sorry i was not
> clearer.
>
> Kat
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>
>
>
--
MrTrick
12. Re: [OT] win desktop
Kat wrote:
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> On 20 Dec 2004, at 16:58, jxliv7 wrote:
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> >
> > posted by: jxliv7 <jxliv7 at hotmail.com>
> >
> > icons:
> > if you're talking about the icons for any shortcut on the desktop, then they
> > are
> > stored in the application .exe itself. access them by right-clicking on the
> > shortcut and using the 'change icon' button. any icon on the computer can be
> > used for any .lnk file, you just have to assign it. if you're talking about
> > icons for the system folders or 'my computer' or 'recycle bin', etc., on the
> > desktop, those are accessed by right clicking on the desktop and going to
> > 'effects'. there you may change the icons to anything you want as well.
> > obviously, when you access the icons via the shortcut properties or the
> > display
> > properties/effects tab, you can see where the icons reside. as for a central
> > cache of icons, windows usually tries to use icons from [drive]:[windows
> > directory]\system32\shell32.dll or \moreicons.dll. the nice thing about
> > Windows
> > is that if you construct a 32x32 icon (using, for example, IconArt) it can
> > be
> > used almost anywhere.
>
> I meant where are the icons ON THE DESKTOP (information pertaining to
Did you read my post?
http://www.listfilter.com/EUforum/m8947.html
> how and where) stored, not where are they stored in the applications they
> represent. Once on the desktop, where does windows save the data as to
> where the icon is ON the desktop. On the screen, the x and y of the monitor
> screen. The placement of the icon on the desktop. I am sorry i was not
> clearer.
>
> Kat
>
>
13. Re: [OT] win desktop
On 20 Dec 2004, at 18:48, CoJaBos_temp_account wrote:
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> posted by: CoJaBos_temp_account <cojabo_0 at yahoo.com>
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> Kat wrote:
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> > On 20 Dec 2004, at 16:58, jxliv7 wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > posted by: jxliv7 <jxliv7 at hotmail.com>
> > >
> > > icons:
> > > if you're talking about the icons for any shortcut on the desktop, then
> > > they
> > > are stored in the application .exe itself. access them by right-clicking
> > > on
> > > the shortcut and using the 'change icon' button. any icon on the computer
> > > can be used for any .lnk file, you just have to assign it. if you're
> > > talking
> > > about icons for the system folders or 'my computer' or 'recycle bin',
> > > etc.,
> > > on the desktop, those are accessed by right clicking on the desktop and
> > > going to 'effects'. there you may change the icons to anything you want as
> > > well. obviously, when you access the icons via the shortcut properties or
> > > the display properties/effects tab, you can see where the icons reside. as
> > > for a central cache of icons, windows usually tries to use icons from
> > > [drive]:[windows directory]\system32\shell32.dll or \moreicons.dll. the
> > > nice
> > > thing about Windows is that if you construct a 32x32 icon (using, for
> > > example, IconArt) it can be used almost anywhere.
> >
> > I meant where are the icons ON THE DESKTOP (information pertaining to
> Did you read my post?
Yes i read your post.
> http://www.listfilter.com/EUforum/m8947.html
Yes i read it. I've been sitting here being told i cannot do anything, have an
iq
of 60, never had an original thought, and that's from my mom. Sorry i didn't
drop real life to get to your email right after you sent it. Did you read
http://TiggrBox.Info ? Please, i must be wrong, tell me which has priority?
thanks,
Kat
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> > how and where) stored, not where are they stored in the applications they
> > represent. Once on the desktop, where does windows save the data as to where
> > the icon is ON the desktop. On the screen, the x and y of the monitor
> > screen.
> > The placement of the icon on the desktop. I am sorry i was not clearer.
> >
> > Kat
> >
> >
>
>
>
14. Re: [OT] win desktop
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kat"
Sent: Monday, December 20, 2004 4:39 PM
Subject: [OT] win desktop
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> How and where does windoze store the location of the icons on the desktop?
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> Kat
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I will find your answer.
It is in the registry.
I have seen it before.
I have saved this information before.
I will find it again.
I'm sorry that I don't currently remember the registry location.
unkmar
