Can I restore the old Windows icon of the System folder?

[Mar]

My os is Win98SE.
Some time ago I installed a game; then I uninstalled it but here is
its present:
in the Control Panel it changed the standard Windows icon of the
folder C/Windows/System with its own.

What can I do to restore the standard Windows icon?
(the OS was already installed on the PC so I don't have its CD)

Thanks.

[Richard G. Harper]

Check the C:\Windows\System folder for any files named AUTORUN - if found,
move them to the Recycle Bin, then reboot. Does that fix it?

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"Mar" > wrote in message
...
> My os is Win98SE.
> Some time ago I installed a game; then I uninstalled it but here is
> its present:
> in the Control Panel it changed the standard Windows icon of the
> folder C/Windows/System with its own.
>
> What can I do to restore the standard Windows icon?
> (the OS was already installed on the PC so I don't have its CD)
>
> Thanks.

[Mar]

On Sat, 24 Jul 2004 14:19:07 -0400, "Richard G. Harper"
> wrote:

>Check the C:\Windows\System folder for any files named AUTORUN - if found,
>move them to the Recycle Bin, then reboot. Does that fix it?
>

Richard thanks,
but I didn't find any AUTORUN file in the C:\Windows\System folder

[Richard G. Harper]

Hmmm ... let's see if anyone else has any ideas.

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"Mar" > wrote in message
...
> On Sat, 24 Jul 2004 14:19:07 -0400, "Richard G. Harper"
> > wrote:
>
>>Check the C:\Windows\System folder for any files named AUTORUN - if found,
>>move them to the Recycle Bin, then reboot. Does that fix it?
>>
>
> Richard thanks,
> but I didn't find any AUTORUN file in the C:\Windows\System folder
>
>

[PCR]

(a) Just that one folder icon, as viewed on the folder in Explorer or My
Computer?
(b) You are sure it is the folder & not a shortcut to the folder? (R-Clk
it, Properties.)

Well...

(1) Open Explorer to that folder, &...
"R-Clk the R-Pane, Customize this folder, Remove Customization"
(That folder should NEVER be customized.)

(2) If that didn't get it...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q133733
Icons Displayed Incorrectly in Control Panel

The icon cache may be corrupt. Delete it, & let it regenerate.
Shelliconcache is a hidden file.

(1) "START, Settings, Folder Options, View tab, bolt 'Show all files'".
Also, UNcheck "Hide file extensions for known file types".
(2) Boot to Safe Mode (hold F5 as you boot).
(3) "START, Find, F/F, Shelliconcache". R-Clk it & select "Delete".
Reboot to Normal Mode.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q132668
Icons Randomly Change to Different Icons

This is how to increase the ShellIconCache size. It may go as high as
4096. (Well, some say 8192.) It has cured, for me, a sluggishness of the
drawing of icons, inside Explorer & My Documents (the small ones to left
of file names).

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\explorer
Max Cached Icons 2048 (String value)

1. START; Run; Type "RegEdit" & Enter
2. Click the plus (+) signs in the left pane starting at
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE" & ending at "CurrentVersion".
3. Finally, click the key "explorer" in the left pane (not it's plus
sign).
4. In the right pane, R-Clk an empty area; point to "new"; select
"string value"; type or paste "Max Cached Icons" & Enter.
5. R-Clk "Max Cached Icons"; select "Modify"; enter "2048" & click OK.
6. Close RegEdit & reboot.


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should things get worse after this,
PCR

"Mar" > wrote in message
...
| My os is Win98SE.
| Some time ago I installed a game; then I uninstalled it but here is
| its present:
| in the Control Panel it changed the standard Windows icon of the
| folder C/Windows/System with its own.
|
| What can I do to restore the standard Windows icon?
| (the OS was already installed on the PC so I don't have its CD)
|
| Thanks.

[Mar]

>(a) Just that one folder icon, as viewed on the folder in Explorer or My
>Computer?
both in Explorer and My Computer it is normal
it changed only in Control Panel
>(b) You are sure it is the folder & not a shortcut to the folder? (R-Clk
>it, Properties.)
it is not a shortcut

I appreciate your help, I'm going to work around the problem
Thanks

[PCR]

Why? It's rare that I blow up a computer with just my first post to a
thread!

--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"Mar" > wrote in message
...
|
| >(a) Just that one folder icon, as viewed on the folder in Explorer or
My
| >Computer?
| both in Explorer and My Computer it is normal
| it changed only in Control Panel
| >(b) You are sure it is the folder & not a shortcut to the folder?
(R-Clk
| >it, Properties.)
| it is not a shortcut
|
| I appreciate your help, I'm going to work around the problem
| Thanks
|
|
|