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I have icons filed in a subfolder and when I click on any
one of them I am asked what program I want to use to open
it. Can someone tell me what program I should use?
Alan Edwards
June 6th 04, 11:25 PM
Normally, you wouldn't use any application to open an icon file.
If you have not installed an icon editor, then you would not have or
need an application to open them. Why are you trying to "open" an icon
file?
....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/index.html
In microsoft.public.windowsme.new-user, "Biz" >
wrote:
>I have icons filed in a subfolder and when I click on any
>one of them I am asked what program I want to use to open
>it. Can someone tell me what program I should use?
I have downloaded icons so that I may change the
appearance of some of my folders. Pc keeps asking what I
want to open them with. Can this be corrected? I'm pretty
new at this so much goes over my head if not explained as
if to a two year old!
>-----Original Message-----
>Normally, you wouldn't use any application to open an
icon file.
>If you have not installed an icon editor, then you would
not have or
>need an application to open them. Why are you trying
to "open" an icon
>file?
>
>....Alan
>
>--
>Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
>http://dts-l.org/index.html
>
>In microsoft.public.windowsme.new-user, "Biz"
>
>wrote:
>
>>I have icons filed in a subfolder and when I click on
any
>>one of them I am asked what program I want to use to
open
>>it. Can someone tell me what program I should use?
>
>.
>
Alan Edwards
June 7th 04, 12:11 AM
There is nothing to correct. They do not need to be opened.
Your PC will not ask you if you refrain from trying to open then.
....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/index.html
In microsoft.public.windowsme.new-user,
> wrote:
>I have downloaded icons so that I may change the
>appearance of some of my folders. Pc keeps asking what I
>want to open them with. Can this be corrected? I'm pretty
>new at this so much goes over my head if not explained as
>if to a two year old!
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Normally, you wouldn't use any application to open an
>icon file.
>>If you have not installed an icon editor, then you would
>not have or
>>need an application to open them. Why are you trying
>to "open" an icon
>>file?
>>
>>....Alan
>>
>>--
>>Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
>>http://dts-l.org/index.html
>>
>>In microsoft.public.windowsme.new-user, "Biz"
>
>>wrote:
>>
>>>I have icons filed in a subfolder and when I click on
>any
>>>one of them I am asked what program I want to use to
>open
>>>it. Can someone tell me what program I should use?
>>
>>.
>>
For instance...one icon file is shown as "2.ico" how can I
SEE what it is? When I click on it it ask what to open it
with.
>-----Original Message-----
>There is nothing to correct. They do not need to be
opened.
>Your PC will not ask you if you refrain from trying to
open then.
>
>....Alan
>
>--
>Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
>http://dts-l.org/index.html
>
>In microsoft.public.windowsme.new-user,
> wrote:
>
>>I have downloaded icons so that I may change the
>>appearance of some of my folders. Pc keeps asking what I
>>want to open them with. Can this be corrected? I'm
pretty
>>new at this so much goes over my head if not explained
as
>>if to a two year old!
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>Normally, you wouldn't use any application to open an
>>icon file.
>>>If you have not installed an icon editor, then you
would
>>not have or
>>>need an application to open them. Why are you trying
>>to "open" an icon
>>>file?
>>>
>>>....Alan
>>>
>>>--
>>>Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
>>>http://dts-l.org/index.html
>>>
>>>In microsoft.public.windowsme.new-user, "Biz"
>
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>>I have icons filed in a subfolder and when I click on
>>any
>>>>one of them I am asked what program I want to use to
>>open
>>>>it. Can someone tell me what program I should use?
>>>
>>>.
>>>
>
>.
>
Alan Edwards
June 7th 04, 01:38 AM
You can see what it is by looking at it.
Set your view in Explorer to Large Icons.
Don't click on it.
....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/index.html
In microsoft.public.windowsme.new-user,
> wrote:
>For instance...one icon file is shown as "2.ico" how can I
>SEE what it is? When I click on it it ask what to open it
>with.
>>-----Original Message-----
>>There is nothing to correct. They do not need to be
>opened.
>>Your PC will not ask you if you refrain from trying to
>open then.
>>
>>....Alan
>>
>>--
>>Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
>>http://dts-l.org/index.html
>>
>>In microsoft.public.windowsme.new-user,
> wrote:
>>
>>>I have downloaded icons so that I may change the
>>>appearance of some of my folders. Pc keeps asking what I
>>>want to open them with. Can this be corrected? I'm
>pretty
>>>new at this so much goes over my head if not explained
>as
>>>if to a two year old!
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>Normally, you wouldn't use any application to open an
>>>icon file.
>>>>If you have not installed an icon editor, then you
>would
>>>not have or
>>>>need an application to open them. Why are you trying
>>>to "open" an icon
>>>>file?
>>>>
>>>>....Alan
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
>>>>http://dts-l.org/index.html
>>>>
>>>>In microsoft.public.windowsme.new-user, "Biz"
>
>>>>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>I have icons filed in a subfolder and when I click on
>>>any
>>>>>one of them I am asked what program I want to use to
>>>open
>>>>>it. Can someone tell me what program I should use?
>>>>
>>>>.
>>>>
>>
>>.
>>
Alan, I'm attempting to reply via Email. If it doesn't get
there well.....thanks anyway for you time and patience.
>-----Original Message-----
>You can see what it is by looking at it.
>Set your view in Explorer to Large Icons.
>Don't click on it.
>
>....Alan
>
>--
>Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
>http://dts-l.org/index.html
>
>
>In microsoft.public.windowsme.new-user,
> wrote:
>
>>For instance...one icon file is shown as "2.ico" how can
I
>>SEE what it is? When I click on it it ask what to open
it
>>with.
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>There is nothing to correct. They do not need to be
>>opened.
>>>Your PC will not ask you if you refrain from trying to
>>open then.
>>>
>>>....Alan
>>>
>>>--
>>>Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
>>>http://dts-l.org/index.html
>>>
>>>In microsoft.public.windowsme.new-user,
> wrote:
>>>
>>>>I have downloaded icons so that I may change the
>>>>appearance of some of my folders. Pc keeps asking what
I
>>>>want to open them with. Can this be corrected? I'm
>>pretty
>>>>new at this so much goes over my head if not explained
>>as
>>>>if to a two year old!
>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>Normally, you wouldn't use any application to open an
>>>>icon file.
>>>>>If you have not installed an icon editor, then you
>>would
>>>>not have or
>>>>>need an application to open them. Why are you trying
>>>>to "open" an icon
>>>>>file?
>>>>>
>>>>>....Alan
>>>>>
>>>>>--
>>>>>Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
>>>>>http://dts-l.org/index.html
>>>>>
>>>>>In microsoft.public.windowsme.new-user, "Biz"
>
>>>>>wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>I have icons filed in a subfolder and when I click
on
>>>>any
>>>>>>one of them I am asked what program I want to use to
>>>>open
>>>>>>it. Can someone tell me what program I should use?
>>>>>
>>>>>.
>>>>>
>>>
>>>.
>>>
>
>.
>
Alan Edwards
June 7th 04, 05:24 AM
You can email me if you like. My email is valid.
Don't give up yet as there seems to be something I am missing.
Don't you see an icon's picture or representation in an Explorer or My
Computer windows? If not, what does the icon look like?
....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/index.html
In microsoft.public.windowsme.new-user,
> wrote:
>Alan, I'm attempting to reply via Email. If it doesn't get
>there well.....thanks anyway for you time and patience.
>>-----Original Message-----
>>You can see what it is by looking at it.
>>Set your view in Explorer to Large Icons.
>>Don't click on it.
>>
>>....Alan
>>
>>--
>>Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
>>http://dts-l.org/index.html
>>
>>
>>In microsoft.public.windowsme.new-user,
> wrote:
>>
>>>For instance...one icon file is shown as "2.ico" how can
>I
>>>SEE what it is? When I click on it it ask what to open
>it
>>>with.
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>There is nothing to correct. They do not need to be
>>>opened.
>>>>Your PC will not ask you if you refrain from trying to
>>>open then.
>>>>
>>>>....Alan
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
>>>>http://dts-l.org/index.html
>>>>
>>>>In microsoft.public.windowsme.new-user,
> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>I have downloaded icons so that I may change the
>>>>>appearance of some of my folders. Pc keeps asking what
>I
>>>>>want to open them with. Can this be corrected? I'm
>>>pretty
>>>>>new at this so much goes over my head if not explained
>>>as
>>>>>if to a two year old!
>>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>>Normally, you wouldn't use any application to open an
>>>>>icon file.
>>>>>>If you have not installed an icon editor, then you
>>>would
>>>>>not have or
>>>>>>need an application to open them. Why are you trying
>>>>>to "open" an icon
>>>>>>file?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>....Alan
>>>>>>
>>>>>>--
>>>>>>Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
>>>>>>http://dts-l.org/index.html
>>>>>>
>>>>>>In microsoft.public.windowsme.new-user, "Biz"
>
>>>>>>wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I have icons filed in a subfolder and when I click
>on
>>>>>any
>>>>>>>one of them I am asked what program I want to use to
>>>>>open
>>>>>>>it. Can someone tell me what program I should use?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>.
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>.
>>>>
>>
>>.
>>
An icon file is simply a graphical represenation on the
screen. I presume you have downloaded the icons so you
can make some of your 'shortcuts' look different.
1) Place the icon files in a central location (ie: my
documents\icons)
2) Right click one of the shortcuts you want to change
and select properties.
3) You will find a button in there that says Change
Icon.
4) Browse to the icon folder you made and selct the pic
you want.
** Some Operating Systems will let you choose custom
system icons when you open the Desktop Properties and poke
around in there.
good Luck.
>-----Original Message-----
>You can email me if you like. My email is valid.
>Don't give up yet as there seems to be something I am
missing.
>Don't you see an icon's picture or representation in an
Explorer or My
>Computer windows? If not, what does the icon look like?
>
>....Alan
>
>--
>Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
>http://dts-l.org/index.html
>
>
>In microsoft.public.windowsme.new-user,
> wrote:
>
>>Alan, I'm attempting to reply via Email. If it doesn't
get
>>there well.....thanks anyway for you time and patience.
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>You can see what it is by looking at it.
>>>Set your view in Explorer to Large Icons.
>>>Don't click on it.
>>>
>>>....Alan
>>>
>>>--
>>>Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
>>>http://dts-l.org/index.html
>>>
>>>
>>>In microsoft.public.windowsme.new-user,
> wrote:
>>>
>>>>For instance...one icon file is shown as "2.ico" how
can
>>I
>>>>SEE what it is? When I click on it it ask what to open
>>it
>>>>with.
>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>There is nothing to correct. They do not need to be
>>>>opened.
>>>>>Your PC will not ask you if you refrain from trying
to
>>>>open then.
>>>>>
>>>>>....Alan
>>>>>
>>>>>--
>>>>>Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
>>>>>http://dts-l.org/index.html
>>>>>
>>>>>In microsoft.public.windowsme.new-user,
> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>I have downloaded icons so that I may change the
>>>>>>appearance of some of my folders. Pc keeps asking
what
>>I
>>>>>>want to open them with. Can this be corrected? I'm
>>>>pretty
>>>>>>new at this so much goes over my head if not
explained
>>>>as
>>>>>>if to a two year old!
>>>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>>>Normally, you wouldn't use any application to open
an
>>>>>>icon file.
>>>>>>>If you have not installed an icon editor, then you
>>>>would
>>>>>>not have or
>>>>>>>need an application to open them. Why are you
trying
>>>>>>to "open" an icon
>>>>>>>file?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>....Alan
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>--
>>>>>>>Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
>>>>>>>http://dts-l.org/index.html
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>In microsoft.public.windowsme.new-user, "Biz"
>
>>>>>>>wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>I have icons filed in a subfolder and when I click
>>on
>>>>>>any
>>>>>>>>one of them I am asked what program I want to use
to
>>>>>>open
>>>>>>>>it. Can someone tell me what program I should use?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>.
>>>>>
>>>
>>>.
>>>
>
>.
>
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