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Open with command changed all icons to same function on desktop
I used the ''open with'' function in the drop down window from right clicking a desktop icon. Apparently I did something wrong and the result is that almost all of my desktop icons open the same program. I can go to start, default programs, associate a file..... but am unable to fix this. System Restore runs but does not complete with an error message that spedifies an error it doesn't define. Any ideas?
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What do you mean turns default? Are you saying all your music icons turned into the VLC icon as the default player to play them with?
If so you can change that. Right Click on one of the music icons that has vlc as the player and select Open With then select Chose Program at the bottom. When the Open With window opens select the player you want to use as your default and look down near the bottom and put a check in the box that says Always Use The Selected Program To Open This Kind Of File.
1. Right click an empty area of your Desktop 2. Select New>> Shortcut 3. In the text box titled: "Type the location of the item:" Enter the Command for the particular shortcut you would like to create. I've listed all of the commands below that activate their respective shortcut: Hibernate rundll32.exe PowrProf.dll,SetSuspendState Lock Rundll32.exe User32.dll,LockWorkStation Restart Shutdown.exe -r -t 00 Shutdown Shutdown.exe -s -t 00 Sleep rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,SetSuspendState Sleep 4. Once you've entered the command, click "Next" 5. Vista will now ask you what you would like to name your shortcut. I've always just given it the name of its function (EG: Shutdown or Shutdown System). 6. Once you have named you shortcut, click "Finish". Your new shortcut will now reside on your Desktop. Simply double click the icon to activate the command.
Note: If you do not like the look of the "default" icon that Vista has given it, you can change the icon to a different one. Here's how:
1. Right click the shortcut icon 2. Select Properties 3. The shortcut properties window will now be displayed. Click the "Change Icon" button. 4. The "Change Icon" window will now appear. Here, you can select from the many available system icons. Click the icon that you would like to use as your shortcut icon and then click OK.
Your Desktop shortcut icon will now revert to the selected system icon.
Find a Missing Internet Explorer Icon in Windows XP
Step 1
Click the "Start" button. Click on "All Programs." Look for an icon called "Internet Explorer." Right-click the icon. Select "Copy" from the menu.
Step 2
Find a blank space on your Desktop and right-click on it. Select "Paste" from the menu. You should see a new icon called "Internet Explorer." Double-click it to make sure that it works.
Step 3
Open "My Computer" on your Desktop if you were unable to find the Internet Explorer icon in "All Programs." Double-click the "C:" drive. Double-click "Program Files." Open the folder named "Internet Explorer."
Step 4
Select the "iexplore.exe" icon and right-click on it. Choose "Create Shortcut" from the menu. Scroll down to the bottom of the window. Right-click the "Shortcut to iexplore.exe" icon. Click "Copy."
Step 5
Paste the icon to your Desktop. Open it to make sure it works.
Step 6
Click the "Start" button and select "Search" from the menu if you are unable to find the "iexplore.exe" icon in your Program Files folder. Search for "iexplore.exe." Locate the file. Right-click it to create a shortcut. Paste the shortcut to your Desktop.
Find a Missing Internet Explorer Icon in Windows Vista
Step 1
Click the "Start" button. Select "Run." In the "Run command" box, type "regedit.exe."
Step 2
Look for the key ""HKEY_CURRENT_USER." Click twice to open it.
Step 3
Navigate to "Software" and open it. Open "Microsoft," "Windows," "CurrentVersion," "Explorer," "HideDesktopIcons" and "NewStartPanel."
Step 4
Open the "{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}" key on the right side of the screen. Change the value to "0" to show the icon on your Desktop.
Steps for Changing a System Icon:
BEFORE YOU BEGIN! Right-Click your desktop and choose "Properties". Then follow the steps below.
1. Click on the "desktop" tab at the top of the Display Properties window. 2. Then click the "Customize Desktop" button. 3. A Desktop Items window will open. Choose the "General" tab. 4. From the dsplay of system icons, click on the icon you want to change making sure it's highlighted. 5. Click on the "Change Icons" button. This will allow you to browse your computer for the icon you want to use as a replacement for your System Icon. (remember to click "OK" and "Apply Changes" once you have chosen a new icon).
Hi dear,
Create Icons for Shutdown and Reboot
If you find it annoying to access the Start Menu for shutting down or rebooting the computer, create a shutdown and reboot icon for the desktop. Desktop Shutdown Icon
Right click on the desktop Click [New] [Shortcut] to open the Create Shortcut Wizard Type [shutdown -s -t 00] without the brackets. Click [Next] and type a descriptive name of your choosing for the shortcut Click [Finish]
Add a bit of class to the shortcut by assigning it a custom icon. Right click the shortcut, click [Properties] and select the [Shortcut] tab. Click [Change Icon] and select from the icons that are displayed. Desktop Reboot Icon
Right click on the desktop Click [New] [Shortcut] to open the Create Shortcut Wizard Type [shutdown -r -t 00] without the brackets. Click [Next] and type a descriptive name of your choosing for the shortcut Click [Finish]
Add a bit of class to the shortcut by assigning it a custom icon. Right click the shortcut, click [Properties] and select the [Shortcut] tab. Click [Change Icon] and select from the icons that are displayed. A Final Note:
If you happen to be as fanatical as I am about having nothing on the desktop, drag the new icons into the Quick Launch area of the Taskbar.
then use it.
if not resolve it
then use following step ;-
click on start then go to RUN and type SFC /SCANNOW
press enter
this command recover all windows lost files, if it will ask windows CD then enter the windows disk.
If you have installed any softwares recently it might slow down the pc as many softwares will install a startup file in order to start faster. You can shut these programs from starting up when the pc starts. I put 2 steps to resolve this in order of simplicity.
Remove icons from the Startup folder Some programs open with a shortcut icon in the startup folder (Startup icons). Use the following steps to show any startup icons that might be hidden and remove startup icons from the startup folder: NOTE:Removing items from the Startup folder does not uninstall the software program. 1.Right-click the Start button, and click Explore . The Windows Explorer window displays with Start Menu already selected. 2.Click the plus sign ( + ) next to Programs . 3.Click Startup . The shortcut icons are listed in the right pane of the window. 4.To show any hidden icons, click Tools , click Folder Options , and click the View tab. 5.Click Show hidden files and folders (Windows XP/ME) or Show all files (Windows 98), and click OK . 6.Click an unwanted startup item in the right pane of the window and drag it to a blank area on the Windows desktop. Release the mouse button to drop the icon onto the desktop. 7.Continue dragging unwanted icons until all unwanted startup icons are on the desktop. Click Yes to any window that display asking to confirm the removal of a read-only file. 8.Close Windows Explorer and restart the computer for the changes to take effect. Delete the startup icons that were moved to the desktop after you are satisfied with the way the software programs are working. If you find that a particular software program should not have been removed from the Startup folder, double-click the startup menu item to open the Startup window. Then drag the icon from the desktop back into the Startup window.
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