Hi, PA Bear-
I may have discovered a solution, although I think it's a Mickey Mouse
solution:
The problem started when I followed some poor advice which someone said
worked for her: I unchecked "large icons" and then rechecked it.
(1) Others told me that the default size for large icons (4
is too large
and causes problems. It was suggested that I try a size less than 44. I
chose 40. Immediately my old personal icons returned. However, opening them
in IE7 still caused IE to replace them with the "e".
(2) Next, I changed the default icon for one web link to my desired icon and
clicked apply and OK'd out. Then I re-entered the properties dialog box and
made it read-only. (Can't do both in one step- it won't be accepted.) Now it
seems to stick even after opening and closing IE. However, I guess I'll have
to make all my website icons read-only. These last two steps are the Mickey
Mouse part, which shouldn't be needed. If you know another way, I'm sure
you'll tell me.
As to why I haven't kept my patches up to date: because I've heard
complaints that a patch caused a BSOD or caused some other, seemingly
unrelated program to malfunction. A computer is supposed to be a
productivity tool. I appreciate MS making patches available but not the
problems caused when the patches aren't correct. I know that no computer
program is ever 100% correct, but sometimes I feel I spend more time
maintaining my computer system than profiting from its use. McAfee has
served me well for over 10 years; the only virus I've ever gotten (to my
knowledge) was when I ignored a warning from McAfee Site Advisor. So I
decided to take a chance. Now my decision is coming back to haunt me in the
update process.
Bobbi
"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:urdmhkF8KHA.1436@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> One or more options/settings in an ever-growing number of third-party
> applications may be disallowing the changes from "sticking." These include
> anti-spyware applications (e.g., Ad-aware's Ad-Watch, Spybot Tea Timer,
> SpywareBlaster, SpySweeper, Spyware Doctor, CounterSpy, WinPatrol, etc),
> anti-virus applications & security suites (Norton, McAfee, ESET/NOD32,
> Kasperky, Trend Micro, etc.), and third-party firewalls (e.g., Zone Alarm,
> etc.).
>
> Note that temporarily disabling the application(s) or rebooting into Safe
> Mode may not disable the application's system protections.
>
> Meanwhile, I've taken a look at your headers and read your other thread
> ("SP3"). WTF haven't you been keeping the computer fully-patched at all
> times? I think you may have much more serious problems than IE icons!
>
>
> Bobbi wrote:
>> OK, thanks PA Bear, I'll do that, but the first part of the question may
>> or
>> may not be related to IE.
>>
>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23RfvIuA8KHA.980@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Those with IE7- and/or IE8-specific questions or comments can post to
>>> and
>>> seek support in IE General newsgroup:
>>> microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general
>>>
>>> On the web:
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...?dg=microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general
>>>
>>> In your newsreader:
>>> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general
>>>
>>> =========
>>>
>>> Why doesn't the favicon for my site appear in IE7?
>>> http://blogs.msdn.com/jeffdav/archi...-t-the-favicon-for-my-site-appear-in-ie7.aspx
>>>
>>>
>>> Bobbi wrote:
>>>> I seem to have messed up my computer.
>>>>
>>>> I've just now installed IE7 and ran into the problem of my self-made
>>>> desktop
>>>> icons for websites being replaced by the general IE symbol. I read some
>>>> old
>>>> posts and think I've learned how to fix that, but in the meantime I
>>>> took
>>>> one
>>>> suggestion of resetting my desktop appearance special effects to NOT
>>>> use
>>>> large icons and then resetting it again to USE large icons. That was a
>>>> mistake. Now I can't seem to change the icons: I select the one I want
>>>> from
>>>> my special icon folder and click OK and then apply, but it won't change
>>>> it.
>>>> The icon flashes briefly but then remains the same old IE symbol.
>>>>
>>>> So my questions are now:
>>>>
>>>> (1) How to get the desktop to replace the icon with the one I've
>>>> selected,
>>>> and
>>>> (2) How to get IE7 to stop changing them.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Bobbi
>