Win 7 icons

[Dick7Access]

I have a friend that asked me to show him how to change the icons on his desk top (win7). When I right click > properties the properties dialog box doesn’t have a change icon option on a lot of his icons. Anybody have an idea what is causing this.

 

[rodmc]

are you logged on with admin permissions?

 

[Dick7Access]

yes, and some icons had the change icon option, but others did not.

 

[rodmc]

Which Icons Dick, I will check my laptop to see if mine is the same

 

[Dick7Access]

This was on a friends computer and I don't have it in front of me at the moment. Next time I have to bail him out on something I will make a note of which ones.

 

[gordonf35]

I have I hve seen someone did something similar. but i didn't bother too much cause i think it is a bit too fancy

 

[Minkey]

It could be the old Microsoft knows best option, is the program an Office program? or any other Microsoft product? If so try creating a new shortcut to the same location and trying the change icon option from that shortcut then delete the old one.

(In fact try this even if it's not a Microsoft product and post back if it doesn't work)

 

[Dick7Access]

Thanks for answering, but I no longer hve access tu my friends computer, so I can't try anything. My three puters never has that problem.