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  • 06-02-2002 7:03pm
    #1
    azezil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,397 ✭✭✭✭


    Is there a way of editing your default destop icons?

    I'm pritty sure i heard that somewhere, can anyone tell me how to do it on 98 SE?


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  • #2
    seamus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    Umm.....when the login box comes up, Click cancel. Then Add/Delete icons at will. Not having a copy of Win98SE to hand, There may also be a path c:\%windir%\profiles\all users\desktop\ where you can add your favourite icons, or it may be simply c:\%windir%\desktop\, I'm not sure :)


  • #3
    sacred cow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6 ✭sacred cow


    If you want to change icons like "My Computer" and the "Recycle Bin", you can use an app like Microangelo on Display or similar.

    That's how I do it, anyways.


  • #4
    azezil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,397 ✭✭✭✭azezil


    No that didn't work, and no i don't want to just change how they look.

    The reason i asked is because i'm missing network neighbourhood, and i want to get rid of iexplorer and ms outlook.


  • #5
    Saruman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,389 ✭✭✭✭Saruman


    its not very complicated.. no software needed.. go into display properties (right click desktop, click properties) then click effects and have phun.. you can hide or change the icon itself.. none of that old microangelo crap

    AS for network neighborhood, will only be ther eif client for microsoft networks are installed.. and Internet explorer you need to right click and delete it! Or use that hide function i mentioned above


  • #6
    azezil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,397 ✭✭✭✭azezil


    Not what i was thinking of... i'm fairly sure it was something in the registry that u can edit?


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  • #7
    seamus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    To get rid of IE and outlook, just delete the icon...what's the problem? :confused: I'm not sure about the network neaighbourhood icon, maybe it can be dragged onto the desktop?


  • #8
    Saruman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,389 ✭✭✭✭Saruman


    azezil are you just being awkward or do you have something so specific that our obvious answers are not what your looking for.. like maybe the default icons for all users of a multuser profile system?

    Install TweakUI if its registry hacks you need it will do it for you!


  • #9
    azezil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,397 ✭✭✭✭azezil


    i thought u couldn't delete iexplorer off the desktop ... and never bothered to try :)

    but i'm sure i read about editing default destop icons somewhere, i think i know where too... i'll check it out over lucnch, if i don't find it i guess i'll just delete em (why can't things be a awkward as me :rolleyes: ;):D)


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