Re: DOS app icons Under Vista

[Brian.Henderson@xxxxxxxx]

Patricia, I found this "conversation". I'm not sure what the answer
means (since I haven't even SEEN vista yet).

(btw...the post after this one was somebody asking what a DOS program
was)

-BrianH.

>I have a couple of DOS programs that have desktop shortcuts. I am
having a
> problem with the icon that is displayed on the desktop. I went to the
> properties dialog -> program tab -> change icon and entered the proper
> icon
> file. This icon shows up fine in the program page of the properties
> dialog,
> but a default blank page icon shows up on the General page and on the
> desktop.
>
> Any suggestions on solving this problem would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Rick

Hi Rick,

Try this:

Right Click on the icon
Left Click 'Properties'
Left Click 'Change Icon'
Find out where the icon you want is in relation to the one you get
(i.e.:
the one you get is two columns to the right of what you want.)
Left Click on the icon two columns to the LEFT of what you want
Left Click 'OK'
Left Click 'Apply'
Left Click "OK'

If that doesn't work try a few others and see if you see a pattern.

If that works but the icon you want is in the first two columns, I don't
have a solution for you.






-----Original Message-----
From: owner-xywrite@xxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-xywrite@xxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Patricia M.
Godfrey
Sent: Friday, November 09, 2007 11:57 AM
To: xywrite@xxxxxxxx
Subject: [Junk released by Allow List] Re: DOS app icons Under Vista


Yes, it is definitely Vista's policy toward DOS apps. I copied
dBase5 to the Vista laptop (and it actually appears to work),
tried to change the icon, and the same thing happened: went
through the whole routine, but Apply stayed grayed out, and it
stayed the piece of paper icon. What we need here is a good,
old-fashioned hack, using the word in its laudatory sense: a
work-around for a piece of arrogant officiousness on the part of
a commercial product.
--
Patricia M. Godfrey
PriscaMG@xxxxxxxx