How do I assign an Icon to a folder on my desktop via the command line/.Bat
file or .REG file. I am writting a .BAT file that will create a folder on the
desktop and I want to give it an icon other than the default.

Thanks,

Ralph Malph

Why not just create the folder, right click it, click Properties >
Customize tab > Change Icon button and browse to the icon you want?

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Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }
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Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375




"Ralph Malph" <ralph.malph@happydays.com> wrote in message
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> How do I assign an Icon to a folder on my desktop via the command
> line/.Bat
> file or .REG file. I am writting a .BAT file that will create a folder on
> the
> desktop and I want to give it an icon other than the default.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ralph Malph

Using a .BAT
=========

Sets the icon for folder "C:\Test"

- - -
attrib -h -r c:\test\desktop.ini
echo [.ShellClassInfo] >C:\test\desktop.ini
echo IconFile=%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll >>C:\test\desktop.ini
echo IconIndex=110 >>C:\test\desktop.ini
attrib +h +r c:\test\desktop.ini
attrib +r c:\test
- - -

If you're using a .ICO file, then set the IconIndex to 0.

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"Ralph Malph" <ralph.malph@happydays.com> wrote in message
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How do I assign an Icon to a folder on my desktop via the command line/.Bat
file or .REG file. I am writting a .BAT file that will create a folder on
the
desktop and I want to give it an icon other than the default.

Thanks,

Ralph Malph

Because I have 100 computers that I need to do this to. I do not want to have
to go to each one all over the campus I am putting the Folder, on when I
could have the user just click on a link to a .bat file in an e-mail that
would do it for me.

Thanks,

Ralph Malph


"Brian A." wrote:

> Why not just create the folder, right click it, click Properties >
> Customize tab > Change Icon button and browse to the icon you want?
>
> --
>
> Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }
> Conflicts start where information lacks.
> http://basconotw.mvps.org/
>
> Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>
>
>
>
> "Ralph Malph" <ralph.malph@happydays.com> wrote in message
> news:FF1F41EF-1CFC-40B3-88BF-7991BCF48FFD@microsoft.com...
> > How do I assign an Icon to a folder on my desktop via the command
> > line/.Bat
> > file or .REG file. I am writting a .BAT file that will create a folder on
> > the
> > desktop and I want to give it an icon other than the default.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Ralph Malph
>
>

Ramesh,

Thanks that worked wonderfuly !

Now if I could also do that in Win 2K that would be great. (Of course as far
as I know Win 2K does not support changing the Folder Icon on the desktop.)

Thanks again, you have been a real help !!!

Ralph Malph


"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> Using a .BAT
> =========
>
> Sets the icon for folder "C:\Test"
>
> - - -
> attrib -h -r c:\test\desktop.ini
> echo [.ShellClassInfo] >C:\test\desktop.ini
> echo IconFile=%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll >>C:\test\desktop.ini
> echo IconIndex=110 >>C:\test\desktop.ini
> attrib +h +r c:\test\desktop.ini
> attrib +r c:\test
> - - -
>
> If you're using a .ICO file, then set the IconIndex to 0.
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
> Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
>
>
> "Ralph Malph" <ralph.malph@happydays.com> wrote in message
> news:FF1F41EF-1CFC-40B3-88BF-7991BCF48FFD@microsoft.com...
> How do I assign an Icon to a folder on my desktop via the command line/.Bat
> file or .REG file. I am writting a .BAT file that will create a folder on
> the
> desktop and I want to give it an icon other than the default.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ralph Malph
>
>
>

Glad that helped, Ralph.
Thanks for the feedback.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"Ralph Malph" <ralph.malph@happydays.com> wrote in message
news:FE8B15A2-7C74-4237-936C-B0DF3BA1567B@microsoft.com...
Ramesh,

Thanks that worked wonderfuly !

Now if I could also do that in Win 2K that would be great. (Of course as far
as I know Win 2K does not support changing the Folder Icon on the desktop.)

Thanks again, you have been a real help !!!

Ralph Malph


"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> Using a .BAT
> =========
>
> Sets the icon for folder "C:\Test"
>
> - - -
> attrib -h -r c:\test\desktop.ini
> echo [.ShellClassInfo] >C:\test\desktop.ini
> echo IconFile=%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll >>C:\test\desktop.ini
> echo IconIndex=110 >>C:\test\desktop.ini
> attrib +h +r c:\test\desktop.ini
> attrib +r c:\test
> - - -
>
> If you're using a .ICO file, then set the IconIndex to 0.
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
> Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com