Hi-Soft,

Download and apply the .ICO fix from here:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

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Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com


"Hi-Soft" <bjcanham-nospam-@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:I53mf.14782$ea6.1202@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>
> I have a bunch of folders with my collections of icons...nice
> high res fancy ones.... usually when you open these folders...you just
> see
> all the nice icons displayed in either Thunmbnail, Tile, icon...or what
> ever
> view you like...but still see the actual icons displaying their own
> pic....
>
> At the moment on my PC ( just reformated with XP + SP2 ) ....all I see are
> just a generic icons displayed for
> all....just like you would for something like a notepad, word doc etc...
> and
> I know i fixed this for a friend just the other day...but now...mental
> blank...can't even fix it for myself...aaahh..
>
> Any ideas... i know it's just a little tick box somewhere..
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>
>
> cheers,
> Brian C
>
>
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