FANTASTIC...finally someone who knew what i was talking about....down loaded
that patch...and it has totally fixed my issue..!

Now I can see all of my icons..no matter what view I choose..Thumbnail,
Tiles, icon, even List...all display the actual icon pic now

SO what would have caused the prob in the first place...and the need for
that patch anyway ???

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cheers,
Brian C


"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@XOX.mvps.org> wrote in message
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> 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
>>
>>
>>
>