how do i change the my computer icon in windows xp professional?
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Go to properties-effect-change icon NEED MORE ICON GO TO WEBSITE
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Use this small utility to restore your icon:\nhttp://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_showdesktop.htm
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Right click on MY COMPUTER and click on PROPERTIES and then go to the shortcut tab. There is a button to change icon.\n\nGo to http://www.downloads.com and look for some shareware of freeware programs that will help you create icons. You can create the gif or jpg first, and then there should be a program to let you convert the pictures into a .ico extension for icons. Then you can just use the above steps I typed out to change your icon to whatever you want.\n\nOr just go to http://www.iconbazaar.com/ or google "free icons" and you can find some cool icons that are already made. Just copy it into your hard drive and then use the "change icon" method above and find the icon you just saved.\n\nEdit:\nI think the one youre talking about is at:\nClick Start, click Control Panel, click Display, then Desktop and under Customize Desktop you can change icons there too. \nOn the Desktop tab of the Display Properties dialog box, click Customize Desktop.
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Restoring The Main Windows XP Icons Back To Your Desktop\n\nGo into your Control Panel by first clicking on the Start Button.\n\nThen click on the Control Panel icon located in the right column of the Start Menu.\n\nIf your Start Menu is set to the Classic View, then begin by clicking on the Start Button.\n\nThen click on Settings, then click on the Control Panel icon to open up the Control Panel.\n\nNow double click on the Display icon to open up the Display Properties window.\n\nThen click on the Desktop tab located at the top of the Display Properties window.\n\nNow click on the Customize Desktop button located at the bottom of the screen.\n\nUnder the Desktop icons section, place check marks next to the four main Windows XP Desktop Icons.\n\nThen click on the OK button to have Windows XP apply and save your changes.\n\nAnd then click on the OK button to close the Display Properties window.\n\nThe My Computer, My Documents, My Network Places and Internet Explorer Icons will be on the Desktop.\n\nNote: If the Desktop Icons are still not present, then right click directly on the Desktop.\n\nThen glide your mouse over the Arrange Icons By option and then click on Show Desktop Icons.
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If you have updated your OS to ether SP1 or SP2 an icon will appear in the Start Menu for Set Program Access & Defaults. If its not there NP on your desktop go to the very bottom on the Task Bar & right click, select Properties, Start Menu, then Start Menu Customize , select Advanced in the start menu items scroll to the bottom of the menu you should see the box for what you are looking for. Make sure the box has a check in it & click OK your done. The item will be in the start up menu. click and go. hope that was what you were asking.
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I can help you better if I know what version of Windows you are using. With Windows XP, make sure you are the Administrator: click start and click on your icon with your name at the top of the menu. When the change picture dialog appears, click on home (you should find it near the top of the program) choose your account and if it labels you as computer administrator, that should be set. If you are not the computer administrator adjust that setting, If you cannot, I suggest either re-imaging your hard drive or use ERD Commander to hack into the administrator account. \nIf you're already the administrator, maybe your Internet Explorer is out of date. Install the latest version for free from microsoft.com (this should help with Yahoo! toolbar).\nas for the other programs you need to give me more detail. IM or e-mail me at kennyh85@yahoo.com
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Here is a idea.\nHow to reappear the icons?\nStep 1-Right Click on your desktop.\nStep 2-Select "Properties"\nStep 3-Go to the "Desktop" tab.\nStep 4-Click on the "Customize Desktop..." Button.\nStep 5-You should be on the "General" Tab. Go and click the "Restore Default" button.\nStep 6-Click Ok\nHopefully that will work. :)
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go to the right click properties, of my computer, that's system properties, there you go to computer name, and change(change doman), and you are done,
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right click on your start button and choose properties then set your start menu to xp style, you will see icons then.  also, if your task manager is not pulling up, you probably have to much stuff running in the background and your system is struggling with what little memory it has to work with.  Try this:  click on start>Run>type in the open field:  msconfig and click ok.  click on the startup tab at the top and disable all start-up items and then reboot.  i bet your task manager will open then.
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http://www.icongalore.com/\n  You can download free icons from this sight. Create a shortcut to the program you want, right click on it, go to properties and change icon. I have XP and can't see any way to move icons from desktop to taskbar. Earlier versions of Windows allowed you to do this.
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Ready?   Start - Settings - Control Panel. Click on the Tools tab on the top toolbar - select Folder Options. Click on the File Types tab. Click on file type you wish to change icon for so it is highlighted. Now click on the Advanced button near the bottom. There will be a change icon button right next to the highlighted file type you just selected. select new icon or search for another then click OK.
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Press Ctrl Shift Esc. under task manager click file then run. Type explorer and the start will come and also the icons. Try to reboot again and if the start didn't load then Do the steps above but type regedit. Then go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE then SOFTWARE then Microsoft then Windows then Current Version then click on run. At the right pane, Right click then new then string value then rename it "explorer" without quotes. right click on explorer then click modify then type C:&#92;Windows&#92;explorer.exe and click OK. then reboot. the START will automatically loaded.
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try http://interfacelift.com/ \nits one of the best sites when it comes to free xp icons.\n\ncheers
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in my computer go to control panel appearance and settings
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In Windows XP it is much flexible to add or remove the icons you want in your desktop. Right click on your desktop and click properties then in the properties window go in desktop tab and click on the customize desktop button. You'll be given with a number of check boxes with you can make tick mark and choose the icons you want on your desktop. Then click ok and apply, the icons will apprear in the desktop.
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1. Right click on your desktop and select Properties\n2. In the Display Properties dialog box, choose the Appearance tab\n3. Click the Advanced button\n4. In the Advanced Appearance dialog box, select Icon from the Item drop down\n5. Enter a new smaller size.\n6. Click OK to close the Advanced Appearance dialog\n7. In the Display Properties dialog box, click Apply. The screen will update and display the new icon size. You can click the Advanced button again to adjust again if desired.\n8. Click OK to close the Display Properties dialog box\n9. Enjoy!
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Dont do any of that crap suggested by the previous guy.\n\nFind My Computer on the desktop, and Right click. From the drop down menu select Properties. This will open a window with tabs about your system.\n\nYou can also go to Start->Control Panel and look for the System icon. If youre using XP switch the Control Panel to Classic Mode to find the System Icon quicker.