Saturday, November 17, 2012

[solved] error 633: windows 8 your modem already using modem by other system or not configured properly

Dear All

Error 633 : Problem [Solved] for windows 8 Professional

this problem i am facing since i bought the windows 8 and finally i found out the solution for the error 633 problem

Step 1: 

press start button and type the ==> phone & modem  and press Enter (it may differ in several operating systems (standard procedure is go to => control panel => select phone and modem section

Step 2
type any number in Dialing rules (because after completing this step only you are allowed to go modems tap

Step 3

Now you have to remove all the modems displaying here ( select the modem and press remove button this procedure is to be followed for all the displayed modems here)

Step 4 
now you have the uninstall all the already installed wireless modems (like net setter, reliance, airtel etcc)

Step 5
Now restart the system 

step 6
Now install the GSM modem first and try to connect with this then only you can use the CDMA or Broadband modems

thats all you are now error 633 Problem Free person 

thank you guys reply's are appreciated and give me a mail regarding the problems faced by you while doing the above procedure




Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Windows 7 Tips & Tweaks by Kishore G

WINDOWS 7 TIPS & TWEAKS
  • Use hidden international wallpapers and themes
When you first install Windows 7, it asks for your language, time and currency. Based on your responses, it installs a set of wallpapers and themes. If you choose English (United States) for your time and currency format, for example, the available desktop backgrounds and themes will include a United States section with scenery from locations such as Maine, the Southwest and so on.

Hidden, though, are background scenery and themes from other English-speaking countries -- Australia, Canada, Great Britain and South Africa. Normally, you can't access those backgrounds or themes, but there is a simple way you can install and use them:

1. In the search box in the Start menu, type C:\Windows\Globalization\MCT and press Enter. (Note: If Windows 7 is installed in a drive other than C:, use that letter instead.)

2. Windows Explorer will launch and show you a list of subfolders under C:\Windows\Globalization\MCT: MCT-AU, MCT-CA, MCT-GB, MCT-US, and MCT-ZA. Each subfolder has wallpapers for a specific country: AU for Australia, CA for Canada, GB for Great Britain, US for the United States, and ZA for South Africa.

For any of the countries whose wallpaper and themes you want to use, go into its Theme folder, for example, C:\Windows\Globalization\MCT\MCT-ZA\Theme. Double-click the theme you see there (for example ZA).


Windows 7 South Africa theme
A South Africa Theme
3. That will install a shortcut to the theme and wallpapers in the Personalization section of Control Panel.

You can now use them as you would any other theme or background, by right-clicking the desktop, choosing Personalize, and choosing a background or theme. They will be listed in their own section.
THIS WILL HELP YOU TO GET A NEW LOOK TO THE COMPUTERS WITH THE WINDOWS 7 OPERATING SYSTEM
BY KISHORE G
  •  Shake your desktop with free of clutter


    If you frequently run multiple programs simultaneously, your desktop can get extremely cluttered. This can get annoying if you're working on one program and want to minimize all the other windows -- in previous versions of Windows you had to minimize them individually.
    With Windows 7's "shake" feature, though, you can minimize every window except the one in which you're currently working -- in a single step. Click and hold the title bar of the window you want to keep on the desktop; while still holding the title bar, shake it quickly back and forth until all of the other windows minimize to the taskbar. Then let go. To make them return, shake the title bar again.
    You can accomplish the same thing by pressing the Window key-Home key combination -- although doing that is not nearly as much fun.

    Get a power efficiency report

    Windows 7 power efficiency report
    A laptop's power efficiency report.

    Have a laptop and want to get more battery life out of it? Windows 7 includes a hidden built-in tool that will examine your laptop's energy use and make recommendations on how to improve it. To use it:
    1. Run a command prompt as an administrator. To do this, type cmd in the search box, and when the cmd icon appears, right-click it and choose "Run as administrator."
    2. At the command line, type in the following:
    powercfg -energy -output \Folder\Energy_Report.html
    where \Folder represents the folder where you want the report to be placed.
    3. For about a minute, Windows 7 will examine the behavior of your laptop. It will then analyze it and create a report in HTML format in the folder you specified. Double-click the file, and you'll get a report -- follow its recommendations for ways to improve power performance.

    Modify UAC

    The User Account Control security feature was one of the most reviled additions to Windows Vista, with good reason -- its constant warning messages asking for permission to continue many operations drove users around the bend.
    UAC has been significantly improved in Windows 7 so that it's not as intrusive as in Vista, but you can still tweak it if you like.
    Here's how to turn UAC on or off, and make it less or more intrusive than the default:
    1. Go to the Control Panel --> User Accounts and Family Safety.
    2. Click User Accounts, then click Change User Account Control settings.
    3. From the screen that appears, use the slider to select the level of protection you want. Here are the four levels and what they mean:
    Modifying User Account Control UAC
    Modifying UAC.

    Always notify me. Think of this as UAC Classic. It works like Vista's UAC: When you make changes to your system, when software is installed or when a program tries to make a change to your system, an annoying prompt appears.
    Default -- Notify me only when programs try to make changes to my computer. This is, obviously, the default; make a change yourself and UAC leaves you alone. When a program makes a change, a prompt appears and your desktop goes dark, just like it does in Vista. Otherwise, UAC sits there silently.
    Notify me only when programs try to make changes to my computer (do not dim my desktop). This setting is identical to the default setting, with one difference: It won't dim your desktop so that you only see the UAC prompt asking you to take action. This presents a slightly elevated security risk over the default setting, because theoretically a program could allow a malicious program to interfere with the UAC prompt.
    Never notify me when: In this one, UAC is completely turned off. This is, of course, an insecure option and not recommended for most users.
    After you make the selection, click OK. Depending on the selection you made, you may need to restart your system for it to take effect.

Thursday, July 12, 2012

Change Windows 7 Default Folder Icon


How to Change the Windows 7 Default Folder Icon

information   Information
This will show you how to change all of the default yellow folder icons in Windows Explorer to any custom icon that you want instead in Windows 7.

User Folder icons will not be affected by this.
Note   Note
If you have thumbnails turned on, then only empty folders will have the new icon displayed in Windows Explorer when the folder view is set to anything other than Small iconsDetails, or List. Otherwise the folders will have a thumbnail preview icon when the folder is not empty instead. When the folder view is set to Small iconsDetails, or List, then all folders will display the new icon since they are small icons.
Folder Icon - Change Windows 7 Default Folder Icon-thumbnails_on.jpg
If you have thumbnails turned off, then all folders will have the new icon display no matter what the folder view is set to in Windows Explorer.
Folder Icon - Change Windows 7 Default Folder Icon-thumbnails_off.jpg
warning   Warning
  • You can only do this while logged in to a administrator account.
  • This will affect all user account's folder icons on the computer.
EXAMPLE: Folder Icon
NOTE: This is Windows Explorer with the default folder icon (left screenshot) and a custom folder icon (right screenshot). This is with the folder view is set to Details.
Folder Icon - Change Windows 7 Default Folder Icon-default.jpgFolder Icon - Change Windows 7 Default Folder Icon-after.jpg



OPTION ONE

Change the Default Folder Icon
1. Open the Start Menu, then type regedit in the search line and press Enter.

2. If prompted by UAC, then click on Yes.

3. In regedit, navigate to: (See screenshot below)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
Folder Icon - Change Windows 7 Default Folder Icon-reg1.jpg
4. In the left pane, right click on the Explorer key and click on New and Key. (See screenshot above)

5. Type Shell Icons and press Enter. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: If Shell Icons is already here, then you can skip steps 4 and 5.
Folder Icon - Change Windows 7 Default Folder Icon-reg2.jpg 
6. In the right pane of Shell Icons, right click on a empty space and click on New and String Value. Type 3 and press enter. (See screenshot below)
Folder Icon - Change Windows 7 Default Folder Icon-reg3b.jpg 
7. Right click on the number for the folder type and click on Modify. (See screenshot above)

8. To Use a Custom Icon of Your Own


Note   Note
  • Be sure to unblock the icon file.
  • Be sure save the icon file in a location that all user account's can access (ex: c:\Users\Public\My Pictures) so the icon will be able to be viewed in their account as well.
  • You must use a 256x256 pixel icon .ico file for it to display properly in all icon sizes in Windows Explorer.
A) In the Modify window, type in the full path of the icon that you want to use within quotes and click on OK. (see screenshot below step 9E)
NOTE: If you change the icon's location (path), then you must also change the location here in step 8 as well for the folder to still display that icon in Windows Explorer.
"full path of the icon file with file extension"
FOR EXAMPLE:
"G:\Windows 7 PNG Files\My_Folder.ico"
B) Go to step 10.
9. To Use another Icon Included in Windows 7
A) Download and install the free program IconViewer for your 32-bit or 64-bit Windows 7.
NOTE: This program will add a Icons tab to files (ex: imageres.dll) that contain a icon library in them so you can see the icons available in it.

B) In Windows Explorer, navigate to C:\Windows\System32\imageres.dll and right click on imageres.dll, click on Properties, and click on the Icons tab.
NOTE: You can use any of the Windows 7 files that include icons in them that you want though. This is just the most common one.

C) Scroll through the icons and make note of the icon number of the one you want to use to replace the default folder icon with, then close the properties window. (see screenshot below)
NOTE: For example, icon number 190 for the green folder icon.
Folder Icon - Change Windows 7 Default Folder Icon-icon_viewer.jpg
D) In the right pane of DefaultIcon, right click on (Default) and click on Modify. (see screenshot below step 8)

E) In the Modify window, type in the location below and click on OK. (see screenshot below)
(full path of the Windows 7 file with file extension),-####
FOR EXAMPLE:
C:\Windows\System32\imageres.dll,-190

Folder Icon - Change Windows 7 Default Folder Icon-modify.jpg 
10. The registry will now look similar to this with your icon path under the Data column in the right pane instead. (See screenshot below)
Folder Icon - Change Windows 7 Default Folder Icon-reg4.jpg
11. If you have 64-bit Windows 7 Installed
Note   Note
To also change the default folder icon in the "Open" and "Save as" type dialog windows as well in 64-bit Windows 7, you will also need to do this step.

If you have a 32-bit Windows 7 installed, then skip this step and continue on to step 12 instead.
A) In Regedit, go to the location below: 
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer
B) Repeat steps 4 to 10 above using the same settings you used with the location from step 3.
12. Close Regedit.

13. Log off and Log on, or restart the computer to apply the new folder icon.
NOTE: Since you changed the default Folder icon, you might would like to change the Open Folder icon as well in the navigation pane to have them all changed.





OPTION TWO

To Restore the Default Folder Icon

NOTE: This option assumes that you did OPTION ONE above to change the default folder icon.
1. Open the Start Menu, then type regedit in the search line and press Enter.

2. If prompted by UAC, then click on Yes.

3. In regedit, navigate to: (see screenshot below)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Icons
4. In the right pane of Shell Icons, right click on 3 and click on Delete. (see screenshot below)
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5. Click on Yes. (see screenshot below)
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6. If you have 64-bit Windows 7 Installed
Note   Note
To also restore the default folder icon in the "Open" and "Save as" type dialog windows as well in 64-bit Windows 7, you will also need to do this step.

If you have a 32-bit Windows 7 installed, then skip this step and continue on to step 7 instead.
A) In Regedit, go to the location below: 
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Shell Icons
B) Repeat steps 4 and 5 above.
7. Close Regedit.

8. Log off and Log on, or restart the computer to restore the default yellow folder icon.
That's it,

How to Prevent or Allow Themes to Change Windows 7 Desktop Icons


How to Prevent or Allow Themes to Change Windows 7 Desktop Icons

information   Information
This will show you how to allow or prevent the icons you changed for the Computer, User's Files, Network, and Recycle Bin desktop icons from being changed to the icons included in a new theme instead inWindows 7.




Here's How:
1. Right click on a empty area of the desktop and click on Personalize. (See screenshot below)
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2. Click on the Change desktop icons link at the upper left corner. (See screenshot below)
Desktop Icons - Allow or Prevent Themes to Change-personalization.jpg
3. To Allow Themes to Change Desktop Icons 
NOTE: Any custom (changed) desktop icon you have in your current theme will be changed whenever you change the theme.
A) Check the Allow themes to change desktop icons box. (See screenshot below step 5)

B) Go to step 5.
4. To Prevent Themes from Changing Desktop Icons 
NOTE: Any custom (changed) desktop icon you have in your current theme will not be changed whenever you change the theme.
A) Uncheck the Allow themes to change desktop icons box. (See screenshot below step 5)
5. Click on OK. (See screenshot below)
Desktop Icons - Allow or Prevent Themes to Change-desktop_icons_theme.jpg
6. Close the Personalization window. (See screenshot below step 2)
That's it,

How to Change or Restore Default Windows 7 Desktop Icons


How to Change or Restore Default Windows 7 Desktop Icons

information   Information
This will show you how to restore or change the default icon for the ComputerUser's Files (user-name Folder), Network, and Recycle Bin desktop icons and all other locations in Windows 7.
Note   Note
Removable drives do not use or have a Recycyle Bin. Files deleted from removable drives are permanently deleted instead.




Here's How:
1. Right click on a empty area of the desktop and click on Personalize. (See screenshot below)
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2. Click on the Change desktop icons link at the upper left corner. (See screenshot below)
Desktop Icons - Change or Restore Default Icon-personalization.jpg
3. To Change the Icon for a Desktop Icon
A) In the middle pane, select (click on) a desktop icon that you want to change the icon for, and click on the Change Icon button. (See screenshot below)
Desktop Icons - Change or Restore Default Icon-change.jpg
B) Select a icon that you want to use instead, or click on the Browse button and navigate to the location of the icon you want to use.
NOTE: Any icon of your own you want to use instead needs to be a 256x256 pixel .ico Vista style icon file to properly display at larger view settings.
Desktop Icons - Change or Restore Default Icon-change_icon.jpg 
C) Go to step 5.
4. To Restore the Default Icon for a Desktop Icon
A) In the middle pane, select (click on) a desktop icon that you want to restore the default icon for, and click on the Restore Default button. (See screenshot below)
Desktop Icons - Change or Restore Default Icon-restore.jpg
5. Click on OK to apply. (See screenshot above or below step 3A)

6. Close the Personalization window. (See screenshot below step 2)
That's it,

How to Change the Default Drive Icon Picture in Window 7


How to Change a Drive Icon in Windows 7

information   Information
This will show you how to change a drive icon for a internal or external drive that has a drive letter in the Computer window
 to any icon you want for just your user account, or all user accounts on the computer.
Tip   Tip
If your default drive icon is missing or was changed and you did not do it with the methods below, then look for a hidden (not always hidden though) autorun.inf file (OPTION ONE below) in the root directory of the affected drive, right click on the autorun.inf file, and click on Delete. Next, approve the deletion. If this was an external device, then you may need to disconnect and reconnect the device for the icon to appear afterwards.
warning   Warning
If you select to use a custom icon of your own, then it must be a 256x256 pixel icon (.ico) file for it to display properly in all icon sizes.

EXAMPLE: C Drive icon - Default and Changed
Drive Icon - Change-default.jpgDrive Icon - Change-changed.jpg



OPTION ONE

Change a Drive Icon using a "autorun.inf" File

NOTE: While this option can be used for any drive, it is really useful for external drives like a USB flash drive.
1. Set your known file extentions to no longer be hidden.
NOTE: This way you will be able to rename the file extension in step 3 below.

2. Connect and/or open the drive that you want to change the icon of.

3. In the root of the drive, right click on a empty space and click on New and Text Document, then rename this fileautorun.inf and press Enter. (see screenshots below)
NOTE: If you already have a autorun.inf file in the root of this drive, then skip this step and proceed to step 4.
Drive Icon - Change-step1.jpgDrive Icon - Change-step2.jpg 
4. Copy the icon .ico file (ex: Thumb_Drive.ico) that you want to use to the root of the drive. (see right screenshot below)
Drive Icon - Change-step3.jpg 
5. If this is a New autorun.inf File
A) Open the autorun.inf file, then type each line below followed by pressing enter. (see screenshot below)
NOTE: Substitute icon file name with the actual name of your icon file (ex: Thumb_Drive.ico) from step 4.
Code:
 
[autorun]
icon="icon file name.ico"
Drive Icon - Change-icon.jpg
B) Click on File (menu bar) and Save, then close the autorun.inf file. (see screenshot above)
6. If you already have a autorun.inf File
NOTE: Be sure that you also check the Show hidden files, folders, and drives option in Folder Options in case the existingautorun.inf file (if there) may have been hidden.
A) Open the autorun.inf file, then add or change the icon= line below. (see screenshots below)
NOTE: Substitute icon file name with the actual name of your icon file (ex: Thumb_Drive.ico) from step 4.
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[autorun]
icon="icon file name.ico"
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B) Click on File (menu bar) and Save, then close the autorun.inf file. (see screenshots above)
7. If this is for a Internal or eSATA Dive
A) Restart the computer to apply.
8. If this is for a External Dive
A) Unplug and plug in the drive to apply.
9. Open the Computer window to see the changes.

Note   Note
To Restore the Default Icon
You would just need to do either option below and repeat steps 7 to 9 above.
  • Delete the autorun.inf and .ico file.
OR
  • If you have other lines (ex: label=) in the autorun.inf while editing it that you wish to continue using, then remove theicon= line entry for the drive, and save the changes.



OPTION TWO

Change a Drive Icon in Registry Editor for Current User Account Only
1. If you did OPTION ONE previously, then you will need to either remove the icon=icon file name.ico entry from theautorun.inf file, or delete the autorun.inf file in the root of the drive that you want to change the icon of.

2. Open the Start Menu, then type regedit in the search box and press enter.

3. If prompted by UAC, then click on Yes.

4. In regedit, navigate to the location below. (see screenshot below)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes
Drive Icon - Change-current_step1.jpg
5. In the left pane, right click on Classes and click on New and Key. Type Applications and press enter.
NOTE: If you already have the Applications key under Classes, then go to step 6. (see screenshot above and below)
Drive Icon - Change-current_step2.jpg
6. In the left pane, right click on Applications and click on New and Key. Type Explorer.exe and press enter.
NOTE: If you already have the Explorer.exe key under Applications, then go to step 7. (see screenshot above and below)
Drive Icon - Change-current_step3.jpg
7. In the left pane, right click on Explorer.exe and click on New and Key. Type Drives and press enter.
NOTE: If you already have the Drives key under Explorer.exe, then go to step 8. (see screenshot above and below)
Drive Icon - Change-current_step4.jpg
8. In the left pane, right click on Drives and click on New and Key. Type the drive letter (ex: C ) that you want to change the icon for and press enter.
NOTE: If you already have the drive letter (ex: C ) key under Drives, then go to step 9. (see screenshot above and below)
Drive Icon - Change-current_step5.jpg
9. In the left pane, right click on the drive letter (ex: C ) and click on New and Key. Type DefaultIcon and press enter.
NOTE: If you already have the DefaultIcon key under the drive letter (ex: C ), then go to step 10, 11, or 12. (see screenshot above and below)
Drive Icon - Change-current_step6.jpg
10. To Restore the Default Drive Icon
A) Right click on the drive letter (ex: C ) from step 8 above that you want to restore, and click on Delete and Yes. (see screenshot below step 8)

B) Go to step 14.
11. To Use a Custom Icon of Your Own
A) Make sure that the icon is unblocked if not already.

B) Make sure that the icon is located in a folder where you have access permission rights. The icon will need to stay here for as long as you are using it for the drive icon, otherwise it will break the link and no longer display as the drive's icon.

C) In the right pane of DefaultIcon, right click on (Default) and click on Modify. (see screenshot below step 9)

D) In the Modify window, type in this below and click on OK. (see screenshot below)
NOTE: Substitute with your icons full path and name with file extension in quotes instead.

Code:
"full path of the icon file with file extension"
FOR EXAMPLE:
Code:
"G:\Windows 7 PNG Files\Start_Orb.ico"
Drive Icon - Change-current_step7.jpg
E) Go to step 13.
12. To Use another Icon Included in Windows 7
A) Download and install the free program IconViewer for your 32-bit or 64-bit Windows 7.
NOTE: This program will add a Icons tab to files (ex: imageres.dll) that contain a icon library in them so you can see the icons available in it.

B) In Windows Explorer, navigate to C:\Windows\System32\imageres.dll and right click on imageres.dll, click on Properties, and click on the Icons tab.
NOTE: You can use any of the Windows 7 files that include icons in them that you want though. This is just the most common one.

C) Scroll through the icons and make note of the icon number of the one you want to use to replace the default file extension icon with, then close the properties window. (see screenshot below)
NOTE: For example, icon number 36 for the default C drive icon.
Drive Icon - Change-icon_viewer.jpg
D) In the right pane of DefaultIcon, right click on (Default) and click on Modify. (see screenshot below step 9)

E) In the Modify window, type in the location below and click on OK. (see screenshot below)

Code:
(full path of the Windows 7 file with file extension),-####
FOR EXAMPLE:
Code:
 
C:\Windows\System32\imageres.dll,-36
Drive Icon - Change-windows7_icon.jpg
13. The registry should look similar to this now depending on the icon path you entered in either step 11 or 12. (see screenshot below)
Drive Icon - Change-current_step8.jpg
12. Close Regedit.

13. The changes should be immediate, but in some cases you may need to restart the computer to apply the changes. If the drive icon does not change for you using this option, then try OPTION ONE or OPTION THREE to change it instead.





OPTION THREE

Change a Drive Icon in Registry Editor for All User Accounts

NOTE: You must be logged in as an administrator to be able to do this option.
1. If you did OPTION ONE previously, then you will need to either remove the icon=icon file name.ico entry from theautorun.inf file, or delete the autorun.inf file in the root of the drive that you want to change the icon of.

2. Open the Start Menu, then type regedit in the search box and press enter.

3. If prompted by UAC, then click on Yes.

4. In regedit, navigate to the location below. (see screenshot below)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
Drive Icon - Change-all_step1.jpg
5. In the left pane, right click on Explorer and click on New and Key. Type DriveIcons and press enter.
NOTE: If you already have the DriveIcons key under Explorer, then go to step 6. (see screenshot above and below)
Drive Icon - Change-all_step2.jpg
6. In the left pane, right click on DriveIcons and click on New and Key. Type the drive letter (ex: C ) that you want to change the icon for and press enter.
NOTE: If you already have the drive letter (ex: C ) key under DriveIcons, then go to step 7. (see screenshot above and below)
Drive Icon - Change-all_step3.jpg
7. In the left pane, right click on the drive letter (ex: C ) and click on New and Key. Type DefaultIcon and press enter.
NOTE: If you already have the DefaultIcon key under the drive letter (ex: C ), then go to step 8, 9, or 10. (see screenshot above and below)
Drive Icon - Change-all_step4.jpg
8. To Restore the Default Drive Icon
A) Right click on the drive letter (ex: C ) from step 6 above that you want to restore, and click on Delete and Yes. (see screenshot below step 6)

B) Go to step 12.
9. To Use a Custom Icon of Your Own
A) Make sure that the icon is unblocked if not already.

B) Make sure that the icon is located in a folder (ex: a C:\Users\Public folder) where all users (everyone) have access permission rights. The icon will need to stay here for as long as you are using it for the drive icon, otherwise it will break the link and no longer display as the drive's icon.

C) In the right pane of DefaultIcon, right click on (Default) and click on Modify. (see screenshot below step 7)

D) In the Modify window, type in this below and click on OK. (see screenshot below)
NOTE: Substitute with your icons full path and name with file extension in quotes instead.

Code:
"full path of the icon file with file extension"
FOR EXAMPLE:
Code:
"G:\Windows 7 PNG Files\Start_Orb.ico"
Drive Icon - Change-all_step5.jpg
warning   Warning
The custom icon file that you are using must be saved at a location that can be accessed by all user accounts for it to be displayed in all user accounts. For example, in the C:\Users\Public folder.


E) Go to step 11.
10. To Use another Icon Included in Windows 7
A) Download and install the free program IconViewer for your 32-bit or 64-bit Windows 7.
NOTE: This program will add a Icons tab to files (ex: imageres.dll) that contain a icon library in them so you can see the icons available in it.

B) In Windows Explorer, navigate to C:\Windows\System32\imageres.dll and right click on imageres.dll, click on Properties, and click on the Icons tab.
NOTE: You can use any of the Windows 7 files that include icons in them that you want though. This is just the most common one.

C) Scroll through the icons and make note of the icon number of the one you want to use to replace the default file extension icon with, then close the properties window. (see screenshot below)
NOTE: For example, icon number 36 for the default C drive icon.
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D) In the right pane of DefaultIcon, right click on (Default) and click on Modify. (see screenshot below step 7)

E) In the Modify window, type in the location below and click on OK. (see screenshot below)

Code:
(full path of the Windows 7 file with file extension),-####
FOR EXAMPLE:
Code:
 
C:\Windows\System32\imageres.dll,-36
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Name: Windows7_Icon.jpg
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Size: 25.6 KB
ID: 56004
11. The registry should look similar to this now depending on the icon path you entered in either step 9 or 10. (see screenshot below)
Drive Icon - Change-all_step6.jpg
12. Close Regedit.

13. The changes should be immediate, but in some cases you may need to restart the computer to apply the changes.
thats it
Kishore G