> Do you have any registry entries under the following key?:
>
> "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Shell
> Icons"
>
>
> --
> Good Luck,
>
> Keith
> Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
>
> "Uzee" discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:CFB67E3E-B1C7-4B11-8A3A-CBF01053E53D@microsoft.com...

>> Hi,
>>
>> My brother installed some windows customisation software which enabled him
>> to use some windows xp themes. Through this software he applied a 'Vista'
>> looking theme, which worked fine etc >>
>> So the theme was applied, and duirng this was on>he uninstalled the theme
>> program and deleted the vista theme. As the theme was in use and at the
>> same
>> time it got uninstalled, all the customisation looks were removed, except
>> the
>> folder icons. They didnt get removed and since then are applied as the
>> default folder icon. I try to change the icon through folder properties
>> to
>> the default xp folder icon but it won't change.
>>
>> I went into safe mode, and in this mode the folder icons are default xp
>> ones. Which is good, but when i go back to normal startup, it still has
>> the
>> custom folder icon in use.
>>
>> Please help, i would like to change back to the default xp folder icon.
>> Help!!

>