>I have a situation where I can't customize the icon of the Folders in
> my Favorites Hierarchy unless I use the DOS ATTRIB command on each
> folder (e.g. every time I create a new one) to assign the S attribute
> so Desktop.in in the folder will be processed.
>
> On my other machine the attribute is R not S but if I attrib +R
> foldername it will go away as soon as I add a file to the folder in
> question & the folder icon will revert to the plain vanilla file
> folder icon.
>
> Investigating I downloaded and installed:
>
> ShellExView - Shell Extension Manager For Windows
>
> www.nirsoft.netutilsshexview.html
>
> I see two entries that concern me. Whether they have anything at all
> to do with my Favorites Folders Icon problems is beyond me but the are
> not on my other PC.
>
> They have no Extension Name, no description, no version or product
> name, no company
>
> The two PC's are both HP's but the problem PC is a Notebook running
> Windows Media Center Edition 2004 SP2, whereas the other machine, a
> Desktop runs MCE 2005 and the software installed on both machines,
> while similar is not identical.
>
> What do you make of these entries? Are they suspicious? Could I /
> Should I delete the associated registry keys?
>
> ==================================================
> Extension Name :
> Disabled : No
> Type : Icon Handler
> Description :
> Version :
> Product Name :
> Company :
> My Computer : No
> Desktop : No
> Control Panel : No
> Filename : C:\WINDOWS\system32\blank
> CLSID : {0C5B0CED-206B-4c39-B615-0EB23C824612}
> File Created Time : N / A
> CLSID Modified Time: 6/3/2004 4:23:10 AM
> Microsoft : No
> File Extensions : .ai
> File Attributes :
> File Size : 0
> ==================================================
>
> and
>
> ==================================================
> Extension Name :
> Disabled : No
> Type : Thumbnail
> Description :
> Version :
> Product Name :
> Company :
> My Computer : No
> Desktop : No
> Control Panel : No
> Filename : C:\WINDOWS\system32\blank
> CLSID : {0C5B0CED-206B-4c39-B615-0EB23C824612}
> File Created Time : N / A
> CLSID Modified Time: 6/3/2004 4:23:10 AM
> Microsoft : No
> File Extensions : .ai
> File Attributes :
> File Size : 0
> ==================================================
>
>
> --
>
> "J. J."