Jacob I never saw your reply until now when Peter replied. It's not really a 'command', It's just a box you uncheck. There is a 'control panel' tab, or entry in TweakUI, and you just uncheck the box to display printers in the control panel. Hmmm, I just checked it in my XP, and it doesn't have the printers entry! It has most of the other control panel items, but no printers. So, that won't work!
If what Peter said doesn't fix it, then I don't know what else to say. Yes, it's good to be 'aware' of it, but it shouldn't cause you that much concern since it's just an icon. You've tried everything else, except for uninstalling all 20 of the programs. If it bugs you that much, then that's what you may have to do; uninstall the programs one by one until the icon comes back. Then re-install all of them except the one that changed the icon. Then when you install it again, be sure to choose any 'custom install' if available and don't associate the program or software with anything. I have an icon problem with XP as well. To mention one, I can't change my control panel icon on my desktop. It won't "take". -Clint God Bless Us All Clint Hamilton, Owner Want to exchange links with us? http://OrpheusComputing.com � ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Kaulback" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Have you tried deleting your shelliconcache file from the C:\Windows folder? It is a hidden system file. Do this then restart your system. Windows will automatically rebuild the file fresh and this may cure what ails your system. HTH Peter Kaulback In the hour of 04:42 PM 16/03/2003 +0700, Jacobus J. S. \(Kiki\) spoke this: >Thanks to Peter and Clint for your responses. >I've tried the restore point to the earliest time, but still no changes. >Clint, can you assist me a little bit deeper on this? >I've tried Rebuild Icon, but it doesn't help at all. >I've tried to find the Remove command on this TweakUI but can't find it. >Where is it? >Can I just delete it manually and then add it again? But how? I've tried to >delete it in Explorer Window or Control Panel Window, but this Printers And >Faxes stuffs can't be deleted at all. It seems that this Printers And Faxes >represent somekind of folder because if we click on this, it will show all >printers and faxes we have. The icons on these child items are fine (CanonBJ >printer icon and Fax icon). >It's true that I don't have any problem YET with this, but I believe that >you all have ever have the experience see something that doesn't looks right >on your PC, and it will bothers your feelings with "there must be something >wrong with these" even if there's no problem at all with your work. >That's why I ask your help. >TIA >- Jacobus J. S. (Kiki) - > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >If you mean a RAM "memory problem", no. If you mean a "memory >problem" by Windows not remembering, YES. ;-) > >Or, if you didn't create any restore points, just 'add new >printer' again for them. Are the printers showing up in the >device manager, and are they working? If so, then I wouldn't >worry about it. Run the 'icon repair' in TweakUI, that should >fix it. If not, have TweakUI REMOVE the 'printers and faxes' >entry in the control panel, then add it again. > >If any of the 'ware you installed has to do with a printer or >faxing, sounds like it tried to change your default icon and >couldn't find it's icon cache (like maybe you didn't install the >ENTIRE package, only portions of it). >-Clint > > > >In the hour of 10:59 PM 14/03/2003 +0700, Jacobus J. S. \(Kiki\) >spoke this: > >Hi all, > >Can anyone help me with this? > >After installing several softwares (about 20 or more), my >Printers And Faxes > >Icon in Control Panel has changed to an icon that ussualy used >by windows to > >associate a file type to an unknown file type. Is this a not >enough memory > >problem? > >My System is Celeron 1,8 GHz, 256MB RAM, 20 GB HD, with WinXP >Pro. > >TIA > >- Jacobus J. S. (Kiki) - ============= PCWorks Mailing List ================= Don't see your post? Check our posting guidelines & make sure you've followed proper posting procedures, http://pcworkers.com/rules.htm Contact list owner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribing and other changes: http://pcworkers.com =====================================================
