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Re: Icon Colour depth reduced after installin program
I had a similar situation resolved by setting the refresh rate back to
"Adapter Default" after it magically changed itself to "Optimal" and I
lost a level of resolution as a result, eg. highest available became
640 x 480 instead of 800 x 600. I never did find out how it changed
itself but "Optimal" really wasn't and "Adapter Default" gave me the
most resolution choices.
Perhaps this could be a symptom of your video card going south?
Reseat it?
On Jun 4, 10:23 pm, "Warren" <nos...@nospam.com> wrote:
> I don't know, I am running Roxio GoBack and just reverted the hard drive
> prior to the program installation.
>
> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in messagenews:OFAv1ylxIHA.2384@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>
>
>
> > Didn't think to ask... Does uninstalling Network Magic fix the problem?
>
> > --
> > Gary S. Terhune
> > MS-MVP Shell/User
> >www.grystmill.com
>
> > "Warren" <nos...@nospam.com> wrote in message
> >news:uslWtZexIHA.2068@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> > > Well I tried everything, including the registry IconCache fix on the web
> > > site and I still get the low colour depth icons.
>
> > > "Warren" <nos...@nospam.com> wrote in message
> > >news:OpXChxdxIHA.4564@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> > >> I'm set a "2048", I'll give it a try
>
> > >> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
> > >>news:%23hpGAkdxIHA.4268@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> > >> > How big is your ShellIconCache, anyway? Have you tweaked the size at
> > > all?
> > >> Is
> > >> > there a value "Max Cached Icons"="4096" under
>
> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer]
>
>
>
>
>
> > >> > FWIW, I recommend this:
> > >> >http://aumha.org/regfiles.php#icons
>
> > >> > It will create a new setting in Folder Options. I'd try maxing it
> out.
>
> > >> > --
> > >> > Gary S. Terhune
> > >> > MS-MVP Shell/User
> > >> >www.grystmill.com
>
> > >> > "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
> > >> >news:uGNgTbdxIHA.1980@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> > >> > > Just thought toggling the Display color settings might do
> something.
>
> > >> > > Perhaps: Delete ShellIconCache, then reboot.
>
> > >> > > Is this one of the settings you mentioned?:
>
> http://www.liewcf.com/blog/archives/2005/08/change-windows-icons-colo...
>
>
>
>
>
> > >> > > --
> > >> > > Gary S. Terhune
> > >> > > MS-MVP Shell/User
> > >> > >www.grystmill.com
>
> > >> > > "Warren" <nos...@nospam.com> wrote in message
> > >> > >news:eM%23dwtcxIHA.5652@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> > >> > >> Hi Gary,
>
> > >> > >> All the Windows icons got changed to a low bit colour rendition.
> > >> > >> The
> > >> > >> application I installed was Network Magic, but the manufacturer
> said
> > >> > >> they've
> > >> > >> never heard of the problem before. I've seen the problem occur
> > > before
> > >> > >> after
> > >> > >> rebooting to recover from a system crash. The correct icon colour
> > >> always
> > >> > >> comes back if I run Scandisk inn Safe Mode and then reboot again..
> I
> > >> have
> > >> > >> no
> > >> > >> tricks to recover the colour from this incident, however.
>
> > >> > >> I even checked out a few spots I know about in the registry for
> > >> > >> displaying
> > >> > >> full colour icons and icon cache size, but everything looks okay..
>
> > >> > >> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
> > >> > >>news:OegJakZxIHA.4876@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> > >> > >>> All icons, or just icons associated with the app? If all icons,
> my
> > >> first
> > >> > >>> inclination would be to check color settings in Display
> Properties,
> > >> > >> Settings
> > >> > >>> tab. You don't mention what kind of application you installed,
> but
> > > it
> > >> > >>> may
> > >> > >>> have changed those settings. (Knowing the name of the application
> > >> would
> > >> > >> help
> > >> > >>> immensely when trying to analyze this kind of problem. It's the
> > >> > >>> kind
> > >> of
> > >> > >>> thing you should always mention in a first post.)
>
> > >> > >>> --
> > >> > >>> Gary S. Terhune
> > >> > >>> MS-MVP Shell/User
> > >> > >>>www.grystmill.com
>
> > >> > >>> "Warren" <nos...@nospam.com> wrote in message
> > >> > >>>news:e2t8C$WxIHA.3384@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> > >> > >>> > This may be a good signal that there is something wrong with
> the
> > >> > >> installed
> > >> > >>> > software, but can anybody refer me to any fixes for icon colour
> > >> depth
> > >> > >>> > on
> > >> > >> a
> > >> > >>> > Win98 PC ?- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
I had a similar situation resolved by setting the refresh rate back to
"Adapter Default" after it magically changed itself to "Optimal" and I
lost a level of resolution as a result, eg. highest available became
640 x 480 instead of 800 x 600. I never did find out how it changed
itself but "Optimal" really wasn't and "Adapter Default" gave me the
most resolution choices.
Perhaps this could be a symptom of your video card going south?
Reseat it?
On Jun 4, 10:23 pm, "Warren" <nos...@nospam.com> wrote:
> I don't know, I am running Roxio GoBack and just reverted the hard drive
> prior to the program installation.
>
> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in messagenews:OFAv1ylxIHA.2384@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>
>
>
> > Didn't think to ask... Does uninstalling Network Magic fix the problem?
>
> > --
> > Gary S. Terhune
> > MS-MVP Shell/User
> >www.grystmill.com
>
> > "Warren" <nos...@nospam.com> wrote in message
> >news:uslWtZexIHA.2068@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> > > Well I tried everything, including the registry IconCache fix on the web
> > > site and I still get the low colour depth icons.
>
> > > "Warren" <nos...@nospam.com> wrote in message
> > >news:OpXChxdxIHA.4564@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> > >> I'm set a "2048", I'll give it a try
>
> > >> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
> > >>news:%23hpGAkdxIHA.4268@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> > >> > How big is your ShellIconCache, anyway? Have you tweaked the size at
> > > all?
> > >> Is
> > >> > there a value "Max Cached Icons"="4096" under
>
> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer]
>
>
>
>
>
> > >> > FWIW, I recommend this:
> > >> >http://aumha.org/regfiles.php#icons
>
> > >> > It will create a new setting in Folder Options. I'd try maxing it
> out.
>
> > >> > --
> > >> > Gary S. Terhune
> > >> > MS-MVP Shell/User
> > >> >www.grystmill.com
>
> > >> > "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
> > >> >news:uGNgTbdxIHA.1980@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> > >> > > Just thought toggling the Display color settings might do
> something.
>
> > >> > > Perhaps: Delete ShellIconCache, then reboot.
>
> > >> > > Is this one of the settings you mentioned?:
>
> http://www.liewcf.com/blog/archives/2005/08/change-windows-icons-colo...
>
>
>
>
>
> > >> > > --
> > >> > > Gary S. Terhune
> > >> > > MS-MVP Shell/User
> > >> > >www.grystmill.com
>
> > >> > > "Warren" <nos...@nospam.com> wrote in message
> > >> > >news:eM%23dwtcxIHA.5652@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> > >> > >> Hi Gary,
>
> > >> > >> All the Windows icons got changed to a low bit colour rendition.
> > >> > >> The
> > >> > >> application I installed was Network Magic, but the manufacturer
> said
> > >> > >> they've
> > >> > >> never heard of the problem before. I've seen the problem occur
> > > before
> > >> > >> after
> > >> > >> rebooting to recover from a system crash. The correct icon colour
> > >> always
> > >> > >> comes back if I run Scandisk inn Safe Mode and then reboot again..
> I
> > >> have
> > >> > >> no
> > >> > >> tricks to recover the colour from this incident, however.
>
> > >> > >> I even checked out a few spots I know about in the registry for
> > >> > >> displaying
> > >> > >> full colour icons and icon cache size, but everything looks okay..
>
> > >> > >> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
> > >> > >>news:OegJakZxIHA.4876@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> > >> > >>> All icons, or just icons associated with the app? If all icons,
> my
> > >> first
> > >> > >>> inclination would be to check color settings in Display
> Properties,
> > >> > >> Settings
> > >> > >>> tab. You don't mention what kind of application you installed,
> but
> > > it
> > >> > >>> may
> > >> > >>> have changed those settings. (Knowing the name of the application
> > >> would
> > >> > >> help
> > >> > >>> immensely when trying to analyze this kind of problem. It's the
> > >> > >>> kind
> > >> of
> > >> > >>> thing you should always mention in a first post.)
>
> > >> > >>> --
> > >> > >>> Gary S. Terhune
> > >> > >>> MS-MVP Shell/User
> > >> > >>>www.grystmill.com
>
> > >> > >>> "Warren" <nos...@nospam.com> wrote in message
> > >> > >>>news:e2t8C$WxIHA.3384@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> > >> > >>> > This may be a good signal that there is something wrong with
> the
> > >> > >> installed
> > >> > >>> > software, but can anybody refer me to any fixes for icon colour
> > >> depth
> > >> > >>> > on
> > >> > >> a
> > >> > >>> > Win98 PC ?- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -