problem with xp desctop shortcuts

[Borndrunk]

my steam games desktop shortcuts dont show up with their proper icons but with the windows xp application icon instead do you know how to fix it?i am sure this has been asked before sorry for asking again but i couldn't find a solution

http://i746.photobucket.com/albums/xx108/Matrix374/Broken.jpg?t=1301770150.

[Mud'N]

Xp, Xp ....

need a bit of tolarance
the long manual way is something like:
Right-click the shortcut and on the default tab, ust above the [ok] [apply][cancle] button section there should be [icon] and maybe some other buttons. click the icon one. there go to browse and navigate to where your steam game is, usually the game icon is in it's root eg: [...\Steam\steamapps\common\dota 2 beta\dota.exe] might hold the icon. else [...\Steam\steamapps\common\dota 2 beta\dota\resource\game-icon.bmp]

maybe go to your steam and search for ".icon" files for the correct location
as different apps hide it at different places

[Borndrunk]

it works.yes i know everything is a chore with xp.now i just have to do it for every game good thing i dont have that many :)
thank you

[Mud'N]

Pleasure

Though I'm sure there should be a easier way. It does not seem like anyone is posting it. And the easier way might somehow be where the problem originated

[Borndrunk]

maby there isn't.with xp the manual way is usually yhe only one.

[Mud'N]

Escrito originalmente por WALKING DEAD:

upgrade

I'm sorry but I think these guys who stick to XP should be commended. much better operating system than the new ones. I jumped ship and was gobsmacked when I read a fixed win XP issues in a game update.

So I tip my hat to those who stick wit XP