IconPackager 3.20.128(x86) installed thru SDC.

I have the exact same thing happening on my pc, except I didn't notice it until I saw it here and I didn't attribute it to IP.

I'm also running Vista Home Premium and the problem I'm having is that IP locks up (not responding) every time it's applying a new set of icons. As an example it happened when loading Icon-A-Day 1.1 by Mormegil. As far as I can tell the icons all get loaded, just the program locks up.

So, I'm not the only one affected by this.

While we are discussing, has anyone else had problems with IP/Windows Live Photo Gallery? I think I saw it mentioned elsewhere on these boards, that IP sets system attributes for certain folders, and that causes WLPG to choke, throwing out a "can't add/find this location" error. There is a workaround available via the command prompt (manually un-set the attributes), but I don't want to have to do this everytime I load a package.

Aren't we due for an IP update soon anyway? It would be nice if these issues could be addressed (pretty please)...

*bump* In the hope that someone from Stardock will respond to this...

This issue has now been fixed internally, thank you for pointing it out.

Should you have further troubles please contact us at support@stardock.com.

Thanks for the response, guys. Glad to know it's fixed.

I've sent an email to support, but I'll ask here as well; is there a way to manually restore the start menu associations? I'm making the assumption that you know exactly what got messed up, and hoping it can be reversed.

Thanks once again.

DannyDPX,

Simply deleting the below two subkeys should address the problem for you until an updated IP build is release.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER, _T("Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\CLSID"),

Remove these 2 keys:
_T("{2559a1f4-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}"));
_T("{2559a1f5-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}")

You will need to logoff and back on again for explorer to notice these changes.

Good temp fix - but if you reapply any package it returns to same problems. Also have problems with IP in Vista Ultimate with 4 user accts. If we have different icons for each user. The desktop icons are correct - but whoever applies their icons last is what is applied to all users for like inside folders and such... ie, folders or whatever may be not on the desktop and/or the start menu also. Will submit a bug report this evening when I get home from work. Oh this too - which I tried for a fix is I've placed sdc files on C:/ and shared the complete folder with everyone. This helps for other programs I'm running for SDC. But did not do much for IP. Seems IP is changing wrong regs for some reason. That and it may also be the type of package too. I'm presently using the default package that IP comes with. [Aqualix Vista and used other 2 Vista versions for 3 other users.] Problem still exists. More this evening...

SGT

Shelbygt_the_Car~!, as you mentioned its only a temporary fix. You will need to wait until an update is released to fully address the issue.

With regards to your other user accounts, this is a Windows limitation which we cannot get around. Windows has been designed like that since day one in the way common icons such as folders are stored in a common location in the registry.

bagginz,

Thanks for the manual fix, now I'm eagerly awaiting the update so I can start using IP again   

Is there a way to store each users settings and reapply that pack on each logon (knowing that it would fail on switch user)?

Zubaz, if the user is running the same package each time, then simply running IconPackager.exe /apply "c:\something.iconpackage" would do what you need.

Thanks bagginz! Time for a cmd on startup.

[if I could remember my wiki creds, I'd add that tidbit there too.

Great idea and hey Zubaz mail me your script for that so I can see what you have done with it. [if you get a good result?]
{following this from work today!!heheheeee...}
I may want to improve that with another form or so to make it part of IP maybe...??
Sounds like a good way to improve the programs memory too! Gona look at this better tonite.

Thanks again Zubaz and esp. Bagginz !

SGT

oh ya Zubaz...
WWW Link

In notepad I entered
And saved it as Magic.cmd
Dragged it to the startup folder.
Logged out, switched user and logged back in.
Most, but not all icons on desktop applied the suite.  None of the folder Icons did.
Resizing the desktop refreshed all the icons and they could be resized and keep the icon set.
Resizing the folder icons only showed the magic icons in small sizes.  The larger icons showed the Vista default.



So close . . but no cigar.
I am using Vista Business in this test.