After downloading and arranging some new icons for my files and folders everything in the Start menu (except Microsoft stuff) changed to the same generic boring icon...My desktop if OK (and is easy to change) but I can't seem to get the Start menu ones back...can anyone help.
Am RUNNING XP Sp2 and still quite new at this.
Thanks. Did you try System Restore?Restore didn't work, any other ideas ? I always seem to END up with weird problems. Thanks.Try here:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
Solution #117.

This is what to do:
1. Click on solution #117. New window will open.
2. Right click inside that window. Click Select All.
3. Right click again. Click Copy.
4. Open Notepad. Right click inside Notepad window. Click Paste.
5. Go File>Save As, and save the file as startmenu.reg in known location.
6. Go Start>Run. Type in: regedit. Hit Enter. Registry Editor will open.
7. Go File>Export, and save your registry to known location.
8. Go to wherever you saved startmenu.reg file. Double click on it. Some registry changes will be done.
9. Restart your computer.
10. Report back here.I went to solution #117... I downloaded it to my harddrive, then when I ran it, it just asked if I wanted to add the registry files to my computer...there was no other options or the opportunity to save the registry.
I clicked yes and so far nothing is any different. Did I just make things worse?

Thanks, SORRY if I'm screwing up...I'm still learning.Nope you did it right...re-boot.After re-booting my file setting preferences were changed back to their original settings (mostly the view options), but those annoying icons in the Start Menu were still the generic boring ones...I restored to the DAY before to get my settings back instead of re-doing everything again. Am I annoying or what?
I really appreciate all your help & think this site is great! Even when I can't solve a problem I still LEARN a lot from reading the other posts.
Is there anything else I should try?
Thanks Again.Have you checked any of the Custom settings in the Start menu itself ? ?Was one of the things I tried first...tried again...still no luck...I just love a mystery!

Thanks

Tried all the advice again and my start menu looks normal...now how about getting the icons back when I open up All Programs?? All the Microsoft ones are there but the rest are the same 'unkown document" one.
Should the #117 have fixed that as well or is that a separate issue?

Thanks Guys.