changing open folder icon in vista

I had a registry fix for this once and lost it...
When you are in regedit especially, or using the folder view in explorer...
the closed folder icon and open icon are the same. In regedit when you are
searching for something it makes it very hard to see which thread you are
viewing since the icons are the same.
Any one know of the tweak to fixing this is?
Thanks
Mark

Mark;403126 Wrote:
> I had a registry fix for this once and lost it...
> When you are in regedit especially, or using the folder view in
> explorer...
> the closed folder icon and open icon are the same. In regedit when you
> are
> searching for something it makes it very hard to see which thread you
> are
> viewing since the icons are the same.
> Any one know of the tweak to fixing this is?
> Thanks
> Mark

Hi Mark,

There is a program called "Vista Manager" that will allow you to change
the open and closed folder icons and a whole lot more. You can download
a free 15-day fully functional trial version here.

'Tweak and Optimize your Windows Vista - Vista Manager'
(http://yamicsoft.com/vistamanager/index.html)

Hope this helps,
Shawn


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"Mark" <m_facconeAThotmailDOTcom> wrote in message
news:6B51D516-1358-49F8-B0B9-5D8BFA0C4FFE@microsoft.com...
>I had a registry fix for this once and lost it...
> When you are in regedit especially, or using the folder view in
> explorer... the closed folder icon and open icon are the same. In regedit
> when you are searching for something it makes it very hard to see which
> thread you are viewing since the icons are the same.
> Any one know of the tweak to fixing this is?
> Thanks
> Mark
>
I just use the search facility. Takes you to where you want to go.

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Ian

I found the tweak...
Regedit:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\explorer\Shell
Icons]
"4"="C:\\windows\\system32\\Shell32.dll,137"
You have to make a new key of Shell Icons if its not there.. and then a new
string value of 4 and it works great.

"Mark" <m_facconeAThotmailDOTcom> wrote in message
news:6B51D516-1358-49F8-B0B9-5D8BFA0C4FFE@microsoft.com...
>I had a registry fix for this once and lost it...
> When you are in regedit especially, or using the folder view in
> explorer... the closed folder icon and open icon are the same. In regedit
> when you are searching for something it makes it very hard to see which
> thread you are viewing since the icons are the same.
> Any one know of the tweak to fixing this is?
> Thanks
> Mark