change icon

Hi, How can I change the desktop icon? When I try I get an error access is denied.

Are you trying to change an icon on the desktop? Or are you trying to change which icons do/don't appear on the desktop? There is no icon named "Desktop" (that I know of) making this question tough to answer.
"Franklin" wrote in message

Hi, How can I change the desktop icon? When I try I get an error access is denied.

"Alan Simpson" wrote in message

Are you trying to change an icon on the desktop? Or are you trying to change which icons do/don't appear on the desktop? There is no icon named "Desktop" (that I know of) making this question tough to answer.
"Franklin" wrote in message Hi, How can I change the desktop icon? When I try I get an error access is denied.

Hi, I have tried to change the icon on the desktop. Its the QuickBooks icon. When I do access is denied. It's no big thing, Right now it's showing the dos icon.

Hello,
Please try this.
- Click start - Type explorer - Right-click Windows Explorer when it appears under Programs - Click Run As Administrator - Click the up arrow next to "folders" on the left pane of the explorer window - Scroll up to the very top and click Desktop
Changing your desktop item icon from this "administrator" explorer window should work :)
- JB

"Jimmy Brush" wrote in message

Hello,
Please try this.
- Click start - Type explorer - Right-click Windows Explorer when it appears under Programs - Click Run As Administrator - Click the up arrow next to "folders" on the left pane of the explorer window - Scroll up to the very top and click Desktop
Changing your desktop item icon from this "administrator" explorer window should work :)
- JB That worked , Thanks so much

I would just delete the icon on the desktop then go to the folder with the program and create a shortcut. The system will then tell you it cannot create the shortcut in that folder and ask you if you want the shortcut placed on the desktop.
William
Franklin wrote:

"Alan Simpson" wrote in message Are you trying to change an icon on the desktop? Or are you trying to change which icons do/don't appear on the desktop? There is no icon named "Desktop" (that I know of) making this question tough to answer.
"Franklin" wrote in message Hi, How can I change the desktop icon? When I try I get an error access is denied.
Hi, I have tried to change the icon on the desktop. Its the QuickBooks icon. When I do access is denied. It's no big thing, Right now it's showing the dos icon.

Thanks for the tip. I will have to remember this one.
William
Jimmy Brush wrote:

Hello,
Please try this.
- Click start - Type explorer - Right-click Windows Explorer when it appears under Programs - Click Run As Administrator - Click the up arrow next to "folders" on the left pane of the explorer window - Scroll up to the very top and click Desktop
Changing your desktop item icon from this "administrator" explorer window should work :)
- JB

You're welcome :)
- JB