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Q158841: Cannot Choose Icons in Executable File

Article: Q158841
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:95
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): osr2 win95
Last Modified: 13-JUN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
- Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release, version 2.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you attempt to change the icon associated with an executable file that
contains icons of its own, you may be presented with a selection of icons found
in the default Windows\system\shell32.dll file.

Attempts to manually enter the path to the executable file may generate the
following error message:

  The file <filename> contains no icons.

CAUSE
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A space in the path to the file prevents the file's use as a source for icons.

RESOLUTION
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Reinstall the program to a new folder that does not include spaces in the path.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows 95. We are researching
this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base
as it becomes available.

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Keywords          : osr2 win95 
Technology        : kbWin95search kbOPKSearch kbWin95
Version           : WINDOWS:95

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