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Icon Customize for the Users folder
To start: Desktop is XP Pro SP3, notebook is Windows 7 Pro SP1.
I've set up shared folders on both computers without using Homegroup because the desktop is XP Pro and doesn't recognize Homegroup with Win 7. The accessing of shared files is no problem and desktop XP shows the "shared" hand under its shared folders as usual.
Here's an interesting problem. I'm trying to customize Windows 7 Pro so that the "Users" folder shows it's been shared when explorer is in "icon view". As of now, shared folders in Windows 7 show up the same as unshared folders (see attachment User Folder 01.jpg).
When I try to customize the "Users" folder using Properties, Customize, Change Icon..., using the imageres.dll as the icon resource (great icons in this folder) the folder doesn't change. So I worked around this by editing the desktop.ini file (see attachment User Folder 02.jpg) to force it to use the icon I want. Well, now the junction folder "Documents and Settings" has the new icon, but not the "User" folder (see attachment User Folder 03.jpg) .
Has anyone tried this and/or have any suggestions?