Devices and Printers - Change Device Icons with Custom Icons

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  1. Posts : 7
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
       #30

    I made every step, but I can't see the new icon for my USB device.
    There is no new entry in C:\Users\DevIconChanger\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Device Metadata\dmrccache. Not in \de-DE nor in \en-us. Do I need special permissions?
    (There was an UAC-Popup for the xcopy-command from the MS tool, which I have accepted).
    Or do I have to reboot my machine?

    Any other ideas?
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  2. Posts : 7
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
       #31

    Maybe I found a possible problem:
    The original xcopy command from the MS tool DOESN'T copy the metadata package to C:\Users\DevIconChanger\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Device Metadata\dmrccache in my Win7 Ultimate 64bit.

    It creates a copy in C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceMetadataStore\de-DE
    (strangely enough not in my very first attempt, using the 'local' called "Deutschland (Deutschland) | de" <- no idea why... )
    In my second attempt with the 'local' "Deutschland (Deutschland) | de-DE" the above entry was created and the new icon appeared after pressing F5 in the 'devices and printers' panel.

    Has someone more informations about this local (second last tab 'Options' in the MS tool)?
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  3. Posts : 10
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #32

    You can search through the Metadata store listings in c:\users\ until you find the directory and subfolder missing the icon and then copy the icon. This fixed a problem with my DELL 30 Inch monitor for me. I built the package and for some reason the icon was missing in the profile area not the Program Data store. I copied the Icon manually to that location and that fixed the issue. The packages are created via the Metadata Authoring Wizard and land in c:\Program Data but for some reason the dmrccache (icon cache) has to update as well.
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  4. Posts : 10
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #33

    Icon Cache - Rebuild

    You can also try to rebuild your Icon Cache above.
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  5. Posts : 7
    Windows 8
       #34

    Small Problem:

    What's the Hardware ID of the Computer? I mean, I want to change the Icon, But I don't get the right Hardware ID, because whenever I click on "Properties" I get information of the devices installed on my computer

    What should I write into the section: Hardware ID in orer to change my Computer icon?
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  6. Posts : 3,302
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64 SP1
       #35

    Read step 7 again
    Under the Associations Tab, choose the proper association(s). For this example, the Computer icon, choose the 7 ComputerMetadata strings at the top of the Hardware ID list.
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  7. Posts : 7
    Windows 8
       #36

    Hey, of course I followed the Stap 7 - BUT there are no 7 Strings in my Hardware list - I can only include manually some strings but I don't know them!
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  8. Posts : 3,302
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64 SP1
       #37

    KGBSpion said:
    Hey, of course I followed the Stap 7 - BUT there are no 7 Strings in my Hardware list - I can only include manually some strings but I don't know them!
    No one can give you the correct strings to use as they are different on every pc. Follow the tutorial again and double check each step
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  9. Posts : 7
    Windows 8
       #38

    I double Checked EVERYTHING! This Strings simply don't appear in my list
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  10. Posts : 3,302
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64 SP1
       #39

    KGBSpion said:
    I double Checked EVERYTHING! This Strings simply don't appear in my list
    Can you post a screenshot of the list you get at step 7 of the tutorial.
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