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Hi, I haven't tried Iconoid with Windows 7 but I suspect there are going to be some issues because from looking at other apps that access the desktop icons (my mouse software for example) the code to get the icon handles need changing. I'm not sure about the system tray of config though.
I only ported Iconoid to x64 so I'm not particularly familiar with the code so I cont make any promises on this one - it maybe beneficial to speak to the author of the software too (I suspect the 32bit program will suffer the same problem son x86 windows 7). I don't have Win7 installed here on my dev machine but I was thinking of 'upgrading' soon because the machines I have tried it on have seen a massive improvement over Vista! When I do, I will maybe take a look at why Iconoid is not working. Thanks, Phil. Patreides wrote:I suggest you try out the Windows 7 RC available until June(?). As a MSDN subscriber, I have both x86 and x64.
I have got the x64 RC1 installed on my media centre machine, and x86 on my laptop, just not on my development (debug) machine yet. As I said, 7 is far superior to Vista in my experience, I just haven't gotten round to installing on my main development machine because there is sooo much stuff to reinstall etc. (I generally don't do upgrades, only fresh installs).
Let me know if you get anything back from Sillysoft. Thanks, Phil.
Phil, I tried the 3.8.4.1 download. I ALMOST had it working but it causes Explorer restarts when certain settings are changed. Like Save/Restore icon positions. I am installing it to the C: Program Files Iconoid folder (not the (x86) folder). I have tried various compatibility settings, turns UAC off/on etc. With no luck.
Under certain circumstances I can get the configuration menu to come up and even get the task tray icon. The icons will disappear and reappear. But it is very inconsistent.
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Eventually it causes Explorer to fault and restart. To be honest, Im not surprised your seeing errors, so much has changed relating to the desktop in Windows 7. I have contacted that author and given him a copy of my code, he seems to think that Iconoid works on the 32bit version of 7 (build 7000 I think) but Im not so sure its that clear cut (because that has the same changes). As for the installation folder, it makes no difference, its only a folder. Physically there is no difference between 'Program Files' and 'Program Files (x86)' - its not like system32 and syswow64, its just done for convenience and clarity (or lack of in some cases!). As I didn't actually write iconoid, I cant really be of much help - the code is not particularly easy to follow but like you, in the brief time I tried it I had issues. I think I was running it elevated as it happens - so that explains why you got more out of it running it as administrator.
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Save and restore icons is probably the easy one for me to target because I have re-used parts of that code myself and that all works for me (although I didn't copy it directly, just the principles). I cant promise anything - I may take a look at it and find/fix some bugs, but no promises. For what its worth, you know 7 has a hide/show icons function built in right?
Thanks, Phil.