JSI Tip 1207. How can I recreate default icons which were deleted from the desktop?

The following procedure works for:


   Icon name               Key name
   --------------------------------------------------------------
   Inbox                   \{00020D75-0000-0000-C000-000000000046\}
   Recycle Bin             \{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E\}
   The Internet            \{FBF23B42-E3F0-101B-8488-00AA003E56F8\}   -  NOT Active Desktop

1. Use REGEDIT to navigate to the apprpriate Key name (above) at HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\

2. Right-click the key and select Rename, to open the edit box, highlighting the 32 character Key name.

3. Press CTRL+INSERT to copy the Key name to the clipboard.

4. Navigate to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\desktop\namespace

5. Select the namespace key and right click, choosing New / Key.

6. Press SHIFT+INSERT to paste in the Key name from step 3.

7. Double-click (default) (in the right hand pane) and type the Icon name.

8. Log off/ log on for the changes to take effect.

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