Microsoft KB Archive/305944

= Generic Window Icon Appears Instead of the Microsoft Windows Logo Icon =

Article ID: 305944

Article Last Modified on 12/1/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition

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This article was previously published under Q305944



SYMPTOMS
System components or third-party programs may display a generic window icon instead of the Windows logo icon.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur because some system components and third-party programs specify IDI_WINLOGO as lpIconName under LoadIcon properties:   WNDCLASSEX wcex; wcex.hIcon = LoadIcon(NULL, (LPCTSTR)IDI_WINLOGO); wcex.hIconSm = LoadIcon(NULL, (LPCTSTR)IDI_SMALL); If IDI_WINLOGO is specified, a generic window icon, instead of the Windows logo icon, is displayed as a system menu icon.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.



MORE INFORMATION
This symptom occurs commonly in system-component or third-party program windows if this predefined value is used. IDI_WINLOGO is specified as lpIconName in LoadIcon properties for some system components or third-party programs.

The icon is updated as a part of the user interface (UI) redesign.

Additional query words: application TPA trademark flag picture symbol

Keywords: kb3rdparty kbprb kbui KB305944

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