I'm running ie7 in Vista.. this problem has always existed in this system..
When I set desktop web page shortcut icons to a custom icon... it eventually
ends up a generic internet explorer icon.. I've tried the read only option..
even found what was suppose to be a fix from microsoft.. that probably made
it worse

Hi,
Two things you might try...
1. It's been reported that FavOrg works with Vista.
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm Line 108 right side.
2. You can modify each Internet Shortcut to open a new instance of IE.
Find "IExplore.exe" (probably in Program Files\Internet Explorer)
Right-click and drag IExplore.exe to the desktop and choose "Create
shortcut." Right-click that shortcut> Properties> Target, modify the Target
to include the URL.
Example:
"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE"
becomes
"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" www.yahoo.com
Note a space between EXE" and ww
Rename the shortcut if desired and associate the icon with it. It will no
longer be an Internet Shortcut- it will be a LNK file and IE7 should
leave the icon alone.

Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE]

"dwolf" <jojonospam********.com> wrote in message
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> I'm running ie7 in Vista.. this problem has always existed in this
system..
> When I set desktop web page shortcut icons to a custom icon... it
eventually
> ends up a generic internet explorer icon.. I've tried the read only
option..
> even found what was suppose to be a fix from microsoft.. that probably
made
> it worse
>