Astyanax0 - check the settings tab and see if the control panel icons are checked. That and if it is the start menu be sure the start menu icons are checked also. If all of this is checked I would consider uninstalling and reinstalling again. Be sure to do a restart after uninstall.

All is checked, this is actually a fresh install from a recent format, it happened on x64 as well which is where im returning from. It never seemed to get changed once the IP4 beta came out, I just figured it was acknowledged in the beta and would be fixed...

Mine here on Vista Ultimate 32 bit works perfectly with no flaws at all.
There has been some problems with getting a first time install - I would reinstall again and see.

Tried with no success...

Got me baffled - best to contact support. Mine is working fine here and it has to be some other issue you are having. I do not think it is the program.

SGT

I tried this on my Vista machine Astyanax0 I'm not sure what could be casuing this. What themes are you using?

Checked the basics like video drivers? It isn't likely but always a good thing to check.

My drivers are up to date, but this has happened over more than one driver version and format. I've also used many IP themes, some of which are payware MyColors themes. (Pirate, Cosmos..etc) It happens with them all, I haven't found a single theme that properly applied a custom icon to the Control Panel in the start menu without manually changing it.

Sigh..
I just celebrated the 11 (or 12)th day of activation problems..

As I've mentioned before, I manage to get IP partially activated but not fully..

An example and a question..

Example: I activate IP main program, set it to use "localvista" package, then activate IPE+shell extension.

What happens to the assigned icons in this case?

I've not tried this because IP remains somewhat unusable except for extracting icons and changing icon for a filetype or two via the "Icon" tab.

I updated to IP 4.00.165 the other day, and am now getting the activation request too.
Since I'm a OD Ultimate user I have no "standalone" registration.



Tried the above to no avail.

In the activation box you use the mailaddress and ODU serial you were given.

If you have the same issue as me you'd be able to activate IP and IPE, but the next time you use
the "Icon" tab on a file you'll get either a "could not run activate.exe", or a request to activate.
If/when you do this the IP main program will be deactivated again etc..

i got the same prompt. i was like wtf? then i believe i just put in my object desktop serial number and have not seen it since. so yeah that works.

On the activation error ... can't find ...etc., I may have found the problem and/or cause.

There is a key in the registry that references and points to the location of a system variable that doesn't exist on my XPPro SP2 machine. Maybe the installer failed to set that variable; thus the failure of IP to find it if looking in the location specified by the key?

Still waiting to hear back from Mike ... I'll run it past him and see what the devs think.   

Thanks, mate. Worked like a charm   
Haven't seen the reg-screen since!

Now I can moderat IPs again

Thought I had the 'change individual icon image' problem fixed a few days ago using the uninstall from Impulse, after required reboot, disable anti-virus and firewall, and reinstall from Impulse. Problem has resurfaced. Now, again, get: - Rightclick a file
- Select Properties
- Go to the "Icon" tab.
- Change the icon via the "change icon" field, or the button
- Click apply.

Results in Windows can not find "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Stardock\IconPackager\activate.exe"

OS: Vista SP1 x64
All of my program icons are now blank after I installed the newest version of IP 4 on Impulse. Any reason why?