Reloading explorer

catnipbearApril 1, 2002 at 11:59 AM#

Hi all,

I have an NSIS install package that registers a couple of icons and a font. Problem is, it appears that I need to restart explorer to get windows to start using the icons and font.

My question: Is there any command that I can run to tell explorer to reload it's font and icon lists without restarting it?

Thanks,

Bryan

YathoshoApril 1, 2002 at 3:23 PM#

can't you simply close and re-open the explorer? there were posts about how to close running programs in this forums, just check them.

catnipbearApril 1, 2002 at 4:29 PM#

Sorry, I forgot to mention that I'm talking about the main explorer process that controls the desktop. Killing this will cause the start bar and everything to disappear.

Bryan

kichikApril 1, 2002 at 6:00 PM#

Hi!

I don't quite understand the icons problem. How can you register icons? Aren't they just regular files? If you can please more specific I can try to help...

<edit> I am not quite sure that this is what you are looking for but have a look at this:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/shellcc/platform/shell/reference/functions/shchangenotify.asp

</edit>

About the fonts question, here is a post you might find useful:

Font - Winamp & Shoutcast Forums

http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=79586

Are you a developer who uses NSIS to distribute your application? Are you a Winamp plug-in developer who wants to use NSIS to distribute your plug-in? Have suggestions for other people like you? This is the place.

KiCHiK