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.

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.

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..

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.   

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"

That certainly hasn't happned since we have been testing it. I personally am using the same set up as you and have not had troubles like this. Have you tried uninstalling, restarting, reinstalling, and then restarting again before running the software?

If not please give it a go and should the problem still come up please contact us at support@stardock.com. It sounds like this is more than just Icon Packager.

This is the same problem I am having. I have xp home sp2.

I am now getting this issue after weeks of being problem free... all was well a couple of days ago (and I don't think I made any changes) and suddenly I can't right click individual icons to change them, yet I can change icons within IP. I uninstalled and reinstalled IP (version 4.00.165) but to no avail, still can't change individual icons via right click

Also, I'm having troubles with changes sticking to the 'Downloaded Program Files' - ' Offline Webpages' and Help File (chm) folders. I don't even have to reboot the system, just closing and reopening IP will revert them back to Windows default icons. It's almost as if Windows does not accept/recognise IP's 'authority' and reclaims possession.

Windows Vista Ultimate.
IP version 4. 00.165.

Oh, and I dual boot between XP, but IP works fine in there/no issues to speak of.

That appears to be the deal with the CD/DVD drive icon.It shows up skinned very briefly then get's changed back to default.

I also get this when trying to change individual icons,and recoloring problems too.I don't use IP much,so I'll wait. I'm sure this will get sorted out.Thank You for keeping us informed,Seabass.

Is there any news about the activation issue (i.e not able to have all three parts of IP activated at the same time, as reported in this thread and in support ticket)?
21 june is the 1 month anniversary on my computer for this one.

No an update implies new features. The latest version is meant to correct the activation issue you are describing where multiple parts need activation or it asks for activation each time. If you are still having these troubles try uninstalling, restarting, redownload/reinstall through Impulse, then restart again before you run the software. If after that you do that and you still get the same problem we have some account work around support can supply to you. Just let us know.

In the mean time the error with changing the Disk Tray icon and changing out individual icons is still being worked on by the developers. We are simply trying to knock these down as quick as we can.

The activation issue is still present..
Initially Impulse creates a sig.bin causing IconPackager and IconExplorer to be activated... But there seems to be one difference..

With the shell extension mentioned so many times..

Copying the activate.* to the folder it expects it to be (yes it still expects activate to be another place than it is), then retry results in a sig.bin for the shell extension only, no longer creates a sig.bin activating both it and the Icon Explorer, instead it creates one that activates the shell extension only.

In other words exactly the opposite of what it should do, as all should generate a sig.bin causing all three parts of IP to be activated.

The shell extension wasn't touched in this reissuing of .166, only the IconPackager main executable was.

Just a quickie to see if any progress has been made on this in the past two weeks?