Re: Web links on desktop keep losing custom Icons for ugly blue E
- From: "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 16:42:12 -0700
MULTIPOSTED in microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
and microsoft.public.windowsxp.configuration_manage
MULTIPOSTED in microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
ShellIconCache and IconCache.db
In Windows 98 and Windows Me hidden file ShellIconCache found at:
%systemroot%\ShellIconCache
In Windows XP it is a hidden file called IconCache.db
%userprofile%\Local Settings\Application Data\IconCache.db
Delete IconCache.db
IconCache.db. A Hidden file located in...
%userprofile%\Local Settings\Application Data
or
C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here\Local Settings\Application Data
After deleting IconCache.db, it will be automatically recreated.
Using this method it doesn't matter if Show hidden files and folders is
selected or not.
Paste the following line into Start | Run and click OK...
%userprofile%\Local Settings\Application Data
Right click IconCache.db and select Delete.
HOW TO: Search For Hidden Or System Files In Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/302347
To display Hidden files and folders...
Start | Settings | Control Panel | Folder Options | View tab
Check:
Display the contents of system folders
Show hidden files and folders
UNCheck:
Hide protected operating system files
Click Apply | Click OK
When you uncheck: Hide protected operating system files,
you will get this message...
Warning
----------
You have chosen to display protected operating system files (files labeled
System and Hidden) in Windows Explorer.These files are required to start and
run Windows. Deleting or editing them can make your computer inoperable.Are
you sure you want to display these files?
----------
Click YES.
[[Hidden files and folders will appear dimmed to indicate they are not
typical items.]]
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In news:A623BB5B-8FD7-4F68-B1D4-41211EAF7776@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Ralph Malph <ralph.malph@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
these link to whatever is embedded in the web site, NOT the big blue "e".
So he right clicks goes to properties and change Icon and bing bang boom,
instead of a big "e" for his Google shortcut he has the Google Icon Logo.
All worked well for many months then all of a sudden all the web links
went back to the big "e", and would not change back. After some research
a MS knowledge base article was found that said to drop to 16 bit color
change the Icons, and them go back to 32 bit color at which time the
Icons would actually change to the web site Icon. The article also talked
about a shelliconcach setting in the registry, which was not there and I
had to add. It also talked about deleting the shelliconcach file, which
turned out in this case not to be called shelliconcache, but I believe
something.db.
Well although the Icons would change to the desired custom logos ect after
going back to 32 bit color, on reboot they would all be "e" again.
Does anyone have any ideas on how get around or fix this bug.
Thanks for your help,
Ralph Malph
--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In news:5B25A49B-CD9F-4F47-8804-0C358A186DEA@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Ralph Malph <ralph.malph@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
I have a customer who has about 20 different links to web sites on his
desktop. He likes to have the Icons for these links to be whatever is
embedded in the web site, NOT the big blue "e". So he right clicks goes to
properties and change Icon and bing bang boom, instead of a big "e" for
his Google shortcut he has the Google Icon Logo etc. All worked well for
many months then all of a sudden all the web links went back to the big
"e", and would not change back. After some research a MS knowledge base
article was found that said to drop to 16 bit color change the Icons, and
them go back to 32 bit color at which time the Icons would actually
change to the web site Icon. The article also talked about a
shelliconcach setting in the registry, which was not there and I had to
add. It also talked about deleting the shelliconcach file, which turned
out in this case not to be called shelliconcache, but I believe
something.db.
Well although the Icons would change to the desired custom logos ect after
going back to 32 bit color, on reboot they would all be "e" again.
Does anyone have any ideas on how get around or fix this bug.
Thanks for your help,
Ralph Malph
--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In news:A622BCE1-1A6E-4535-8CC7-677F359ED01F@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Ralph Malph <ralph.malph@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
these link to whatever is embedded in the web site, NOT the big blue "e".
So he right clicks goes to properties and change Icon and bing bang boom,
instead of a big "e" for his Google shortcut he has the Google Icon Logo.
All worked well for many months then all of a sudden all the web links
went back to the big "e", and would not change back. After some research
a MS knowledge base article was found that said to drop to 16 bit color
change the Icons, and them go back to 32 bit color at which time the
Icons would actually change to the web site Icon. The article also talked
about a shelliconcach setting in the registry, which was not there and I
had to add. It also talked about deleting the shelliconcach file, which
turned out in this case not to be called shelliconcache, but I believe
something.db.
Well although the Icons would change to the desired custom logos ect after
going back to 32 bit color, on reboot they would all be "e" again.
Does anyone have any ideas on how get around or fix this bug.
Thanks for your help,
Ralph Malph
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