Re: ShellIconCache not found!

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Jack wrote:

I'm using Windows XP Pro, and i have been having problems with my desktop icons for quite a while. Sometimes desktop icons will disappear or when i download something on to my desktop, it will not appear, however when i open explorer and browse my desktop from there, the icons show up. The disappeared icons on my desktop reappear when i lock my pc and unlock again, or when i end explorer.exe from task manager and start the process again.

I've also noticed that i have no ShellIconCache in C:\Windows\ShellIconCache Im able to see hidden icons but the ShellIconCache is just not there!! I used TweakUI a few weeks ago and heard that it corrupts the ShellIconCache file when repairing desktop icons, but i didnt check if i did have a ShellIconCache file before i used TweakUI.

Please help, any info on how to rebuild my ShellIconCache would be great (I do think this problem is because i have no ShellIconCache) 

From MVP Kelly Theriot's site:

Shell Icon Cache - Clear/Delete

In Case you are having problems with the ShellIconCache file and deleting it does not help, a quick method for fixing these problems is to right-click on the desktop and choose Properties. In the Display Properties dialog box, click the Appearance tab. From the Item drop-down list, choose Icon. Click the up arrow in the Size box to increase it by one pixel. Click Apply, click the down arrow in the Size box to return the icons to their previous dimensions, and click OK.

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Rock
MS MVP  Windows - Shell/User

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