Windows 7 - Icon changes when pinned to taskbar

whs · 01-28-2011

A perfectly good shortcut icon will becoma a generic icon when pinned to the taskbar (see pic). Is there any cure for that?

mitchell65 · 01-28-2011

It doesn't change it on my set up.see here:

Perhaps running sfc /scannow might help!

pbcopter · 01-28-2011

Is it all shortcuts or just that one?

Brink · 01-28-2011

Hello Wolfgang,

If you had moved or deleted the shortcut from the desktop after you had pinned it to the taskbar, then it's icon would turn like that since the link between them is broken.

As a test, see if right clicking directly on that program's exe file and clicking on "Pin to taskbar" may keep it's icon instead.

whs · 01-28-2011

Quote: Originally Posted by pbcopter

Is it all shortcuts or just that one?

Just that one.

whs · 01-28-2011

Shawn, I did not delete the shortcut from the desktop. But the funny thing is, the program.exe has the same generic icon. Only the desktop shortcut comes out right - is also correct in Properties > Change Icon.

Brink · 01-28-2011

What program is that?

I'll do some playing with it to see if it does the same for me as well.

pbcopter · 01-28-2011

I've had a few applications that the program.exe icon was the same generic icon and I renamed the .exe to something different and the correct icon appeared. This then allowed the correct icon to be pinned.

I really don't know why this happens.

whs · 01-28-2011

Quote: Originally Posted by Brink

What program is that?

I'll do some playing with it to see if it does the same for me as well.

Thanks Shawn, it is this program WM Capture - Super High Quality Video Recorder But please don't waste too much time on it. It is only a little annoyance and not a big problem.

mitchell65 · 01-28-2011

Tis OK on mine:

Windows 7 - Icon changes when pinned to taskbar

Icon changes when pinned to taskbar problems?