Desktop shortcut icons showing up as missing images

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  1. Posts : 5
    Windows 7 Professional 64-bit SP1
       #1

    Desktop shortcut icons showing up as missing images


    I've been using the Shortcut Arrow Remover Program for a long time now and it's been working perfectly

    But after I had opened my computer and took off my fan guard from my PSU I must have jogged something inside my computer because now all the shortcut arrows show up as missing images.

    It could have also been to do with CCleaner when I did a clean up. I don't normally use the registry function to fix "Unused file extensions" and seeing how the icon remover program uses the .ico I think it stopped it from working.

    Here is a screenshot of my desktop, as you can see where the "blank.ico" should be used it's now missing or not be able to be read.

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  2. Posts : 8,679
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #2

    Hello there. Try this tutorial
    Icon Cache - Rebuild
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  3. Posts : 7,730
    Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit
       #3

    Welcome to Windows Seven Forums.

    You could try rebuilding the icon cache as this tutorial shows: Icon Cache - Rebuild

    Alternatively, you could try a system restore to a point before running CCleaner. In any event, it's always best to either create a registry backup or create a restore point before you use CCleaner in case anything does go wrong.
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  4. Posts : 5
    Windows 7 Professional 64-bit SP1
    Thread Starter
       #4

    I've just tried both methods that you both suggestions but the problem still persists. I used system restore back 2 days ago which I'm sure had no problems then and the icons are still missing.

    Sadly I didn't save a registry backup when doing CCleaner. Not sure what to do now...
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  5. Posts : 3,302
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64 SP1
       #5

    It looks like the shortcut arrow overlay is missing or corrupt. Have a look here see if that helps - Shortcut Arrow - Change, Remove, or Restore or here -
    https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...ow-change.html
    Danny
    Last edited by xxxdannyxxx; 18 Sep 2011 at 14:29. Reason: Spelling
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  6. Posts : 5
    Windows 7 Professional 64-bit SP1
    Thread Starter
       #6

    Fixed! Thank you for your help everyone.

    What I did was manually edit the registry file to the blank.ico file path. For some reason my old blank.ico disappeared.
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  7. Posts : 8,679
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #7

    Glad that you have solved the problem!
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  8. Posts : 7,730
    Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit
       #8

    Pleased to hear it Alfie. Thanks for posting back.
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  9. Posts : 5
    Windows 7 32 bits
       #9

    I am having the exact same problem.
    But I do not understand precisely what Alfie94 has done to solve his PB

    "Manually edit the registry file to the file path blank.ico"
    Which key exactly please ?


    He said:
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    Fixed! Thank you for your help everyone.
    What I DID WAS Manually edit the registry file to the file path blank.ico. For some reason my old blank.ico Disappeared.
    =======
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  10. Posts : 1,346
    Windows 7 Professional x64
       #10

    Mircow said:
    I am having the exact same problem.
    But I do not understand precisely what Alfie94 has done to solve his PB

    "Manually edit the registry file to the file path blank.ico"
    Which key exactly please ?


    He said:
    ========
    Fixed! Thank you for your help everyone.
    What I DID WAS Manually edit the registry file to the file path blank.ico. For some reason my old blank.ico Disappeared.
    =======
    See if this helps;

    Shortcut Arrow - Change, Remove, or Restore
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