Icons gone, I can still access them.


  1. lobselvith
    Posts : 2
    windows 7 ultimate x64
       New #1

    Icons gone, I can still access them.


    They're gone, but the strangest thing is, if I click where I know an icon is, I can open what was there.
    Hiding and then showing the icons using "View" didn't help.
    How do I get my icons back?
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  3. koolkat77
    Posts : 15,026
    Windows 10 Home 64Bit
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    Welcome to the forum.

    Please upload a screenshot of what your icons currently look like.
    Screenshots and Files - Upload and Post in Seven Forums

    Start of with an SFC scannow and reboot when & if it finds problems.
    SFC /SCANNOW Command - System File Checker

    Also follow steps on this tutorial to see if you get your icons back.
    Icon Cache - Rebuild

    Post back.
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  4. lobselvith
    Posts : 2
    windows 7 ultimate x64
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       New #3

    The icon cache rebuild fixed the problem. Thank you very much.
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  6. koolkat77
    Posts : 15,026
    Windows 10 Home 64Bit
       New #4

    Glad.

    Thanks for posting back. :)
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