Alert says file pathway doesn't exist, but it does?


  1. flycaster
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    Windows 7 HP 64-bit
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    Alert says file pathway doesn't exist, but it does?


    I have been successfully using the Shortcuts button from the customized dropdown. However, I am having one problem with a specific app, WinRAR. I have the app's shortcut successfully loaded into the button's dropdown. When executed I get an error message that says proper pathway can't be found...Doesn't exist! And yet, as you can see below, Windows Explorer shows that WinRAR does exits in C:\Program Files (x86)\FF Shortcuts

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  3. DrDOS
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    Vista 32-bit Home Basic 6.0 Build 6002 SP2
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    Alert says file pathway doesn't exist, but it does


    Did it ever work? If yes, do you have the file iconcache.db? If yes,try this
    • Close all programs
    • Rename file - recommend iconcache.db.old
    • Turn off computer (hard - press and hold on/off button until it goes off)
    • Turn on computer - Is file there? If not, reboot normally
    File should be there


    Hope this helped
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  4. flycaster
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    Followed your instructions and it worked. Thanks.
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  6. DrDOS
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    Vista 32-bit Home Basic 6.0 Build 6002 SP2
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    FC,

    Awesome! Glad it worked. There's a lot of info out there on this but here's a pretty good article.

    How to refresh Windows icon cache and repair Windows desktop icons | WinAbility Software

    Why I asked you to turn off the machine the way I did is in the article too. The article describes another method but Windows doesn't care if you turn it off (think of a power outage). As long as you've closed the programs YOU care about, it should be ok. I've known about this for a long time but have only needed to do it a few times.

    You can also delete the .old file but they should be different in size.

    Have a good day.
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