Wiped Out Environment Variables Broke my Explorer Large Icons

djvisage · 13 Dec 2014

I erased by mistake the "PATH" environment variables and I assume this broke my icons in every single folder. The large icons doesn't work, but instead just produce blank invisible square as shown on the pic below.

[IMG]http://s9.postimg.org/o0k19lgxa/****ed_up_icons12_13_2014_02_01_04.jpg[/IMG]

Here's what I tried and didn't help:

Assigning the correct PATH variables
Delete the icons cache/reboot
No system restore point

Also the desktop background can't be set.

Thank you in advance!

Ztruker · 14 Dec 2014

Do a System Restore to before you did this, should fix the problem.

djvisage · 21 Dec 2014

Thank you Ztruker. Unfortunately, there are no restore points

Layback Bear · 21 Dec 2014

Is their any reason you don't have Restore Points?

Take a look at this tutorial by Brink.

Icon Cache - Rebuild

djvisage · 21 Dec 2014

No point, they're setup. But nothing in the list

Layback Bear · 21 Dec 2014

Did you or did you not look at the tutorial I posted?

djvisage · 21 Dec 2014

Yes I did,
I did this more than 20 times now, trying to rebuild the cache.

Layback Bear · 21 Dec 2014

The only other thing I can think of is a Repair Install.

By Brink:
Repair Install

djvisage · 22 Dec 2014

Yes this is my last resort. I'll for sure will make a backup of My Docs and my desktop, but will this wipe out my installed software and user settings/files?

djvisage · 27 Jan 2015

I didn't drop the case.
I would like to thank all of you for your help. I tried everything possible, but nothing really worked.

After few months in waiting and unsuccessful tries of tens of different options I did a repair: Repair Install

This did fix my issues and kept all my files in tact. My C was 24.7 GB free before and after the repair.

Thanks again!