Icons disappearing


  1. Posts : 2
    win7 ultimate 64 bit
       #1

    Icons disappearing


    Hi to all. I'm new here I need some help. My question is why my games icon on the desktop keep disappearing
    and I have to install them over and over?
    hope to hear from you guys, girls soon.

    Tonyfenja
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  2. Posts : 10,994
    Win 7 Pro 64-bit
       #2

    Hello Tony and welcome to Seven Forums.

    It could be anything from a malware problem to an icon cache problem to damaged or corrupt system files. Or something else entirely.

    If this problem just recently began, you might be able to use a restore point to roll back your computer to a date/time before the problem started.

    System Restore

    Try running a full scan with your installed and updated anti-virus suite. Since no anti-malware product is 100% effective 100% of the time (if there was such a thing we'd all be using it) you could also run a free scan using Malwarebytes.

    You could also try rebuilding the icon cache.

    Icon Cache - Rebuild

    To check for damaged or corrupt system file try running a system file checker scan from an elevated command prompt (option two.) If problems are found, run the scan 3 times and reboot the computer immediately after each scan.

    SFC /SCANNOW Command - System File Checker
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