I too have a desktop icon problem

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  1. Posts : 290
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
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       #11

    RolandJS said:
    Try one more thing: tweaking.com's Windows Repair (All in One) -- accept defaults if you wish, and ensure to check the one for rebuilding icons. -- RolandJS
    Thank you for helping but I am a little scared to do a 'repair', as there is nothing wrong with my OS. -- Melita
    Apparently, all your desktop icons have returned to their former pictures? Your opening problem has been solved, yes? If so, you're correct, no need to do my suggestion. You might want to download it and simply "park it" for future use :)
    Thank you. It may be useful in the future.

    Regards,
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  2. Posts : 6,458
    x64 (6.3.9600) Win8.1 Pro & soon dual boot x64 (6.1.7601) Win7_SP1 HomePrem
       #12

    Favicons aren't the same as Windows icons .... they're stored in the Internet cache as favicon for that URL.

    I wasn't sure how tightly nit the URL and favicon were, but you answered that question - a shortcut URL outside of favorites will not get updated by a fresh visit to the page. The favicon will get updated on the bookmark though.

    See: How to find path to favicon.ico w/ IE7?
    There's a utility referenced in the last post (I've never used that utility). The only problem might be - all files are named favicon.
    If you copy them, be sure to name them something more meaningful
    (i.e. SevenFoums.com favicon -> faviconSF -- OR -- iconSevenForums)

    Once you have the favicons in a different folder, you can change the shortcut to use that icon, not the favicon. cCleaner won't touch those.

    Or... you can copy the bookmark / favorite to the desktop

    Glad you got it sorted.

    Bill
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  3. Posts : 18
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #13

    i suggest you for all web locations use bookmark's rather than desktop icon, since they always make display problems. every time you delete tempoary internet files or whatever. same happens with bookmark icons as well, but at least they're remade every time you visit web page again.
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  4. Posts : 290
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #14

    Slartybart said:
    Favicons aren't the same as Windows icons .... they're stored in the Internet cache as favicon for that URL..........................................Or... you can copy the bookmark / favorite to the desktop

    Glad you got it sorted.

    Bill
    .
    Thank you for the link and other information.

    Regards,
      My Computer


 
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