Windows doesn't display some shortcuts correctly

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  1. Posts : 22
    Windows 7 Pro 64bit
       #1

    Windows doesn't display some shortcuts correctly


    Windows doesn't display some shortcuts correctly
    For some applications I see:

    But in properties of the file i can see it's icon.
    How to fix this?

    p.s. I tried to delete IconCache.db and reboot, this didn't help.
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  2. Posts : 72,014
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #2

    Hello uswin,

    If the target file for the shortcut was moved, them this could cause this as well. See if creating a new shortcut directly from the .exe file of the program may help. :)
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  3. Posts : 22
    Windows 7 Pro 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    I tried to create new shortcuts - this doesn't help. Moreover I told: in properties of the file and also shortcut i can see it's icon (right mouse button on shortcut/file, Properties):
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  4. Posts : 72,014
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #4

    Just to verify. Were you trying to create a shortcut from the file below?
    C:\Program Files\CPUID\CPU-Z\cpuz.exe
    If so, then you might see if changing the shortcut's icon to the default icon a couple of times may reset it to display again.

    Shortcut - Change Icon
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  5. Posts : 22
    Windows 7 Pro 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #5

    It's also strangely that explorer doesn't display icon of the application! But when i for example try to delete a shortcut or file it displays icon in the dialog box "Deleting a shortcut", and also as i already said in properties of shortcut and file it displays an icon.

    Maybe this is a BUG?

    Brink said:
    Just to verify. Were you trying to create a shortcut from the file
    Of course Yes.
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  6. Posts : 72,014
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #6

    If what I posted above doesn't help, then you might see if uninstalling/reinstall CPU-Z may help. 1.62 is the lastest version below.

    CPUID - System & hardware benchmark, monitoring, reporting
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  7. Posts : 22
    Windows 7 Pro 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #7

    If what I posted above doesn't help, then you might see if uninstalling/reinstall CPU-Z may help. 1.62 is the lastest version below.
    I have problems with other shortcuts not only with CPU-Z. That's why this is not the problem of the application this is the problem of Windows. Why other applications show correct icons for these several applications but Explorer not?
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  8. Posts : 1,965
    win 7 X64 Ultimate SP1
       #8

    Icon Cache


    Brink is it time for rebuild_icon_cache.bat?
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  9. Posts : 72,014
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #9

    HammerHead said:
    Brink is it time for rebuild_icon_cache.bat?
    Normally yes, but the uswin says he already deleted the icon cache, and it didn't help.

    It could be worth a try again in case a mistake was made though. :)

    Icon Cache - Rebuild
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  10. Posts : 22
    Windows 7 Pro 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #10

    HammerHead said:
    Brink is it time for rebuild_icon_cache.bat?
    This BAT-file do ALL the same as I already done:
    :: Created by: Shawn Brink
    :: https://www.sevenforums.com
    :: Tutorial: Icon Cache - Rebuild


    @echo off
    cls
    echo The Explorer process must be killed to delete the Icon DB.
    echo.
    echo Please SAVE ALL OPEN WORK before continuing.
    echo.
    pause
    echo.
    taskkill /IM explorer.exe /F
    echo.
    echo Attempting to delete Icon DB...
    If exist %userprofile%\AppData\Local\IconCache.db goto delID
    echo.
    echo Icon DB has already been deleted.
    echo.
    goto main

    :delID
    cd /d %userprofile%\AppData\Local
    del IconCache.db /a
    echo.
    pause
    echo Icon DB has been successfully deleted.
    echo.

    :main
    echo Windows 7 must be restarted to rebuild the Icon DB.
    echo.

    :wrong
    set /p choice=Restart now? (Y/N) and press Enter:
    If %choice% == y goto Yes
    If %choice% == Y goto Yes
    If %choice% == n goto No
    If %choice% == N goto No
    goto wrong

    :Yes
    shutdown /R /f /t 00
    exit


    :No
    echo.
    echo Restart aborted. Please remember to restart the computer later.
    echo.
    echo You can now close this command prompt window.
    explorer.exe
    The main action is marked by RED color. Others bla-bla-bla ))
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