icons disappear after renaming


  1. Kirie05
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    Windows 7 64 bit
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    icons disappear after renaming


    If I install a program, say Norton 360 and try to rename it, the icon itself disappears. The program is fine. I also discovered that if I create a shortcut of the program from the start menu and rename it, it doesn't disappear.

    I'm not sure if this is a Windows 7 thing or if its because I have the 64 bit and its just a bug.

    Thanks,
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  3. richc46
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    Windows 10, Home Clean Install
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    Welcome Kirie,

    This seems to be a semi prevelant problem. In the future put the shortcuts on your desktop and leave all the original icons in documents, in a folder. Mine is called computer information. I also leave notes about the computer in that folder.
    You will be able to change the name and the actual icon to suit you.

    As far as getting them back a system restore would probably be the most easy way.
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