Icons randomly changing...


  1. hoakman
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    Icons randomly changing...


    Hi everyone. I have a wierd little problem with icons randomly changing. For example when i install a game, the shortcut to the game on the desktop is normal right after installation but a while after it changed to another icon (a random windows icon) for no reason and it dosen't go back. I tried deleting the hidden desktop.ini file and it didn't work. I searched all around the web and couldn't find so much... Can anyone please help me resolving this issue?

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  3. not so gray matter
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    Here's a microsoft support article on the subject:

    Icons randomly change to different icons
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  4. hoakman
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    Shit... Didn't search good enough lol. Solved my problem by rebuilding the icon cache. Can an admin or mod please delete this post.. Oh, and thanks for your reply notsograymatter! I really appreciate it.
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