Solved Desktop shortcut icons showing up as missing images

[Alfie94]

I've been using the Shortcut Arrow Remover Program for a long time now and it's been working perfectly

But after I had opened my computer and took off my fan guard from my PSU I must have jogged something inside my computer because now all the shortcut arrows show up as missing images.

It could have also been to do with CCleaner when I did a clean up. I don't normally use the registry function to fix "Unused file extensions" and seeing how the icon remover program uses the .ico I think it stopped it from working.

Here is a screenshot of my desktop, as you can see where the "blank.ico" should be used it's now missing or not be able to be read.

 

[StalkeR]

Hello there. Try this tutorial
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/49819-icon-cache-rebuild.html

 

[seavixen32]

Welcome to Windows Seven Forums.

You could try rebuilding the icon cache as this tutorial shows: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/49819-icon-cache-rebuild.html

Alternatively, you could try a system restore to a point before running CCleaner. In any event, it's always best to either create a registry backup or create a restore point before you use CCleaner in case anything does go wrong.

 

[Alfie94]

I've just tried both methods that you both suggestions but the problem still persists. I used system restore back 2 days ago which I'm sure had no problems then and the icons are still missing.

Sadly I didn't save a registry backup when doing CCleaner. Not sure what to do now...

 

[xxxdannyxxx]

It looks like the shortcut arrow overlay is missing or corrupt. Have a look here see if that helps - http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3606-shortcut-arrow-change-remove-restore.html or here -
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/10945-shortcut-arrow-change.html
Danny

 

[Alfie94]

Fixed! Thank you for your help everyone.

What I did was manually edit the registry file to the blank.ico file path. For some reason my old blank.ico disappeared.

 

[StalkeR]

Glad that you have solved the problem!

 

[seavixen32]

Pleased to hear it Alfie. Thanks for posting back.

 

[Mircow]

I am having the exact same problem.
But I do not understand precisely what Alfie94 has done to solve his PB

"Manually edit the registry file to the file path blank.ico"
Which key exactly please ?


He said:
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Fixed! Thank you for your help everyone.
What I DID WAS Manually edit the registry file to the file path blank.ico. For some reason my old blank.ico Disappeared.
=======

 

[Sir George]

I am having the exact same problem.
But I do not understand precisely what Alfie94 has done to solve his PB

"Manually edit the registry file to the file path blank.ico"
Which key exactly please ?


He said:
========
Fixed! Thank you for your help everyone.
What I DID WAS Manually edit the registry file to the file path blank.ico. For some reason my old blank.ico Disappeared.
=======

See if this helps;

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3606-shortcut-arrow-change-remove-restore.html

 

[Mircow]

PB completely solved! Same issue as Alfie94 !

Thank you for your prompt and judicious aid.

The repair solution on-site update I liked as a last resort,
but I finally got to solve everything, ie:
-images of icons missing on desktop
-images of icons missing in exploring
-Blue screen crash when right click on a partition.
-slow explorer.exe

Solution that worked with me:
I went in -> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ explorer \ Shell Icons
A sub-type REG_SZ key 29 was empty.
I gave the value C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,29

Well, that's all!
Glad to get out of the PB properly.
And thanks again for your help​​.
Thank you Alfie94 !!
Thank you Sir George !!

 

[chris2u]

Thanks a lot Mircow!
That fixed my "-images of icons missing on desktop" problem.

Would not have thought of that in a million years!!