Lost program icons...

[SafiAmir]

rb: I was just working on my computer when suddenly i noticed tht i have lost my Windows Live icon and then found Google earth...Office. I didnt install any pograms or messed up with icons...
Here is the screenshot:

 

[MadMaxData]

I've had that happen a few times when running the registry cleaner inside CCleaner. If you made a backup of the registry, try restoring it and your icons should come back. It works for me.

 

[Uber Philf]

Maybe deleting the icon cache will fix it.

Navigate to C:\Users\*username*\AppData\Local

And delete the iconthumb.db (I think that's what it's called)

It will be the only .DB file there, so delete it, then restart explorer, and hopefully that should fix it.

 

[MadMaxData]

Maybe deleting the icon cache will fix it.

Navigate to C:\Users\*username*\AppData\Local

And delete the iconthumb.db (I think that's what it's called)

It will be the only .DB file there, so delete it, then restart explorer, and hopefully that should fix it.

I would think that would make it worse. How can deleting the icon cache recover icons? I've never tried it, but it sounds backwards to me.

 

[Uber Philf]

Maybe deleting the icon cache will fix it.

Navigate to C:\Users\*username*\AppData\Local

And delete the iconthumb.db (I think that's what it's called)

It will be the only .DB file there, so delete it, then restart explorer, and hopefully that should fix it.

I would think that would make it worse. How can deleting the icon cache recover icons? I've never tried it, but it sounds backwards to me.

Well the situation works, that you delete the cache, will force it to rebuild it, and get the icons from where they are, and not from the possibly corrupt cache.

 

[MadMaxData]

Well the situation works, that you delete the cache, will force it to rebuild it, and get the icons from where they are, and not from the possibly corrupt cache.

I understand that, but every time I have been missing an icon it's because the .exe file that the shortcut belongs to no loger has an icon. See what I'm saying?

To the OP...I've also retrieved shortcut icons by going into the folder that contains the .exe file, and seeing if there's another file in there with the same icon that is now missing. If there is, then I simply go to the shortcuts properties, and change the icon to the available one.

 

[SafiAmir]

ok, i installed a trusted pogram and this thing happend and the system restore sint working...

 

[Coco15]

Sounds like corruption of Icon files. Have you tried reinstalling the programs or repairs and have you used system restore?

 

[Coco15]

ok, i installed a trusted pogram and this thing happend and the system restore sint working...

When you click on them do the shorcuts work or do nothing? What program was it?

 

[MadMaxData]

Sounds like corruption of Icon files. Have you tried reinstalling the programs or repairs and have you used system restore?

That didn't work for me when I was missing icons. Even an application reinstall ended up with missing icons. The only solution I found to work was restoring the registry to an earlier point.

 

[MadMaxData]

ok, i installed a trusted pogram and this thing happend and the system restore sint working...

Do you have a registry backup from when all the icons were showing?

 

[Coco15]

Sounds like corruption of Icon files. Have you tried reinstalling the programs or repairs and have you used system restore?

That didn't work for me when I was missing icons. Even an application reinstall ended up with missing icons. The only solution I found to work was restoring the registry to an earlier point.

Yes still sounds like corruption though and Don't tell us you didn't back up regedit and files. See if someone can connect to you using Go To Assist account and help you remotely from their desktop?

 

[mitchell65]

ok, i installed a trusted pogram and this thing happend and the system restore sint working...

Does that mean that "System Restore" is not working? If so are you running Norton Anti Virus.? If so go into safe mode and try a "System Restore" from there.

 

[Coco15]

ok, i installed a trusted pogram and this thing happend and the system restore sint working...

What's Sint Working. I don't think Sint is a word in the US Dictionary????

 

[MadMaxData]

ok, i installed a trusted pogram and this thing happend and the system restore sint working...

What's Sint Working. I don't think Sint is a word in the US Dictionary????

Oh come on, that isn't very polite. Some people don't use English as a primary language, and there's some people who don't spell very well. I don't think pointing that out to them helps any.

 

[mitchell65]

I thought it was the same typo that I make frequently. I think SafiAmir meant 'aint. The 'a' being next to the 's'. And English is my first and in fact only language

 

[SafiAmir]

Look i installed PHYZIOS studio, i have installed before also without any problems...
and the thing is if you look at the Windows Live icon only cross could be seen.
And reinstalling the pograms didnt help
The files like .pdf and .docx can be opened but no icons

 

[Vertex]

I agree with the others, this is gotta be a corruption in the registry. Tell us, have you used any installed stuff like registry cleaners????

 

[MadMaxData]

I thought it was the same typo that I make frequently. I think SafiAmir meant 'aint. The 'a' being next to the 's'. And English is my first and in fact only language

That's okay, we won't beat you up.....this time! LMAO

 

[MadMaxData]

Look i installed PHYZIOS studio, i have installed before also without any problems...
and the thing is if you look at the Windows Live icon only cross could be seen.
And reinstalling the pograms didnt help
The files like .pdf and .docx can be opened but no icons

Have you read any of my posts? You haven't responded to any of the questions I've asked you....repeatedly.