Missing Icons - NEED HELP

[iRHardcore]

This has happened on a few of my programs, infact, so many of them.

I've taken a print screen of one of them just to show you what the settings are like.
The permissions and dialouge boxes are exactley the same on every program.

Any help would be much appreciated.

 

[n0th1n9]

Did you delete the data in this location C:\Windows\Installer? This will cause Microsoft word and other programs (but no all programs) to loose their icons. Some programs will let you manually fix the icons and some wont.

 

[iRHardcore]

I don't think I would have done that on purpose.
Although, I guess it's a possibilty.

Are you aware on how I could fix this issue?

 

[Abhishek Ghosh]

Try to "rebuild your Icon cache". You can search this forums tutorial section (I am typing from mobile device, so its a bit difficult to give you the direct link).

You will get videos in Youtube too.

 

[LiquidSnak]

As Abhishek said, try rebuilding the cache:

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/49819-icon-cache-rebuild.html

There is the link to the tutorial

 

[iRHardcore]

So, upon trying this.. I'm still missing my icons unfortunatly .

 

[LiquidSnak]

Is this a recent issue that just occured, or has it been like this since you can remember?

 

[Arc]

It might help you : http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/101107-office-icons-change-repair.html?filter

EDIT : While using a third party disk cleanup utility, be careful about the depth of cleaning .

 

[Jacee]

You may need to reboot, once again.

 

[iRHardcore]

Is this a recent issue that just occured, or has it been like this since you can remember?

Well, I've had the same issue for some time now, I came here a while back seeking advice and rebuilding the icon cache was all that was recommended, so when that didn't work, I sort of gave up.
I guess I'm back haha.

You may need to reboot, once again.

I was dreading that.. Truth hurts eh?

 

[Adrianx]

did u try refreshing the desktop if not try that or it could be errors in your registry

 

[Cato]

Is this a recent issue that just occured, or has it been like this since you can remember?

Well, I've had the same issue for some time now, I came here a while back seeking advice and rebuilding the icon cache was all that was recommended, so when that didn't work, I sort of gave up.
I guess I'm back haha.

You may need to reboot, once again.

I was dreading that.. Truth hurts eh?

Reboot, not reinstall. There's no reason to dread a reboot. (I know you really were thinking reinstall, just had to take a swipe at you.)

Have you tried Arc's suggestion in post #8?

 

[Abhishek Ghosh]

Well, I've had the same issue for some time now, I came here a while back seeking advice and rebuilding the icon cache was all that was recommended, so when that didn't work, I sort of gave up.

Actually, rebuilding the icon cache is safe, proved and known way to get them back; that is the reason, why you got the answer.
Arc's also described another way.

Arc already said, I am repeating it. If you have used any third party program to "clean the registry" , "defrag the registry" or some sort of tool that have something to do with the integration of registry; chance is very less to get back without reinstall or a format.

If you have not used any such program, a full scan with Standard updated Antivirus plus antimalware is suggestible.

 

[Arc]

Hi Abhishek ! Are you sure that rebuilding icon cache will bring back those icons , when they are not present in the disk ?

It is to bring the icons back in the system, I think . Otherwise rebuilding icon cache will find nothing there .

 

[Abhishek Ghosh]

Hi Abhishek ! Are you sure that rebuilding icon cache will bring back those icons , when they are not present in the disk ?

It is to bring the icons back in the system, I think . Otherwise rebuilding icon cache will find nothing there .

For MS software, sometime they get back; same is for some Adobe products, if auto update is enabled; but one may have to wait for ages
I do not know how they "repair" though: may be it compares the dll files or something.

(Recall, after an update, some "custom" icons are changed back to "original)

For other third party applications, no chance as you have explained in case of nothing in the disk.