orphaned icons

[swarfega]

I have been playing about with IconPackager. While there were some really nice icon packs I didnt really find any that I wanted to keep and so uninstalled IP.

However it hasnt restored all the default icons. Is there a way I can do this?

 

[Dinesh]

Did you try a System Restore?

 

[swarfega]

Isnt there a less drastic option?

 

[Dinesh]

Not sure. Where's the GFX Team?

 

[Joan Archer]

Does Windows 7 have the Icon Cache repair ?

 

[Dinesh]

Hi Joan, yes it does.

Swarfega, you may try deleting the iconcache file and restart the PC to see if it helps.
Go to C:\Users\Username\AppData\Local

 

[swarfega]

Well I deleted that file and also ran ccleaner but old icons are still there.

 

[Antman]

The IconCache repair isn't working for this because that is not what it does. Your best bet is to restore default icons with the app that changed them - before you uninstall the app.

You could try a re-install and then redefine each offending icon.

Your "default" icon set no longer has a true MS default.

 

[Joan Archer]

Thanks for explaining that Antman, I only made the suggestion because it was the first thing that came to mind when there's talk about the icons playing up

 

[Brink]

Hi Nick,

Unless IconPackager modified the .dll files that store the images, you might see if downloading and merging the default file types in the tutorial below can restore the default icon for that file type.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/19449-default-file-type-associations-restore.html

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[Barman58]

Nick, how many icons are we talking about?

if it's only a few Mr Grim has a full set of the default icons for Windows 7 in his customisation thread.

I've noticed that if you pin an icon to the task bar and change the icon used there it changes the one used by the .EXE.

to change the icon of a pinned item right click on the pinned icon and then right click on the program name in the jump list and choose propertiies then change icon. You need to refresh after you make the change - sometimes more than once

 

[swarfega]

Hi Shaun. It seems to be the live icons that weren't restored.

 

[swarfega]

Nick, how many icons are we talking about?

if it's only a few Mr Grim has a full set of the default icons for Windows 7 in his customisation thread.

I've noticed that if you pin an icon to the task bar and change the icon used there it changes the one used by the .EXE.

to change the icon of a pinned item right click on the pinned icon and then right click on the program name in the jump list and choose propertiies then change icon. You need to refresh after you make the change - sometimes more than once

I havent pinned anything with customised icons to the taskbar.

Interestingly Ive just created a new icon on the desktop and its the windows default one. So sounds like its a cache issue?

 

[Brink]

Hi Shaun. It seems to be the live icons that weren't restored.

Uninstalling and reinstalling the Windows Live Essentials programs should be able to restore them.

 

[swarfega]

I dont mean Live! I mean live folders. Folders that update themselves with images from its contents.

 

[Barman58]

Nick, have you tried right clicking on the folder and using the customize tab - should be a Restore Default Button - not available if you go in via libraries

 

[Brink]

I dont mean Live! I mean live folders. Folders that update themselves with images from its contents.

LOL, ah ok.

The easiest way to fix this without losing anything would probably be to do a repair install.