Resetting Icons in Taskbar to Default Without Doing a System Restore

[Jesse Williams]

How do I reset my taskbar icons without doing a system restore?

 

[LTM]

In the case you mean the icons do no longer look like they should do, try Iconfix.

 

[Jesse Williams]

No. I have my task bar icons customized. But, I would like to reset them to factory settings so the icons will look like they did when the computer was purchased. How do I do that without resetting the computer or restoring it?

 

[Jesse Williams]

Well, I thought and remembered. So, I put the File Explorer and Welcome Center back on. I think that's all it came with on the Taskbar. I left my other icons on there.

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi would imagine the same process as you did to change them in the first place
C:\Users\YourUserName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar
Right click on each listing and Properties and change Icon,
They should be listed in the default Icons window,
Cheers.

 

[Jesse Williams]

Hi would imagine the same process as you did to change them in the first place
C:\Users\YourUserName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar
Right click on each listing and Properties and change Icon,
They should be listed in the default Icons window,
Cheers.

Can you explain that to me more clearer? I'm sorry! I don't undstand.

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
How did these icons get changed in the first place ?
See if this helps,
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/180615-taskbar-pinned-icons-change.html

 

[Jesse Williams]

Hi,
How did these icons get changed in the first place ?
See if this helps,
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/180615-taskbar-pinned-icons-change.html

Because, I changed them.

 

[A Guy]

I'm sure he understand you changed them, he means what method did you use to change them? I'm not sure exactly what you mean by resetting the PC. You could run the System File Checker. It would undo any other modifications though

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1538-sfc-scannow-command-system-file-checker.html

A Guy

 

[Jesse Williams]

I deleted the ones that came with the computer as default. I used my mouse, if that tells you anything. I right clicked and selected "Unpin from Taskbar". I didn't use any kind of tool or software.

 

[Jesse Williams]

I found this. Will this restore my factory default icons?

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/212923-taskbar-backup-restore-pinned-items-windows-7-a.html

 

[A Guy]

That was for if you backed them up. If you only unpinned them, you can repin them. Are you just unsure what was there by default? Or are looking for a one click solution to put them back? If you only unpinned them, they are still on your system.

This one will reset and clear...unsure if it restores the default pinned items

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/214711-taskbar-pinned-items-reset-clear-windows-7-a.html

The default icon links on the taskbar is Internet Explorer, Windows Media Player, and Windows Explorer (opens to Libraries).

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/397-taskbar-pin-unpin-program.html

A Guy

 

[Jesse Williams]

I am unsure what the default pinned icons were. I will try this today. Thank you!

 

[Jesse Williams]

Actually, I don't think that will work. I am just unsure what the default icons were.

 

[Jesse Williams]

That was for if you backed them up. If you only unpinned them, you can repin them. Are you just unsure what was there by default? Or are looking for a one click solution to put them back? If you only unpinned them, they are still on your system.

This one will reset and clear...unsure if it restores the default pinned items

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/214711-taskbar-pinned-items-reset-clear-windows-7-a.html

The default icon links on the taskbar is Internet Explorer, Windows Media Player, and Windows Explorer (opens to Libraries).

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/397-taskbar-pin-unpin-program.html

A Guy

Are you there?

 

[ThrashZone]

If you don't try you may never know
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3413-repair-install.html

You could also simply make a new administrator user account and see if it shows different icons for programs
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/181024-user-account-create.html
Cheers.

 

[Jesse Williams]

If you don't try you may never know
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3413-repair-install.html

You could also simply make a new administrator user account and see if it shows different icons for programs
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/181024-user-account-create.html
Cheers.

I will try the 2nd option and see what it does.

 

[ThrashZone]

That is a the quickest way to see how bad and deep the issue is,
Repair install would be next if the new account is the same

 

[Jesse Williams]

When I created the 2nd user, it was default. So, I took this picture to see what default icons I needed to put back on the Taskbar. This is my mom's Windows 8.1 desktop. I will also try it on my Windows 7 Laptop.

 

[Jesse Williams]

The only problem was, that the Acer games app said that the file couldn't be found or something.