win7 desktop icon problem

[anon125]

for some reason - only MS know - one of the desktop icons wont show the correct picture.
Photoshop elements 5.
it used to but not now.
i can find a png pic of the icon picture.
how do i get the icon pic back. maybe from that
properties change icon HAS the right pic - but select it and get something like a book page.
thanks
64bit

 

[FerchogtX]

Try this, works like a charm for me whenever Everest icon goes nuts (not too often BTW)
http://www.sevenforums.com/graphic-cards/21558-icon-went-missing-windows-7-heres-fix.html

See ya!!!

 

[anon125]

Try this, works like a charm for me whenever Everest icon goes nuts (not too often BTW)
http://www.sevenforums.com/graphic-cards/21558-icon-went-missing-windows-7-heres-fix.html

See ya!!!

Thanks
a bit too much keying in dos - mistake prone!
maybe this works How to Rebuild the Icon Cache in Windows Vista and Windows 7 - The Winhelponline Blog

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

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/49819-icon-cache-rebuild.htmlhttp://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/49819-icon-cache-rebuild.html
CD /d %userprofile%\AppData\Local
DEL IconCache.db /a
EXIT
did NOT work on 64bit

 

[A Guy]

for some reason - only MS know - one of the desktop icons wont show the correct picture.
Photoshop elements 5.
it used to but not now.
i can find a png pic of the icon picture.
how do i get the icon pic back. maybe from that
properties change icon HAS the right pic - but select it and get something like a book page.
thanks
64bit

Save the icon in a folder in your documents, for instance. Then do the right click, properties, change icon, and choose the icon you saved. A Guy

 

[anon125]

for some reason - only MS know - one of the desktop icons wont show the correct picture.
Photoshop elements 5.
it used to but not now.
i can find a png pic of the icon picture.
how do i get the icon pic back. maybe from that
properties change icon HAS the right pic - but select it and get something like a book page.
thanks
64bit

Save the icon in a folder in your documents, for instance. Then do the right click, properties, change icon, and choose the icon you saved. A Guy

thanks
did not recognise the pic as an icon - wasn't an ico file i guess.

 

[boohbah]

i use icofx to turn png into windows icon it will change mac icons into windows icons also.
IcoFX - The Free Icon Editor

 

[anon125]

i use icofx to turn png into windows icon it will change mac icons into windows icons also.
IcoFX - The Free Icon Editor

have they closed? link did not work.
will the software work in win7 64
thanks

 

[boohbah]

works fine with win 7 x64. google it if prob with link . link is fine my end

 

[A Guy]

Link also worked for me, but here:

IcoFX - Free software downloads and software reviews - CNET Download.com

and yes, works fine on my x64. A Guy

 

[anon125]

i use icofx to turn png into windows icon it will change mac icons into windows icons also.
IcoFX - The Free Icon Editor

Support for Vista icon with PNG compression
Create icons for Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP / Vista
does it work in win7
thanks

 

[anon125]

Link also worked for me, but here:

IcoFX - Free software downloads and software reviews - CNET Download.com

and yes, works fine on my x64. A Guy

that is amazing. drag the png to its deskspace and it is an icon!
i made it 256 x 256.
but it is far too small.
suggestions welcome.
thanks

 

[billynomates]

I never tried the "drag" method you mention when I used IcoFX (since bought Icon Workshop) but if you don't have the "full" set of icon sizes in your icon I can see problems.

By full set I mean 256sq, 64sq, 48sq, 32sq, 24sq and 16sq. What sizes are in your icon when you drag it to the desktop?

 

[anon125]

I never tried the "drag" method you mention when I used IcoFX (since bought Icon Workshop) but if you don't have the "full" set of icon sizes in your icon I can see problems.

By full set I mean 256sq, 64sq, 48sq, 32sq, 24sq and 16sq. What sizes are in your icon when you drag it to the desktop?

not knowing enough to answer your question i uploaded the png file.
sorry its the best i can do!
thanks
PS the icon neede to be twice as wide and twice as tall

 

[billynomates]

OK, that png file is 128 x 128 so it does indeed need to "double" in size. In your first picture (from IcoFX?) you want to make all the sizes under the "size" window and in the custom window set it to 64 x 64. And don't bother with any other image type apart from the Alpha transparency you have ticked.

 

[billynomates]

This is what the window should look like in your icon editor of choice.

And this is your png re-sized to 256 x 256 (and sharpened along the way).

 

[anon125]

OK, that png file is 128 x 128 so it does indeed need to "double" in size. In your first picture (from IcoFX?) you want to make all the sizes under the "size" window and in the custom window set it to 64 x 64. And don't bother with any other image type apart from the Alpha transparency you have ticked.

set it to 64 x 64? i don't see that in the choices i posted!
yes it is from the IcoFX
thanks

UPDATE: i doubled the size of the png file - now it is fine
thanks

 

[billynomates]

set it to 64 x 64? i don't see that in the choices i posted!

You check the "custom" button and enter your own sizes in the two width and height boxes where I can see 128 faded out.

 

[anon125]

thanks for your help