Solved Wiped Out Environment Variables Broke my Explorer Large Icons

[djvisage]

I erased by mistake the "PATH" environment variables and I assume this broke my icons in every single folder. The large icons doesn't work, but instead just produce blank invisible square as shown on the pic below.

Here's what I tried and didn't help:

• Assigning the correct PATH variables
• Delete the icons cache/reboot
• No system restore point

Also the desktop background can't be set.

Thank you in advance!

 

[Ztruker]

Do a System Restore to before you did this, should fix the problem.

 

[djvisage]

Thank you Ztruker. Unfortunately, there are no restore points

 

[Layback Bear]

Is their any reason you don't have Restore Points?

Take a look at this tutorial by Brink.

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

 

[djvisage]

No point, they're setup. But nothing in the list

 

[Layback Bear]

Did you or did you not look at the tutorial I posted?

 

[djvisage]

Yes I did,
I did this more than 20 times now, trying to rebuild the cache.

 

[Layback Bear]

The only other thing I can think of is a Repair Install.

By Brink:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3413-repair-install.html

 

[djvisage]

Yes this is my last resort. I'll for sure will make a backup of My Docs and my desktop, but will this wipe out my installed software and user settings/files?

 

[djvisage]

I didn't drop the case.
I would like to thank all of you for your help. I tried everything possible, but nothing really worked.

After few months in waiting and unsuccessful tries of tens of different options I did a repair: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3413-repair-install.html

This did fix my issues and kept all my files in tact. My C was 24.7 GB free before and after the repair.

Thanks again!