Dano wrote:
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> "Dave-UK" <> wrote in message
> news
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>> "Dano" <> wrote in message
>> news:i4tt0s$uie$...
>>> Newbie to Windows 7 here. Why are icons changing to the generic
>>> file folder icon on my task bar. Just a couple. No big deal I
>>> suppose...but does it represent a symptom of something worse to
>>> come? New system is just a couple of weeks old.
>>
>> You could try right-clicking the Taskbar icon then right-clicking
>> the program's name and select Properties. Try the Change Icon
>> button to change it back. Also deleting your icon cache might help,
>> (it gets re-written on rebooting). C:\Users\Your
>> Name\AppData\Local\IconCache.db It's a hidden file in a hidden
>> folder, so you'll need to see hidden files: Control Panel > View
>> Large icons > Folder Options. View tab > Show hidden files, folders
>> and drives.
>>
>>
>
> What worked was selecting change icon in the properties and just
> selecting the same icon again. Had to do it a couple of times
> though. And still don't know why. Just another Windows mystery I'll
> never solve probably.
You can kick it into action by selecting a different icon then going
back to the original.
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