Hi, I thought that Vista don't have auto cleanup of icons which are not usefor more than 60 days, but my icons mainly shortcuts a gone and I can’trestore. I try restore from system backup but not much luck. I did have sameissue with my XP and did have program which will allow restoring missing iconsbut can’t find anywhere. If some who knows how to restore missing icons (I can’tremember what shortcuts I did have so no go for me to go and manually recreate eachshortcut (icon)
Desktop Icons - Auto cleanup
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Hi, I thought that Vista don't have auto cleanup of icons which are not usefor more than 60 days, but my icons mainly shortcuts a gone and I can’trestore. I try restore from system backup but not much luck. I did have sameissue with my XP and did have program which will allow restoring missing iconsbut can’t find anywhere. If some who knows how to restore missing icons (I can’tremember what shortcuts I did have so no go for me to go and manually recreate eachshortcut (icon)
Welcome
This fine tutorial may help. Report back either way,please.
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/117229-icon-cache-rebuild.html
This fine tutorial may help. Report back either way,please.
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/117229-icon-cache-rebuild.html
My Computer
System One
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- Manufacturer/Model
- Dell XPS420
- Memory
- 6 gig
- Graphics Card(s)
- ATI Radeon HD3650 256 MB
- Sound Card
- Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dell SP2009W 20 inch Flat Panel w Webcam
- Hard Drives
- 640 gb
- Cooling
- Fan
- Keyboard
- Dell USB
- Mouse
- Dell USB 4 button optical
- Other Info
- DSL provided by ATT
First if using a registry cleaner or optimizer discontinue use.
Then lets try to restart explorer, click on alt cntrl and delete at the same time
When task manager comes up, go to process tab, and then end explorer, not internet explorer.
If that does not work, try an SFC.
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/66978-system-files-sfc-command.html
If that does not work try a system restore (if this is not what you mentioned, already)
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/76905-system-restore-how.html
Then lets try to restart explorer, click on alt cntrl and delete at the same time
When task manager comes up, go to process tab, and then end explorer, not internet explorer.
If that does not work, try an SFC.
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/66978-system-files-sfc-command.html
If that does not work try a system restore (if this is not what you mentioned, already)
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/76905-system-restore-how.html
My Computer
System One
-
- Manufacturer/Model
- Dell XPS420
- Memory
- 6 gig
- Graphics Card(s)
- ATI Radeon HD3650 256 MB
- Sound Card
- Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dell SP2009W 20 inch Flat Panel w Webcam
- Hard Drives
- 640 gb
- Cooling
- Fan
- Keyboard
- Dell USB
- Mouse
- Dell USB 4 button optical
- Other Info
- DSL provided by ATT
Thanks Richard, after running SFC what should happen? rebuild the cache again?
My Computer
The SFC will give a report. It will show corruption in Vista. If it shows errors that it cannot fix run 3 times.
My Computer
System One
-
- Manufacturer/Model
- Dell XPS420
- Memory
- 6 gig
- Graphics Card(s)
- ATI Radeon HD3650 256 MB
- Sound Card
- Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dell SP2009W 20 inch Flat Panel w Webcam
- Hard Drives
- 640 gb
- Cooling
- Fan
- Keyboard
- Dell USB
- Mouse
- Dell USB 4 button optical
- Other Info
- DSL provided by ATT