Weird icon issue

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snakialist

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Some of the icons of executables are displayed with a weird icon.

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For example, for the game Prototype, I get the icon as screenshot.
But if I go to properties from right click context menu it shows correctly on the property panel.

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This happens to several applications.
Why is this happening?
 

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My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    Core 2 Duo T9550 2.66GHz (2 CPUs)
    Motherboard
    Laptop
    Memory
    4.00GB DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia 130M GT 512MB DDR3
    Sound Card
    Reaktek HDMI Output
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Laptop
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900 (60Hz)
    Hard Drives
    WD 500GB 5400RPM
snakialist said:
Some of the icons of executables are displayed with a weird icon.

attachment.php


For example, for the game Prototype, I get the icon as screenshot.
But if I go to properties from right click context menu it shows correctly on the property panel.

attachment.php


This happens to several applications.
Why is this happening?
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Take a look at the Vista Forums Tutorials on icon problems, in general – http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/88519-shortcut-folder-file-icon-change.html, and you might also try to rebuild your Icon Cache: http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/117229-icon-cache-rebuild.html
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavillion dv5t (Gen. 1)
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor T9400 (2.53 GHz)
    Memory
    4GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)
    Graphics Card(s)
    512 MB NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.4" diagonal WSXGA+ High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display
    Screen Resolution
    1680 x 1050
    Hard Drives
    320GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
    Keyboard
    built in - HP
    Mouse
    built in - Synaptics TouchPad V6.5 on PS/2 Port
    Internet Speed
    max
    Other Info
    ~ Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-card w/Bluetooth ~ Blu-Ray ROM DVD+/-R/RW ~ Integ. HDTV Hybrid Tuner ~ 12 Cell Battery ~ MS Office (Home Premium) 2007 ~
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