Vista - Icon repair

Under Windows 98 I installed TweakUI and there was an Icon Repair option.
How does one correct errant icons under Vista?
Thanks, DH

You may delete the "%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\IconCache.db" hidden file
and then restart the computer.

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Regards,
Daniel Martín
Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User


"Dave Horne" <dave.horne@home.nl> wrote in message
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> Under Windows 98 I installed TweakUI and there was an Icon Repair option.
> How does one correct errant icons under Vista?
> Thanks, DH

Hi,
Follow the procedure in this MSKB article to refresh the icon cache.
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=926715

Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE]

"Dave Horne" <dave.horne@home.nl> wrote in message
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> Under Windows 98 I installed TweakUI and there was an Icon Repair option.
> How does one correct errant icons under Vista?
> Thanks, DH

Daniel, I deleted the file in question, rebooted but the incorrect icons are
still incorrect.


"Daniel Martín [MVP Windows]" <mardani29@yahoo.es> wrote in message
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> You may delete the "%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\IconCache.db" hidden file
> and then restart the computer.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Daniel Martín
> Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
>
>
> "Dave Horne" <dave.horne@home.nl> wrote in message
> news:ujBtfAktHHA.4688@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Under Windows 98 I installed TweakUI and there was an Icon Repair option.
>> How does one correct errant icons under Vista?
>> Thanks, DH
>

Don, the link you provided did not mention Vista and the steps for me to
follow didn't apply (since the instructions provided were for XP and not
Vista).




"Don Varnau" <don_04[at]varnau[dot]org> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> Follow the procedure in this MSKB article to refresh the icon cache.
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=926715
>
> Hope this helps,
> Don
> [MS MVP- IE]
>
> "Dave Horne" <dave.horne@home.nl> wrote in message
> news:ujBtfAktHHA.4688@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Under Windows 98 I installed TweakUI and there was an Icon Repair option.
>> How does one correct errant icons under Vista?
>> Thanks, DH
>

Another thing you can try is to run chkdsk C: /F from an elevated command
prompt window (note that C: is the drive where you have Vista installed.
Also note the space between C: and /f). Reboot to allow the utility to
operate. See if the problem has been corrected.

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)



"Dave Horne" <dave.horne@home.nl> wrote in message
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> Under Windows 98 I installed TweakUI and there was an Icon Repair option.
> How does one correct errant icons under Vista?
> Thanks, DH

Hi,
OK, slight difference. Right-click desktop, choose Personalize, choose
Display Settings. Change color depth, hit Apply, change color depth back to
original setting, hit Apply.That should refresh the icon cache.

Don
[MS MVP- IE]

"Dave Horne" <dave.horne@home.nl> wrote in message
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> Don, the link you provided did not mention Vista and the steps for me to
> follow didn't apply (since the instructions provided were for XP and not
> Vista).

> "Don Varnau" <don_04[at]varnau[dot]org> wrote in message
> news:%23OlOErltHHA.3588@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> > Hi,
> > Follow the procedure in this MSKB article to refresh the icon cache.
> > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=926715

> > "Dave Horne" <dave.horne@home.nl> wrote in message
> > news:ujBtfAktHHA.4688@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> >> Under Windows 98 I installed TweakUI and there was an Icon Repair
option.
> >> How does one correct errant icons under Vista?
> >> Thanks, DH

Don thanks for the follow up. I'm not sure what exactly solved my problem,
but the errant icons (copies of the same one) are gone.

I did a manual Scan via McAfee, changed the video set up as you suggested
(and reverted back), I deleted the icon cache, did a CHKDSK or whatever was
suggested here ... and I just now noticed that my problem was solved ...
though I really don'ty know for sire what the solution was.

Thanks to every one here and their suggestions! DH



"Don Varnau" <don_04[at]varnau[dot]org> wrote in message
news:ua2F4rqtHHA.4232@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
> OK, slight difference. Right-click desktop, choose Personalize, choose
> Display Settings. Change color depth, hit Apply, change color depth back
> to
> original setting, hit Apply.That should refresh the icon cache.
>
> Don
> [MS MVP- IE]
>
> "Dave Horne" <dave.horne@home.nl> wrote in message
> news:uOe9QzmtHHA.1188@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Don, the link you provided did not mention Vista and the steps for me to
>> follow didn't apply (since the instructions provided were for XP and not
>> Vista).
>
>> "Don Varnau" <don_04[at]varnau[dot]org> wrote in message
>> news:%23OlOErltHHA.3588@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> > Hi,
>> > Follow the procedure in this MSKB article to refresh the icon cache.
>> > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=926715
>
>> > "Dave Horne" <dave.horne@home.nl> wrote in message
>> > news:ujBtfAktHHA.4688@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> >> Under Windows 98 I installed TweakUI and there was an Icon Repair
> option.
>> >> How does one correct errant icons under Vista?
>> >> Thanks, DH
>

Sorry what is an errant icon. Why not delete and replace the icon needed?



"Dave Horne" <dave.horne@home.nl> wrote in message
news:ujBtfAktHHA.4688@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Under Windows 98 I installed TweakUI and there was an Icon Repair option.
> How does one correct errant icons under Vista?
> Thanks, DH
>