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computer_science:windows7:fix_corrupted_icon_cache [2014/12/21 00:53]
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computer_science:windows7:fix_corrupted_icon_cache [2017/05/19 23:02] (current)
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 ====== Short version: ====== ====== Short version: ======
  Stop all Explorer.exe instances, delete the user's hidden IconCache.db file, and restart Explorer.  Stop all Explorer.exe instances, delete the user's hidden IconCache.db file, and restart Explorer.
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 +or even better Download this small freeware utility [[http://www.solidpost.com/Telechargement/ReIconCache.exe]] to rebuild the icon cache.
  
 ===== Long Version ===== ===== Long Version =====
- (There are other ways as well):+ (There are other ways as well) :
  
   - Close all Explorer windows that are currently open.    - Close all Explorer windows that are currently open. 
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   - From the File menu of Task Manager, select New Task (Run…)   - From the File menu of Task Manager, select New Task (Run…)
   - Type CMD.EXE, and click OK   - Type CMD.EXE, and click OK
-  - In the Command Prompt window, type the commands one by one and press ENTER after each command:+  - In the Command Prompt window, type the commands one by one and press ENTER after each command :
   - CD /d %userprofile%\AppData\Local   - CD /d %userprofile%\AppData\Local
   - DEL IconCache.db /a   - DEL IconCache.db /a
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