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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:// | ||
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- 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 |