====== Short version: ====== Stop all Explorer.exe instances, delete the user's hidden IconCache.db file, and restart Explorer. or even better Download this small freeware utility [[http://www.solidpost.com/Telechargement/ReIconCache.exe]] to rebuild the icon cache. ===== Long Version ===== (There are other ways as well) : - Close all Explorer windows that are currently open. - Launch Task Manager using the CTRL+SHIFT+ESC key sequence, or by running taskmgr.exe. - In the Process tab, right-click on the Explorer.exe process and select End Process. - Click the End process button when asked for confirmation. - From the File menu of Task Manager, select New Task (Run…) - Type CMD.EXE, and click OK - In the Command Prompt window, type the commands one by one and press ENTER after each command : - CD /d %userprofile%\AppData\Local - DEL IconCache.db /a - EXIT - In Task Manager, click File, select New Task (Run…) - Type EXPLORER.EXE, and click OK.