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Rebuild Icon Cache For Windows Vista & 7

<p><a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;wincert&period;net&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2015&sol;01&sol;windows-7-2&period;jpg"><img class&equals;"alignnone size-full wp-image-547" src&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;wincert&period;net&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2015&sol;01&sol;windows-7-2&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Windows 7 Box&comma;domain logon&comma;admin pack&comma;taskbar thumbnails&comma;task scheduler&comma;preview pane&comma;windows 7&comma;chrome theme" width&equals;"720" height&equals;"340" &sol;><&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Ok&comma; if you are having problems with an icon that is blank or looking kinda odd for program you have installed on you pc&comma; try uninstalling the offending program and then re install it&comma; this will fix the issue normally&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>However&comma; sometimes it isn&&num;8217&semi;t that easy when a lot or all icons are blank&period; This is due to the icon cache being <strong style&equals;"font-weight&colon; bold &excl;important&semi;">corrupted<&sol;strong> which can be caused by a number of things&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>This will help guide you on how to correct your issue regarding blank icons by <strong style&equals;"font-weight&colon; bold &excl;important&semi;">Deleting &amp&semi; rebuilding the icon cache&semi;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Ok&comma; to be able to rebuild the icon cache you will need to locate and delete the file which will be hidden by default&period; <&excl;--more--> <strong style&equals;"font-weight&colon; bold &excl;important&semi;">&lpar;step 1&rpar;<&sol;strong> Firstly open <strong style&equals;"font-weight&colon; bold &excl;important&semi;">Computer<&sol;strong> by going to &gt&semi;<strong style&equals;"font-weight&colon; bold &excl;important&semi;"> Start<&sol;strong> &gt&semi; Computer Is Located On Right Side of Menu&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong style&equals;"font-weight&colon; bold &excl;important&semi;">&lpar;step 2&rpar;<&sol;strong> In the new Window <strong style&equals;"font-weight&colon; bold &excl;important&semi;">Click Tools<&sol;strong> from the Menu &gt&semi; <strong style&equals;"font-weight&colon; bold &excl;important&semi;">Select Folder Option&semi;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><img src&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;wincert&period;net&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2011&sol;02&sol;icon&lowbar;cache2&period;png" alt&equals;"Rebuiding Icon Cache For Windows Vista &amp&semi; 7" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong style&equals;"font-weight&colon; bold &excl;important&semi;">&lpar;step 3&rpar;<&sol;strong> Now click the <strong style&equals;"font-weight&colon; bold &excl;important&semi;">View tab<&sol;strong> &gt&semi; Select <strong style&equals;"font-weight&colon; bold &excl;important&semi;">Show Hidden Files Folders and Drives<&sol;strong> and <strong style&equals;"font-weight&colon; bold &excl;important&semi;">click Apply&semi;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><img src&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;wincert&period;net&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2011&sol;02&sol;icon&lowbar;cache4&period;png" alt&equals;"Rebuiding Icon Cache For Windows Vista &amp&semi; 7" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong style&equals;"font-weight&colon; bold &excl;important&semi;">&lpar;step 4&rpar;<&sol;strong> Now go to <strong style&equals;"font-weight&colon; bold &excl;important&semi;">computer<&sol;strong> as you did in <strong style&equals;"font-weight&colon; bold &excl;important&semi;">step 1<&sol;strong> then type in the address bar &gt&semi; <strong style&equals;"font-weight&colon; bold &excl;important&semi;">&percnt;username&percnt;&bsol;AppData&bsol;Local<&sol;strong> and <strong style&equals;"font-weight&colon; bold &excl;important&semi;">press Enter&colon;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong style&equals;"font-weight&colon; bold &excl;important&semi;">Now locate the Icon Cache File and simply delete it&semi;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><img src&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;wincert&period;net&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2011&sol;02&sol;icon&lowbar;cache5&period;png" alt&equals;"Rebuiding Icon Cache For Windows Vista &amp&semi; 7" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Now all you need to do now is <strong style&equals;"font-weight&colon; bold &excl;important&semi;">restart your PC<&sol;strong> and this will automatically <strong style&equals;"font-weight&colon; bold &excl;important&semi;">rebuild the Icon Cache to its normal self&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Thats it done&comma; all your icons should be displayed as normal&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Hope you found this useful&excl;<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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