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If the icon became abnormality in Windows desktop - Windows 9.x

eric Related Resource 0 2007-08-17 05:24:40 -0400

If the icon became abnormality in Windows desktop, for example, they are turned to other icons or became vacant, how to solve this problem? This article will give you an answer.

1. Restart the computer. This is the easiest way to solve the problem. But in usual, the problem couldn't be solved.

2. Sometimes, the problem might be caused by the ShellIconCache damaged. Please deleted this file, and then restart the computer. Widows Operating System will create a new ShellIconCache automatically.

The method of how deleted the ShellIconCache is below:

Firstly, please enter the Windows with the Safe Mode. (You can always press CTRL button until the selection was shown. If you use the Windows 95, please press F8 continually until the selection was shown. And then you can choose the Safe Mode, and enter it.)

Secondly, find the ShellIconCache under the Windows directory, deleted this file, and then restart your computer. The Windows will create a new one automatically. And then, your icon will be returned to the normal situation.

But we must tell you that the ShellIconCache is a caching file. So you must set the caching file could be shown. Here is the method: open the My Computer> click the Tools>>click Folder Option>>click View>> click show hidden files and folders. And then please press OK.

Thirdly, if these methods still couldn't solve your problem, we will increase the value of icon. This method must use the Regedit.exe to perfect. Please click the Start>>select Run>>type Regedit. And then find this key assignment:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Exploer

Add a new binary system value: Max Cached Icons. The value is 500.

If after perfecting, the icon is still abnormal, please delete the ShellIconCache first, and then add the value of Max Cached Icons again from 100 to 2000.

We must mention you that you'd better seek help for a friend who knows more knowledge than you in computer technology if you don't know how to operate the Regedit.exe. This will avoid you deleting the 'registry' file to damaging the Windows Operating System.