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Trash icon not updating anymore

L44 Posted messages 59 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   -  
 Nico -
Hello,

I changed the Recycle Bin icons (empty and full) in Windows because I find them really ugly...
I went to Personalize>Change desktop icons and replaced them with new ones in .ico format, so far, everything works.

However, every time I delete a file, the icon doesn't refresh; I have to press F5, the same goes for when I empty the Recycle Bin...

Thank you for your help.

Configuration: Windows 7 / Google Chrome

5 answers

  1. iomfr
     
    You go into the registry with regedit, you search for the name of your icons,

    you'll find them a few times in "DefaultIcon" folders

    you add ",0" after the names (without quotes)

    example for me:

    %SystemRoot%\StarWars.ico,0
    %SystemRoot%\StarWars.ico_b,0

    and so it refreshes the icon of the recycle bin well, tested on w7 and w8

    and you can well use .ico files with transparency because the bmp format does not support it.
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    1. Mounir_MNR Posted messages 1 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
       
      Thank you very much, this thing is really great, it works well on Windows 7
      Thanks, bro!!!
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    2. diaboloviande Posted messages 3 Status Member
       
      Hello,
      this solution seems to be the most relevant, but I can't find the name of my icons (custom) in the registry.
      They are located in a folder "icon" in "my images."

      I am on w8.

      Can someone help me?
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    3. Bbert
       
      Hello,
      The good solution can be found here
      I am on WIN 7
      Thank you iomfr
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    4. caesarno89 Posted messages 1 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
       
      Works perfectly on Win 8.1
      Thank you for this advice.
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    5. Mrjuju17
       
      I also confirm that it works perfectly well on Windows 10. Let me explain how I proceeded (on Windows 10, mind you)

      Step 1 You press the Windows key + s for the search and type regedit

      Step 2 You open regedit and there you will see several key names, click on "HKEY_CURRENT_USER" once with a simple left click

      Step 3 You press Ctrl + f and enter this {645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E} then we will click on "Find Next"

      Step 4 You will expand the folder "{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}" and you will see a "subfolder" named "DefaultIcon," click on it.

      Step 5 As for me, I have three entries with (Default /empty/full), you right-click on each element and click on "Modify," the value data starts with ("%USERPROFILE%"/folder where the icons are located/icon name) basically for me, there you put the famous ,0 at the end of each of the three entries!

      Normally it should work!

      P.S.: Tip, make a backup of the registry in question before each modification https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/322756/how-to-back-up-and-restore-the-registry-in-windows

      Thanks to iomfr!
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  2. motrob Posted messages 638 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   57
     
    Hi, try to set the default Windows programs in the control panel, it should work...stay tuned.
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    1. L44 Posted messages 59 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   9
       
      I don't really see the connection between the programs and an icon...
      And even, which program should I associate with what?
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    2. motrob Posted messages 638 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   57
       
      You go to Control Panel, then Add/Remove Programs, you will find a section on the left to set Windows defaults. Try that and then we'll see something more complicated... to be continued.
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    3. L44 Posted messages 59 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   9
       
      I don't know what system you're on, but I don't have that under Win7...
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    4. AnthraxProd Posted messages 526 Status Member 112
       
      It's still written that you use W7 :)
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    5. motrob Posted messages 638 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   57
       
      ON WINDOWS 7, IT'S MORE COMPLICATED; YOU HAVE TO ADJUST THIS IN ERGONOMICS OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. BUT THERE IS A DESKTOP AND ICONS CONFIGURATION PROGRAM. OTHERWISE, RESTART THE PC AND PRESS F8 BEFORE WINDOWS STARTS. IN THE MENU, CHOOSE "LAST GOOD CONFIGURATION..." AND WE'LL SEE... TO BE CONTINUED.
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  3. nemo92380
     
    A Microsoft tip:

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/968873/en
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    1. L44 Posted messages 59 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   9
       
      Already read ^^
      And their so-called "method" consists of removing the personal icon... Thanks, Microsoft --"
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    2. nemo92380
       
      @L44

      Fix It Microsoft:
      http://support.microsoft.com/mats/windows_file_and_folder_diag/en

      click on:

      http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9726337
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    3. L44 Posted messages 59 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   9
       
      Déjà vu ^^
      And their so-called "method" consists of removing the personal icon... Thanks, Microsoft --"
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    4. L44 Posted messages 59 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   9
       
      Up please ^^
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    5. nemo92380
       
      @L44

      A method that worked with W2000 (I know it's old!)

      You right-click on the recycle bin and go to properties
      You select "Do not move,........."
      and you confirm

      You restart your computer.

      Once back on your desktop
      You right-click on the recycle bin icon then properties
      You switch back to "custom size"
      you confirm

      normally this should fix your recycle bin.
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  4. Wanforce
     
    I FOUND IT!!!!!!!

    Actually, you need to save the chosen image for the icon in .bmp format instead of .ico!

    You can simply change the format of your image in Paint.
    For dummies ;-) :
    - right-click on the image
    - open with - Paint
    - save as - bmp 24bit
    And!

    Then you will use this image for customization.

    Super easy!
    When I think that I was rummaging through iconcache.db on the advice of so-called pros.

    Isn't life beautiful?

    ++
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    1. L44 Posted messages 59 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   9
       
      Not on Windows 7 apparently...
      But I found a software that allows you to modify the appearance of Windows, including system icons, it's called CustoPack Tools: http://www.custopack.com/en/
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    2. KrazyRock
       
      Hum, your thing isn't working, you're losing the transparency of your icons lol NEWB
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  6. Wanforce
     
    Yes yes, on Windows 7.
    And I searched for a while before finding the solution.

    Personally, I’m fed up with software to download to tweak things. My old PC had become a mule with 50 programs on each side!
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