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Black square desktop icons

JPhL_01 Posted messages 22 Status Member -  
fabul Posted messages 42268 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   -

Hello,

Since a Windows update, my desktop icons are black squares. Sometimes they return to normal, but today, for example, they remain black.

What can I do to get them back?

Thank you in advance for your advice, best regards.

JP


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    JPhL_01 Posted messages 22 Status Member
     

    Thank you very much

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  3. JPhL_01 Posted messages 22 Status Member
     

    Hello everyone. The problem has returned: I did correct key 29 by putting 51 instead of 50.

    If you have another solution to propose to me.

    Thank you in advance; JP

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    1. brucine Posted messages 25257 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   4 188
       

      Hello,

      We can try clearing the icon cache, but it probably won't change much. Copy the following into a text file that we rename test.cmd and run as administrator:

      taskkill /IM explorer.exe /F CD /d %userprofile%\AppData\Local DEL IconCache.db /a shutdown /r

      The situation is often due to an accidental manipulation aimed at removing the shortcut arrows on icons (if one wants, it can be done properly, for example with Winaero Tweaker, but I don't see the point; it's useful to distinguish shortcuts from files).

      In this case, a registry key is created at:

      HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Icons

      Which needs to be deleted (I don't have it and I'm doing just fine).

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      1. fabul Posted messages 42268 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   6 091 > brucine Posted messages 25257 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
         

        Hello,

        Just to add fuel to the fire, this script is a bit more complete, it's what I use regularly.

        taskkill /im explorer.exe /f
        cd /d %userprofile%\appdata\local
        attrib -h -r -s iconcache.db
        del iconcache.db /q
        cd /d %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer
        del *.* /q
        start %windir%\explorer.exe

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  4. JPhL_01 Posted messages 22 Status Member
     

    Thank you for your response.

    I don't quite understand the end of your answer:

    "In this case, a registry key is created at:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Icons

    Which needs to be deleted (I don't have it and I'm doing just fine)."

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    1. brucine Posted messages 25257 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   4 188
       

      If I search for regedit in the ad hoc window and run it, the Registry Editor opens.

      I click on HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE and on the arrow to the left to expand its subfolders, I click on Software, expand it, and do the same with Microsoft, Windows, Current Version, Explorer.

      In the absence of any unfortunate tweaking of Windows shortcuts, I should not have a key (represented like a folder) ShellIcons on the left.

      Otherwise, I right-click on the "folder" in question, Delete.

      There is no confirmation prompt; any modification to the registry takes effect immediately without it.





       

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  6. JPhL_01 Posted messages 22 Status Member
     

    Thank you for the clarification! :0)

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