My icons are not displayed properly in my DVD-RW optical drive

[Martin Healy]

I have noticed recently that my files and folders are displayed incorrectly
in my optical DVD/CD drive. My files and folders are now displayed as web
icons or internet explorer icons eventhough I have no web pages on this
storage device. This is very annoying. I have tried viewing the files under
various formats and thumbnails is the closest it gets to displaying the icons
properly. When I remove the CD/DVD disc and view the contents of the disc on
another computer, the files are displayed correctly. Please note my icons
are displayed correctly on all other drives on my windows xp computer except
for my CD/DVD D: optical drive. This is so bizarre.

Should I look for the IconCache.db file and delete it? But then again, my
icons are displayed correctly in all other drives of my computer. I have
even checked the properties of DVD-RW optical drive and on the recording tab
"the enable cd recording checkbox is ticked along with "the automatically
check the CD box". Is there anything else I need to adjust here in the
properties?

I would welcome any suggestions on why my files and folders are being
displayed as web icons in DVD-RW optical D: drive.

Thanks

 

[ju.c]

This is a bug in Windows that will never be fixed, however there is a workaround.

This behaviour happens when 'use large icons' is checked under 'Display Properties' >
'Effects...'.

To fix it:

1. Right-click on the Desktop and select Properties.
2. Click the 'Appearance' tab, then the 'Advanced' button.
3. Click the down arrow and scroll down to 'Icon'.
4. Change the size to 47 ("use large icons" sets this value to 48)
5. OK, Apply, OK.
6. Log off (or restart), insert a disc and enjoy!


ju.c