Hi Bobby,
These are generally known as favicons.ico (Favorite Icons) and they normally
will only last until your Internet Explorer Temp files are cleared.
This program will allow you to save the favicons.ico (Favorite Icons)
permanently in a different folder and re-associate your favorites with the
stored icons.
FavOrg - Restore and Save Favorite Icons (Line 108)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
Manual workaround:
Navigate to the Temporary Internet Files, and drag the icons to the desktop
and rename them to whatever name you like.
Create a folder called Icon Selection. Move all of the renamed favicons to
this folder placed in the root directory of C. Right click on the Icon,
select Browse and navigate to your Icon Selection folder. Choose the
renamed favicon and click ok. These icons will be permanent.
When you right click on an icon, select browse and navigate to the Icon
Selection folder. Choose the renamed favicon you want and click ok. Your
customized icons will be permanent.
Troubleshooting Favorites
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_favorites.htm
bobby said:
hello, when i first got my computer the icons that i sent to the desktop
from a particular website always showed up as the identifing icon they used.
now when i send a shortcut or icon to the desktop they show as the generic
explorer "e" with the paper backdrop. i had read somwhere that sometimes xp
will revert to the generic icon, but i also might have read that it could be
reversed or changed. any help would be very much appreciated. thankyou in
advance, bobby.
