Icons on Desktop - Changed to Generic

[Guest]

The icons on my desktop for specific websites are now all the same generic
graphic image. - - I tried deleting the iconcache.db file as suggested in a
previous posting in this newsgroup but it did not work - still have the
generic icons. I even tried creating a new icon, and the same thing happens
- only generic. In addtion, the iconcache.db file is gone all together now -
I guess it did not rebuild?? Thanks.

Plus, when I launch the web site (and all others with desktop icons), the
web page comes up in a reduced size (about 1/4th of a full page), even though
the last time I closed the page, I had it maximized. - - I've noted this
point in addition in case they are related. Thanks.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

iconcache.db has nothing to do with it.

Favicons are those fancy icons from websites. Unless you create copies
elsewhere, they are stored in your Temporary Internet Files folder (cache).
The favicons were deleted when you emptied your Temporary Internet Files
folder.

<quote>
I used to see favicons, but now they've all disappeared. What happened?

Favicons are cached similarly to html documents. When they are deleted from
the cache, they revert to the standard IE icon. If you want to prevent the
icon from disappearing:

1. Create a local directory (e.g., c:\favicons)
2. Copy the desired favicon into the directory created above.
3. Right click the mouse over the favorite/bookmark and select properties.
4. Enter the path (or use the 'browse' feature) to the favicon you want for
that bookmark.

Another temporary solution is to hold down the mouse button while holding
shift over the default IE icon in the address bar and then let go of the
mouse button anywhere in the address bar. This seems to 'update' the
favicon.
<quote>
from...
Internet Explorer Troubleshooting Favicons
http://favicon.com/ie.html

Read about it here...
[[Favicons are usually lost when you delete your Temporary Internet Files,
but FavOrg preserves them.]]
FavOrg
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,108438,00.asp

Download it here...
108. Right hand side
FavOrg - Restore and Save Favorite Icons
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Direct download of favorg.zip
http://www.gratilog.net/anglais/internet/favorg.zip

These Icons are stored in >>
%userprofile%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files
or
C:\Documents and Settings\YourNameHere\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
Files

The contents of these files get deleted. Icons revert back to the generic
ugly IE e.

IE | Tools | Internet Options | General tab | Settings button | View Files
button | Scroll down to whatever *.ico files you want to keep | Left click
favicon.ico | Drag to Desktop | Rename to whatever | Store in a folder such
as >> C:\Documents and Settings\YourNameHere\My Documents\ICONS

Open Favorites | Right click whatever item | Properties | Change Icon |
button | Browse button | Click: My Documents or wherever *.ico are stored |
Click whatever *.ico | Open button | Click OK | Click Apply | Click OK
Repeat as necessary.

If you move any *.ico files after customizing your shortcut/favorite, the
icon will revert back to the blue e.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

 

[Guest]

Thanks Wesley - I really appreciate the input. I think I will live with the
generic icons given what you said. Thanks Again.

Jgar

iconcache.db has nothing to do with it.

Favicons are those fancy icons from websites. Unless you create copies
elsewhere, they are stored in your Temporary Internet Files folder (cache).
The favicons were deleted when you emptied your Temporary Internet Files
folder.

<quote>
I used to see favicons, but now they've all disappeared. What happened?

Favicons are cached similarly to html documents. When they are deleted from
the cache, they revert to the standard IE icon. If you want to prevent the
icon from disappearing:

1. Create a local directory (e.g., c:\favicons)
2. Copy the desired favicon into the directory created above.
3. Right click the mouse over the favorite/bookmark and select properties.
4. Enter the path (or use the 'browse' feature) to the favicon you want for
that bookmark.

Another temporary solution is to hold down the mouse button while holding
shift over the default IE icon in the address bar and then let go of the
mouse button anywhere in the address bar. This seems to 'update' the
favicon.
<quote>
from...
Internet Explorer Troubleshooting Favicons
http://favicon.com/ie.html

Read about it here...
[[Favicons are usually lost when you delete your Temporary Internet Files,
but FavOrg preserves them.]]
FavOrg
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,108438,00.asp

Download it here...
108. Right hand side
FavOrg - Restore and Save Favorite Icons
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Direct download of favorg.zip
http://www.gratilog.net/anglais/internet/favorg.zip

These Icons are stored in >>
%userprofile%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files
or
C:\Documents and Settings\YourNameHere\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
Files

The contents of these files get deleted. Icons revert back to the generic
ugly IE e.

IE | Tools | Internet Options | General tab | Settings button | View Files
button | Scroll down to whatever *.ico files you want to keep | Left click
favicon.ico | Drag to Desktop | Rename to whatever | Store in a folder such
as >> C:\Documents and Settings\YourNameHere\My Documents\ICONS

Open Favorites | Right click whatever item | Properties | Change Icon |
button | Browse button | Click: My Documents or wherever *.ico are stored |
Click whatever *.ico | Open button | Click OK | Click Apply | Click OK
Repeat as necessary.

If you move any *.ico files after customizing your shortcut/favorite, the
icon will revert back to the blue e.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

The icons on my desktop for specific websites are now all the same generic
graphic image. - - I tried deleting the iconcache.db file as suggested
in a previous posting in this newsgroup but it did not work - still have
the generic icons. I even tried creating a new icon, and the same thing
happens - only generic. In addtion, the iconcache.db file is gone all
together now - I guess it did not rebuild?? Thanks.

Plus, when I launch the web site (and all others with desktop icons), the
web page comes up in a reduced size (about 1/4th of a full page), even
though the last time I closed the page, I had it maximized. - - I've
noted this point in addition in case they are related. Thanks.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

I collect favicons, whatever strikes my fancy. I store them in C:\Documents
and Settings\Wesley Vogel\My Documents\ICONS. It is no big deal to
customize the shortcuts. As with anything you get better with a little
practice. When I want to customize an Internet Shortcut I right click the
file, click Properties, on the Web Document tab click the Change Icon
button, click the Browse button, navigate to my ICONS folder and select
whatever icon. Ain't no thang.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Thanks Wesley - I really appreciate the input. I think I will live with
the generic icons given what you said. Thanks Again.

Jgar

iconcache.db has nothing to do with it.

Favicons are those fancy icons from websites. Unless you create copies
elsewhere, they are stored in your Temporary Internet Files folder
(cache). The favicons were deleted when you emptied your Temporary
Internet Files folder.

<quote>
I used to see favicons, but now they've all disappeared. What happened?

Favicons are cached similarly to html documents. When they are deleted
from the cache, they revert to the standard IE icon. If you want to
prevent the icon from disappearing:

1. Create a local directory (e.g., c:\favicons)
2. Copy the desired favicon into the directory created above.
3. Right click the mouse over the favorite/bookmark and select
properties.
4. Enter the path (or use the 'browse' feature) to the favicon you want
for that bookmark.

Another temporary solution is to hold down the mouse button while holding
shift over the default IE icon in the address bar and then let go of the
mouse button anywhere in the address bar. This seems to 'update' the
favicon.
<quote>
from...
Internet Explorer Troubleshooting Favicons
http://favicon.com/ie.html

Read about it here...
[[Favicons are usually lost when you delete your Temporary Internet
Files, but FavOrg preserves them.]]
FavOrg
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,108438,00.asp

Download it here...
108. Right hand side
FavOrg - Restore and Save Favorite Icons
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Direct download of favorg.zip
http://www.gratilog.net/anglais/internet/favorg.zip

These Icons are stored in >>
%userprofile%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files
or
C:\Documents and Settings\YourNameHere\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
Files

The contents of these files get deleted. Icons revert back to the
generic ugly IE e.

IE | Tools | Internet Options | General tab | Settings button | View
Files button | Scroll down to whatever *.ico files you want to keep |
Left click favicon.ico | Drag to Desktop | Rename to whatever | Store in
a folder such as >> C:\Documents and Settings\YourNameHere\My
Documents\ICONS

Open Favorites | Right click whatever item | Properties | Change Icon |
button | Browse button | Click: My Documents or wherever *.ico are
stored | Click whatever *.ico | Open button | Click OK | Click Apply |
Click OK Repeat as necessary.

If you move any *.ico files after customizing your shortcut/favorite, the
icon will revert back to the blue e.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

The icons on my desktop for specific websites are now all the same
generic graphic image. - - I tried deleting the iconcache.db file as
suggested in a previous posting in this newsgroup but it did not work -
still have the generic icons. I even tried creating a new icon, and
the same thing happens - only generic. In addtion, the iconcache.db
file is gone all together now - I guess it did not rebuild?? Thanks.

Plus, when I launch the web site (and all others with desktop icons),
the web page comes up in a reduced size (about 1/4th of a full page),
even though the last time I closed the page, I had it maximized. - -
I've noted this point in addition in case they are related. Thanks.

 

[Curt Christianson]

I collect favicons, whatever strikes my fancy.

Someone has **way too much** time on their hands! <g d&rvvf>

--
HTH,
Curt

Windows Support Center
http://aumha.org/

 

[Wesley Vogel]

I have been collecting those puppies for a long time. I may have to get a
stamp book to put them in. Or one of those book deals like for the "State"
quarters. :-D

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

 

[Curt Christianson]

Wes,

I can see an idea for a late night "informercial" here--you could push your
ideas there, and probabbly end up a millionaire. <vbg>

--
HTH,
Curt

Windows Support Center
http://aumha.org/

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Me and Ron Popeil. LOL He's got Ronco, I could have Wesco. Wait, that's
already taken; Westinghouse Electrical Supply Company. The Favicon-O-Matic
might work though.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

 

[Rock]

Vogel-O-Matic
--
Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

Me and Ron Popeil. LOL He's got Ronco, I could have Wesco. Wait, that's
already taken; Westinghouse Electrical Supply Company. The
Favicon-O-Matic might work though.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Rock-O-Matic. I like the sound of that!

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Vogel-O-Matic
--
Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

Me and Ron Popeil. LOL He's got Ronco, I could have Wesco. Wait,
that's already taken; Westinghouse Electrical Supply Company. The
Favicon-O-Matic might work though.

 

[Rock]

Now, if only it did something useful!

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Now, if only it did something useful!

It slices, it dices, it even cuts julienne fries. We have to work on that
so we can have some late night Rock-O-Matic infomercials. Operators
are standing by. Then maybe Weird Al Yankovic will write a song about it.
Call our toll-free number.

Weird Al Yankovic Lyrics - Mr. Popeil
http://www.com-www.com/weirdal/mrpopeil.html

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Now, if only it did something useful!
--
Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

Rock-O-Matic. I like the sound of that!

 

[Rock]

Lol..you have too much time on your hands.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

You should have heard me laughing out loud as I was typing that. LOL It
takes very little to keep me amused.

At least the neighbors ought to be happy. Usually when working on my
computer I swear at a pretty good volume.

I always picture one of the neighbors walking by outside with a visitor
hearing me swearing.

And the visitor says, "My gracious, what's that?"

"Oh, that's just Wes working on his computer.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Lol..you have too much time on your hands.
--
Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

It slices, it dices, it even cuts julienne fries. We have to work on
that so we can have some late night Rock-O-Matic infomercials.
Operators are standing by. Then maybe Weird Al Yankovic will write a
song about it. Call our toll-free number.

Weird Al Yankovic Lyrics - Mr. Popeil
http://www.com-www.com/weirdal/mrpopeil.html