Max Cached Icons registry key

[JS]

Hi,

I am currently having problems with my Icons constantly refreshing after
using/closing Explorer. I have add the "Max Cached Icons" value (as
string) into the registry. It worked for a while but now the icons are
refreshing again and the Max Cached Icons value keeps getting changed from
a string value to a DWord value set at 2000. I am aware that this is a
default value from looking up various sites to fix this issue but I am now
at my wits end.

I have tried creating a new user but to no avail, deleting the
IconCache.db file and using TweakUI (XP version) to rebuild. I don't
remember when this started happening. Could it be anything to do with the
display driver?

Please help.

Spec: Windows SP2 with all updates applied, AMD XP 2800+, 768mb Ram, ATI
AIW 9800Pro Graphics Card,

Many thanks in advance
Jamie

 

[George Hester]

Remove TweakUI and see if that stops the Max Cached Icons data type from changing. Note that TweakUI is unsupported for a reason.

 

[bumtracks]

might try removing your reg change & trying this one...
Add Icon Cache Size to Folder Options/View
www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/IconCache.reg

works for me.

 

[JS]

Hi

Thanks for the link but I already had that installed through searching
previous to this occasion. I have re-installed it again anyway and set it
to 8192. Fingers crossed!

I'll try un-installing Tweak UI as George suggested (thanks) to see if
that has an effect but to be honest I don't think Tweak UI is causing the
issue. I have had it installed for along time before this happened.

Will report after testing both solutions.

Thanks again and if any further advice is available I await with eagerness
before I go down the road of a clean fresh start.

Jamie