Strange Internet Explorer Icon in Start Menu

[Guest]

Hey everyone,

I have Internet Explorer set as my default Internet program for the top of
my Start Menu, and until yesterday, everything was fine. But randomly, the
icon changed from the normal light blue icon to a dark blue more pixelated
version of the IE icon. It kind of looks like either an IE icon from an
older version of Windows or as if my computer were running under lower color
quality settings (which I am not).

Of course, when I right click on it, I don't have the normal tweaking
options, such as icon selection, available.

Any idea how I can fix this problem??? Thanks!

 

[Ricky]

Have a look at this..
http://www.winxptutor.com/ieicon.htm

 

[Chad Harris]

Ricky--you might want to download the latest version of your video driver
from the site of your card manufacturer. I also wouldn't want to trust the
Windows Device Manager's assessment of driver health--that's notoriously
inaccurate. This sounds like a video issue with the driver, not one with IE
or XP's icon for it.

Chad Harris

__________________________

 

[PA Bear]

Windows version? If WinXP, is SP2 installed?

 

[tom]

not sure if there was a virus that caused that to happen.
was awhile ago.

 

[Guest]

Okay, I tried that, and it was a good suggestion (so thanks!), but the
olution didn't work. My registry entry was the way it said it should be.
And to answer another question, I have XP.

Any other suggestions???

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Evan,

Check here:

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\IEXPLORE.EXE\DefaultIcon

In the right-pane, what's the value for (default)

 

[Guest]

it's:

%programfiles%\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe,0

~Evan

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Evan,

Is the value in REG_EXPAND_SZ type, or REG_SZ?. Anyways, can you export this
key and post here:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2559a1f4-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}

 

[Guest]

it says REG_EXPAND_SZ

What do you mean I can export that code? I'm sorry, I'm new to the
registry, and I don't want to mess anything up. What exactly should I do?

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

See method 2 here ( http://windowsxp.mvps.org/registry.htm ) to know how to
export (backup) the selected branch to a REG file. Then open the REG file
using Notepad, and paste the info here.

 

[Guest]

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2559a1f4-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}]
@="Internet"
"LocalizedString"="@explorer.exe,-7024"
"InfoTip"="@explorer.exe,-7004"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2559a1f4-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}\DefaultIcon]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\
00,5c,00,65,00,78,00,70,00,6c,00,6f,00,72,00,65,00,72,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,\
65,00,2c,00,2d,00,32,00,35,00,33,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2559a1f4-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}\InProcServer32]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\
00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,73,00,68,00,\
64,00,6f,00,63,00,76,00,77,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,00,00
"ThreadingModel"="Apartment"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2559a1f4-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}\Instance]
"CLSID"="{25585dc7-4da0-438d-ad04-e42c8d2d64b9}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2559a1f4-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}\Instance\InitPropertyBag]
"Element"="{3c81e7fa-1f3b-464a-a350-114a25beb2a2}"
"InitString"="StartMenuInternet"
"opentext"="@shell32.dll,-12705"
"properties"="inetcpl.cpl"
"propertiestext"="@shell32.dll,-12704"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2559a1f4-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}\shellex]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2559a1f4-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2559a1f4-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\{2559a1f4-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}]
@=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2559a1f4-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}\shellex\IconHandler]
@="{2559a1f4-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2559a1f4-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}\shellex\MayChangeDefaultMenu]
@=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2559a1f4-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}\ShellFolder]
"Attributes"=dword:00000000

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

I did a REG compare with that in my system, and your settings are correct. I
don't have any solid clue right now, but will look into this. These are the
two options that you might consider trying:

Create a System Restore point and then try:

1. Deleting the iconcache.db
iconcache.db is a hidden file present in this hidden folder:
%Userprofile%\Local Settings\Application Data

2. Repair the icons using Tweak UI. TweakUI v2.10 for Windows XP SP1 and
above:
http://download.microsoft.com/downl...a6-b352-839afb2a2679/TweakUiPowertoySetup.exe


--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2559a1f4-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}]
@="Internet"
"LocalizedString"="@explorer.exe,-7024"
"InfoTip"="@explorer.exe,-7004"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2559a1f4-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}\DefaultIcon]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\

00,5c,00,65,00,78,00,70,00,6c,00,6f,00,72,00,65,00,72,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,\
65,00,2c,00,2d,00,32,00,35,00,33,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2559a1f4-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}\InProcServer32]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\

00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,73,00,68,00,\
64,00,6f,00,63,00,76,00,77,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,00,00
"ThreadingModel"="Apartment"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2559a1f4-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}\Instance]
"CLSID"="{25585dc7-4da0-438d-ad04-e42c8d2d64b9}"

<snip>

 

[Guest]

Excellent; the Tweak UI program fixed the problem. Strange, huh? Thanks a
lot for your help, I really appreciate all the time you have put into this
for me!

~Evan

I did a REG compare with that in my system, and your settings are correct. I
don't have any solid clue right now, but will look into this. These are the
two options that you might consider trying:

Create a System Restore point and then try:

1. Deleting the iconcache.db
iconcache.db is a hidden file present in this hidden folder:
%Userprofile%\Local Settings\Application Data

2. Repair the icons using Tweak UI. TweakUI v2.10 for Windows XP SP1 and
above:
http://download.microsoft.com/downl...a6-b352-839afb2a2679/TweakUiPowertoySetup.exe


--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2559a1f4-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}]
@="Internet"
"LocalizedString"="@explorer.exe,-7024"
"InfoTip"="@explorer.exe,-7004"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2559a1f4-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}\DefaultIcon]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\

00,5c,00,65,00,78,00,70,00,6c,00,6f,00,72,00,65,00,72,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,\
65,00,2c,00,2d,00,32,00,35,00,33,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2559a1f4-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}\InProcServer32]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\

00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,73,00,68,00,\
64,00,6f,00,63,00,76,00,77,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,00,00
"ThreadingModel"="Apartment"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2559a1f4-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}\Instance]
"CLSID"="{25585dc7-4da0-438d-ad04-e42c8d2d64b9}"

<snip>

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

You're welcome Evan. Glad that helped

 

[Guest]

I'm using Win2K Pro and suddenly experinced this same problem of this blue
color change of the "e" (IE's "e" or any other Microsoft icon that has the
"e"). I'm at the sametime experincing grainy low res looks to all my other
icons in the system tray, taskbar, quick launch, MS office toolbar, etc. Are
there any fixes for this?
--
JHT

I did a REG compare with that in my system, and your settings are correct. I
don't have any solid clue right now, but will look into this. These are the
two options that you might consider trying:

Create a System Restore point and then try:

1. Deleting the iconcache.db
iconcache.db is a hidden file present in this hidden folder:
%Userprofile%\Local Settings\Application Data

2. Repair the icons using Tweak UI. TweakUI v2.10 for Windows XP SP1 and
above:
http://download.microsoft.com/downl...a6-b352-839afb2a2679/TweakUiPowertoySetup.exe


--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2559a1f4-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}]
@="Internet"
"LocalizedString"="@explorer.exe,-7024"
"InfoTip"="@explorer.exe,-7004"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2559a1f4-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}\DefaultIcon]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\

00,5c,00,65,00,78,00,70,00,6c,00,6f,00,72,00,65,00,72,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,\
65,00,2c,00,2d,00,32,00,35,00,33,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2559a1f4-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}\InProcServer32]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\

00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,73,00,68,00,\
64,00,6f,00,63,00,76,00,77,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,00,00
"ThreadingModel"="Apartment"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2559a1f4-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}\Instance]
"CLSID"="{25585dc7-4da0-438d-ad04-e42c8d2d64b9}"

<snip>