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White icons in Windows often indicate a corrupted icon cache or a problem with file associations. Users report that desktop and taskbar icons turn white temporarily after startup or after installing certain programs, such as Dreamweaver CS5. The issue can affect multiple applications and may be accompanied by system sounds or Explorer freezing. Rebuilding the icon cache is a common solution, as mentioned in several forum threads. Other potential fixes include clearing the icon cache manually or using a batch file. The problem is not typically related to malware or hardware failure, and safe mode may show normal icons, suggesting a software conflict.
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    Windows 7 Weird icon issue ...

    When I first start up my computer the desktop icons load and look normal for about 2-3 seconds then they all turn white and it takes a few more seconds for them to return to normal. Then the computer makes a baDUMP ! sound. It other wise runs fine but this is driving me nuts.
    • jmf1964
    • Thread
    • audioalert bugs computer desktop icon issues performance startup white icons windows
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 White icons after installing programes

    please can someone help me i am pulling my hair out,recently i installed dreamweaver cs5 on my laptop for college all went well until a week ago when i went to click on to dreamweaver and the icons had turned white and i could not open it up so i uninstalled it and installed again everything...
    • scottishriver
    • Thread
    • dreamweaver icons installation paint.net safe mode software issues troubleshooting uninstall white icons windows
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Windows taskbar I.E. icon not showing

    Hello, I just installed Windows 7 a few days back, and I am loving the new features, stability and speed compared to Vista. I upgraded Vista Home Premium to W7 Home Premium, and the process went flawless. Now I have a strange problem. The new taskbar shows a large icon of the running...
    • Evincar
    • Thread
    • bugs home premium icons internet explorer solutions taskbar upgrade white icons windows 7 windows vista
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Missing icons, white icons and explorer issues!

    This is my 3rd computer I have put win7 on and have had no trouble on the others and a ton of trouble this time around. I did a clean install...twice and am still having issues. As you can see in the attached picture there are numerous icons on the desktop that have no picture...they are...
    • dqdude
    • Thread
    • clean install computer issues desktop explorer freezing icons installation system issues taskbar tech support troubleshooting user interface white icons windows 7 windows issues
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Icons are white???

    Hello everyone. I'm dealing with a weird issue here. It seems that I have lost the icons to all my programs. They are all white!!! I can use all the applications with no problems. The strange part about this is if I restart my computer the icons show up fine in the start menu, but as soon as...
    • jtadeo
    • Thread
    • appdata application cache command prompt explorer file association firefox icons rebuild restart system issues task manager tech support troubleshooting white icons windows windows settings
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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