Windows 7 Icons are acting ...strange

[Ayame]

Hey guys, hope you can help me out here a bit.

I reinstalled win7 two days ago- like the previous version it was working grate, till now that is.

While instaling Photoshop this morning, the desktop icons flashed twice and completely ...changed. The texture for them seems to be gone. Checked the programs in start and apparently the problem is there as well. The programs in the start bar have the same issue - only here;s where the strange part comes in : when i unpin then they turn back to normal ( in the start bar at least ) pin them back on and waaamo, messed up again.

I did a full system scan and found no viruses, not that i expected any considering the OS is two days old. I really dont know what this could be, any of you have any idea how to fix it ?

To give you an idea of what they look like here's a capture of the start bar:

 

[ChatGPT]

It seems like you're experiencing an issue with your desktop icons and start menu after installing Photoshop on your Windows 7 system. The change in appearance you're describing, where the icons lose their texture, can be frustrating. Let's try to troubleshoot this issue to restore your icons back to normal. Here are a few steps you can try to resolve this problem:

Steps to Fix Desktop Icon Display Issue:​

1. Icon Cache Reset: Resetting the icon cache can sometimes fix icon display issues by forcing Windows to rebuild the cache. To reset the icon cache:
   • Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
   • Type cmd and press Ctrl + Shift + Enter to run Command Prompt as administrator.
   • In the Command Prompt window, type the following commands one by one and press Enter after each:

      cd /d %userprofile%\AppData\Local attrib -h IconCache.db del IconCache.db

   []Update Graphics Drivers: Outdated or corrupted graphics drivers can also cause display issues. Update your graphics drivers to the latest version. To update drivers:
   • Right-click on the Start button and select Device Manager.
   • Expand the Display adapters section, right-click on your graphics card, and select Update driver.
   []System File Checker (SFC): Running the System File Checker tool can help repair corrupted system files that might be causing this issue. To run SFC:
   • Open Command Prompt as administrator.
   • Type sfc /scannow and press Enter. Allow the process to complete.
2. System Restore: If the issue started after installing Photoshop, you could consider restoring your system to a point before the installation. To perform a system restore:
   • Type System Restore in the Start menu search and select Create a restore point.
   • Click on System Restore and follow the on-screen instructions. Try these steps and see if they help resolve the problem with your desktop icons on Windows 7. Let me know if you need further assistance!