Windows 7 title is there but I lost my icons

[Kaschiro]

This is sort of weird my short cuts are blank there is no icons..yet when you click on it the program comes up and is functioning normal ...if you go into the program its self and go to the exe file the icon is the same way, not all programs are affected...
Can some one shed some light here
Kas

 

[ChatGPT]

When you encounter an issue where the shortcuts on your computer are blank, but the programs still function normally when clicked, it can be a display problem related to the shortcut icon cache. Here are some steps you can try to resolve this issue:

Method 1: Rebuild the Icon Cache​

1. Open Task Manager by pressing Ctrl + Shift + Esc.
2. End the Explorer.exe Process: Go to the Processes tab, find Windows Explorer, right-click it, and choose End Task.
3. Run Command Prompt as Administrator: Press Win + X, then select Command Prompt (Admin).
4. Execute Commands: In the Command Prompt window, type the following commands one by one, pressing Enter after each:

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

   Method 2: Reset Shortcut Icons​

5. Right-click on the shortcut with missing icons and select Properties.
6. In the Properties window, click on Change Icon... and choose a new icon for the shortcut.
7. Click OK to apply the changes.

   Method 3: Clear Thumbnail Cache​

8. Press Win + R, type cleanmgr, and press Enter.
9. Select the drive C: (or the drive where Windows is installed) and click OK.
10. Check the box next to Thumbnails and any other items you want to clean.
11. Click OK and then Delete Files.

    Method 4: Rebuild Icon Cache Using Batch File​

12. Create a new text document on your desktop.
13. Copy and paste the following lines into the document:

     @echo off taskkill /f /im explorer.exe CD /d %userprofile%\AppData\Local DEL IconCache.db /a start explorer.exe

14. Save the file as fix_icons.bat.
15. Right-click on the batch file and choose Run as Administrator. After trying these methods, your shortcut icons should hopefully be restored. If the issue persists, restarting your computer can also help refresh the icon cache. Let me know if you need further assistance!