Favicon icons disappearing

[Guest]

Hi all...

I've learned the simple method for creating a 16x16-pixel
icon, naming it favicon.ico, and placing it in the root folder
for my website. Choosing Favorites>Add to Favorites, or
dragging the icon from the Address bar to my Favorites
list works as expected during the current session.

However, the icon doesn't persist when I next launch
IE and view links in the Favorites pane. Indeed, no icon
for any other website persists.

-- My system is not running out of space in the Temp Internet
Files folder.
-- In Internet Options>Advanced>Security, the Empty
Temp Internet folder option is not set.
-- In Internet Options>Security Settings>Custom, the
Userdata persistence option is set.

The reason for the focus on the Temp Internet Files folder
is that I've noticed that icons seem to get stored there.

Regards,
MVSmith

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

If you have IE set to clear history or cache pages on exit, then the favicon will be deleted.

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[=?Windows-1252?Q?Crash_Gordon=AE?=]

If you want to keep it forever (almost) assign the icon image to the shortcut manually...otherwise it's gonna dissapear when you do some house keeping.


<MVSmith> wrote in message | Hi all...
|
| I've learned the simple method for creating a 16x16-pixel
| icon, naming it favicon.ico, and placing it in the root folder
| for my website. Choosing Favorites>Add to Favorites, or
| dragging the icon from the Address bar to my Favorites
| list works as expected during the current session.
|
| However, the icon doesn't persist when I next launch
| IE and view links in the Favorites pane. Indeed, no icon
| for any other website persists.
|
| -- My system is not running out of space in the Temp Internet
| Files folder.
| -- In Internet Options>Advanced>Security, the Empty
| Temp Internet folder option is not set.
| -- In Internet Options>Security Settings>Custom, the
| Userdata persistence option is set.
|
| The reason for the focus on the Temp Internet Files folder
| is that I've noticed that icons seem to get stored there.
|
| Regards,
| MVSmith
|
|
|

 

[Guest]

Thanks, Thomas and Crash...


I did have History set to 0 days.

Regarding clearing the cache, is that the same as
emptying the Temp Internet Files folder? If not,
how do I check a setting for this?

Crash, how do associate an icon with a
link manually? Are you talking about doing this
from within Windows, or as a web dev method?

Regards,
MVSmith

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

Yes, cache = temp folders

--
==============================================
Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
WEBMASTER Resources(tm)

FrontPage Resources, WebCircle, MS KB Quick Links, etc.
==============================================

 

[=?Windows-1252?Q?Crash_Gordon=AE?=]

After you've created your shortcut to the website, right click on it, select Properties, then Change Icon.

But:

I'd save it in a Windows folder somewhere...actually I have a folder for My Icons 'cause I do this a lot. (Windows/My Icons)

Make a copy of your icon and put it in the folder - don't link it to the one inside of FP.



<MVSmith> wrote in message | Thanks, Thomas and Crash...
|
|
| I did have History set to 0 days.
|
| Regarding clearing the cache, is that the same as
| emptying the Temp Internet Files folder? If not,
| how do I check a setting for this?
|
| Crash, how do associate an icon with a
| link manually? Are you talking about doing this
| from within Windows, or as a web dev method?
|
| Regards,
| MVSmith
|
|
|
|

 

[Stefan B Rusynko]

They are deleted when you select Delete File and check the option to Delete all Offline Content
- there are tools to let you retain the favicons in a separate folder from your IE TIF like Favorg
See http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,108438,00.asp

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| If you have IE set to clear history or cache pages on exit, then the favicon will be deleted.
|
| --
| ==============================================
| Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
| WEBMASTER Resources(tm)
|
| FrontPage Resources, WebCircle, MS KB Quick Links, etc.
| ==============================================
| To assist you in getting the best answers for FrontPage support see:
| http://www.net-sites.com/sitebuilder/newsgroups.asp
|
| <MVSmith> wrote in message | > Hi all...
| >
| > I've learned the simple method for creating a 16x16-pixel
| > icon, naming it favicon.ico, and placing it in the root folder
| > for my website. Choosing Favorites>Add to Favorites, or
| > dragging the icon from the Address bar to my Favorites
| > list works as expected during the current session.
| >
| > However, the icon doesn't persist when I next launch
| > IE and view links in the Favorites pane. Indeed, no icon
| > for any other website persists.
| >
| > -- My system is not running out of space in the Temp Internet
| > Files folder.
| > -- In Internet Options>Advanced>Security, the Empty
| > Temp Internet folder option is not set.
| > -- In Internet Options>Security Settings>Custom, the
| > Userdata persistence option is set.
| >
| > The reason for the focus on the Temp Internet Files folder
| > is that I've noticed that icons seem to get stored there.
| >
| > Regards,
| > MVSmith
| >
| >
| >
|
|

 

[George Hester]

That doesn't show in the address bar though does it?

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George Hester
__________________________________
After you've created your shortcut to the website, right click on it, select
Properties, then Change Icon.

But:

I'd save it in a Windows folder somewhere...actually I have a folder for My
Icons 'cause I do this a lot. (Windows/My Icons)

Make a copy of your icon and put it in the folder - don't link it to the one
inside of FP.



<MVSmith> wrote in message | Thanks, Thomas and Crash...
|
|
| I did have History set to 0 days.
|
| Regarding clearing the cache, is that the same as
| emptying the Temp Internet Files folder? If not,
| how do I check a setting for this?
|
| Crash, how do associate an icon with a
| link manually? Are you talking about doing this
| from within Windows, or as a web dev method?
|
| Regards,
| MVSmith
|
|
|
|