where did you get the "flowerpot" icon?
was it from a website and in your favorites list?
find the website to get it back and use items below.
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Known as "favicons" or Favorite Icons...
When you clear the Internet Temp files
the favicons are cleared.
Check: Tools > Options > Advanced tab.
Security section:
[x] Empty Temporary Internet Files folder when
browser is closed.
Make desired changes and exit out.
Find these FREE programs:
FAVORG "or" FAVICONIZER
These will save the icons in a different
folder and fixes your favorites
with the favicon icons.
----search in this site---------
http://catalogs.google.com/microsoft.html
---or check here-----------------
FAVORG
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,9883,00.asp
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FAVICONIZER
http://codeproject.com/tools/faviconizer.asp