Icons keep changing

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Hi!

I've downloaded icon files in order to change the ordinary ones on the
desktop but although they're genuine icon files they keep changing back to
the dull prototypes. What's gone wrong?
 
Did you move the original .ico files after customizing?

If you move any *.ico files after customizing your shortcut/favorite, the
icon will revert back to the blue e.

They were deleted when you emptied your Temporary Internet Files folder.

Read about it here...
[[Favicons are usually lost when you delete your Temporary Internet Files,
but FavOrg preserves them.]]
FavOrg
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,108438,00.asp

Download it here...
108. Right hand side
FavOrg - Restore and Save Favorite Icons
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Direct download of favorg.zip
http://www.gratilog.net/anglais/internet/favorg.zip

These Icons are stored in >>
%userprofile%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files
or
C:\Documents and Settings\YourNameHere\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
Files

The contents of these files get deleted. Icons revert back to the generic
ugly IE e.

IE | Tools | Internet Options | General tab | Settings button | View Files
button | Scroll down to whatever *.ico files you want to keep | Left click
favicon.ico | Drag to Desktop | Rename to whatever | Store in a folder such
as >> C:\Documents and Settings\YourNameHere\My Documents\ICONS

Open Favorites | Right click whatever item | Properties | Change Icon |
button | Browse button | Click: My Documents or wherever *.ico are stored |
Click whatever *.ico | Open button | Click OK | Click Apply | Click OK
Repeat as necessary.

If you move any *.ico files after customizing your shortcut/favorite, the
icon will revert back to the blue e.

<quote>
I used to see favicons, but now they've all disappeared. What happened?

Favicons are cached similarly to html documents. When they are deleted from
the cache, they revert to the standard IE icon. If you want to prevent the
icon from disappearing:

1. Create a local directory (e.g., c:\favicons)
2. Copy the desired favicon into the directory created above.
3. Right click the mouse over the favorite/bookmark and select properties.
4. Enter the path (or use the 'browse' feature) to the favicon you want for
that bookmark.

Another temporary solution is to hold down the mouse button while holding
shift over the default IE icon in the address bar and then let go of the
mouse button anywhere in the address bar. This seems to 'update' the
favicon.
<quote>
from...
Internet Explorer Troubleshooting Favicons
http://favicon.com/ie.html

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Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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Sorry, Wesley, but some of the icons that I've applied for shortcuts on the
desktop still revert to back to the ugly prototype, not to the IE e but to
the one depicting a blank white computer screen with a blue tool bar.
I've run Favorg and replaced one of them with one that I've downloaded and
saved in a special folder and another with the one used by the very website.
 
Try this...
Start | Run | Type: regsvr32 /i shdocvw.dll | Click OK

Maybe your .url file associations are messed up. Try this...

Windows® XP File Association Fixes
Copyright 2003 - Doug Knox
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

Read the instructions. Then get...
URL File Association Fix (Restores default associations for URL - Internet
shortcuts)

Are you using IE 6 or IE 7?

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Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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Thanks a lot, Wesley. Your latest tip seems to have solved the problem.

Best wishes,

Chris
 
Glad to hear it, Chris. Keep having fun.

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MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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