icons of url address not shown on IE?

[SF Javier]

I have been using a long time IE, now ie6sp2, just of curiosity i installed
Firefox 1.0 and i notice something: In every url that appears in the address
bar, it is shown a personalized icon of that website. However in IE, it is
always the same icon for everypage.

Why is that? is a bug or something?

Thx

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE]

I have been using a long time IE, now ie6sp2, just of curiosity i
installed Firefox 1.0 and i notice something: In every url that
appears in the address bar, it is shown a personalized icon of that
website. However in IE, it is always the same icon for everypage.

Why is that? is a bug or something?

Thx

I'll bet you don't see a "personalized icon" here:
http://www.fjsmjs.com

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[C A Upsdell]

I have been using a long time IE, now ie6sp2, just of curiosity i installed
Firefox 1.0 and i notice something: In every url that appears in the address
bar, it is shown a personalized icon of that website. However in IE, it is
always the same icon for everypage.

Why is that? is a bug or something?

AFAIK IE puts the icons in its cache, from which they can be deleted
when the cache gets full. Firefox appears to hold onto the icons more
persistantly.

 

[Guest]

I have the same problem but the address icons are rectangular boxes with a
red & blue dot. Plus, when I try to create an IE shortcut on my desktop -
it's still showing as a Firefox/Mozilla icon even though I've removed
Firefox/Mozilla. What can I do to return to having the blue e from IE showing

 

[L. D. James]

I believe the remedy may be to make sure IE is your default browser.
You'll find this option at the bottom of the IE/Properties/Program menu.

-- L. James

 

[Guest]

Sorry it's been so long and thanks for your reply. I'm new to this - how do I
get to IE/Properties/Program menu?

 

[Alan Edwards]

IE-Tools-Internet Options-Programs.
Check the box "Internet Explorer should check to see whether it is the
default browser"
Close IE and reopen it.

....Alan

 

[Guest]

I opened it up and the box was still checked. I unchecked it, re-checked it,
clicked Apply, then closed IE and reopened IE, didn't change anything. When I
tried to click on a link in a document, the dialogue box said, "No program
registered to open this file."