IE 6.0 Link Icons

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Brady B

Is there any fix to the problem I have where the unique
link icons that appear when you save a new link to the
Links toolbar suddenly and inexplicably disappear?

Is there a way to save these icons somehow for use and
management later?

Thanks.

Brady
 
Brady B said:
Is there any fix to the problem I have where the unique
link icons that appear when you save a new link to the
Links toolbar suddenly and inexplicably disappear?
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Its a bug in IE. Those icons (called "Favicons") are stored in the browser
cache (TIF), which by definition, is temporary storage. To make them
permanent, perform the following steps:
* Manually clear TIF (Tools > Internet Options > Delete Files...)
* Save page as favorite (Favicon is only downloaded during this step)
* Open 2 windows side by side -- the TIF view from within IE, and
a Windows Explorer (NOT Internet Explorer) window, set to the
folder/directory you wish to store the Favicons in.
* Drag-n-drop favicon.ico from TIF to the Explorer folder
* Rt-click on the Favorite, click Properties, then Web Document
* Invoke "Change Icon..." dialog and set to the .ico file you just dragged
* Repeat for each site
 
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