Individualised internet shortcut icons have been replaced by generic"big-e"

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thylacine

Vista 32 - IE 7

For the past 6 months the internet shortcut icons which I have dragged
from various webpages onto my desktop have kept their unique
appearance.

Now, however, they have all reverted to the standard, generic, default
"big-e" icon - no doubt due to an accidental change of Setting.

If I drag an individualised icon directly from the Address field of an
open web-page to my Links or my Quick Launch toolbar, it keeps its
individual appearance. If I drag it to the Desktop, it reverts to the
default "big-e"

I know it is possible for Vista Home Premium 32 / IE7 to display these
individual icons, as they have worked fine on my setup for 6 months.

How do I get all internet shortcuts placed on the Desktop to show the
individualised icon specific to each site ?

Many thanks for your help
 
Try doing both an error check as well as a disk cleaning. I think this will
clear up your issue.
Error check : My Computer/ C drive/ Properties/Tools/Error check (chk
boxes for fix errors). Reboot as required.
Disk clean: Start/Programs/Accessories/System tools/Disk clean. Chk
all boxes and remove unnecessary files.
Bob H
 
Try doing both an error check as well as a disk cleaning. I think this will
clear up your issue.
Error check : My Computer/ C drive/ Properties/Tools/Error check (chk
boxes for fix errors). Reboot as required.
Disk clean: Start/Programs/Accessories/System tools/Disk clean. Chk
all boxes and remove unnecessary files.
Bob H
 
Try doing both an error check as well as a disk cleaning.  I think thiswill
clear up your issue.
Error check :    My Computer/ C drive/ Properties/Tools/Error check (chk
boxes for fix errors).  Reboot as required.
Disk clean:       Start/Programs/Accessories/System tools/Disk clean.   Chk
all boxes and remove unnecessary files.
Bob H
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Thanks for the advice. I did a disk-clean and an error-check, but it
made no difference. I still get only the default "big-e" icons on the
desktop.
Any more suggestions would be welcome.
 
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