Links toolbar icons

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Susan M Daniele

Can anyone please help me with a toolbar issue. When I
first created my links toolbar about a month & a half
ago, all of my saved websites had custom icons (ie. ebay,
paypal,verizon). About 3 days after I created it all of
the icons disappeared & the default explorer E is in
their place. Every website that I go to now just shows
that E. How can I fix this problem???
 
Can anyone please help me with a toolbar issue. When I
first created my links toolbar about a month & a half
ago, all of my saved websites had custom icons (ie. ebay,
paypal,verizon). About 3 days after I created it all of
the icons disappeared & the default explorer E is in
their place. Every website that I go to now just shows
that E. How can I fix this problem???
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Revisit the sites and their favicon files will be downloaded to your
Temporary Internet Files folders. Grab them. Place them in a folder. May
want to rename them so you don't have favicon[1], favicon[2].

Right click on the site's shortcut in your Links bar. Select Properties.
Click Change Icon and select the appropriate icon.

There are programs available that automate these steps and manage the icons
for you. Search for "favicons" on google or at a download site and you'll
find them.
 
These are generally known as favicons.ico (Favorite Icons) and they normally
will only last until your Internet Explorer Temp files are cleared.

This program will allow you to save the favicons.ico (Favorite Icons)
permanently in a different folder and re-associate your favorites with the
stored icons.

FavOrg - Restore and Save Favorite Icons (Line 108)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Tip:

FavesToGo - Save Favorites Quickly (Line 108)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Workaround:

Navigate to the Temporary Internet Files, and drag the icons to the desktop
and rename them to whatever name you like.

Create a folder called Icon Selection. Move all of the renamed favicons to
this folder placed in the root directory of C. Right click on the Icon,
select Browse and navigate to your Icon Selection folder. Choose the
renamed favicon and click ok. These icons will be permanent.
 
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