Known as "favicon"
When you clear the Temporary Internet Files
the favicon is cleared. If your TIF size is
small (1-5mb) then over time the favicon will
be kicked out in favor of new one.
Find these FREE programs:
FAVORG or FAVICONIZER
These will save the icons in a different
folder and fixes your favorites
with the favicon icons.
----search in this site---------
http://catalogs.google.com/microsoft.html
---or check here-----------------
FAVORG
www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,9883,00.asp
www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,108438,00.asp
http://www.gratilog.net/anglais/internet/favorg.zip
http://uk.geocities.com/personel44/files/favorg.zip
www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
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Check: Tools > Options > Advanced tab.
Security section:
[x] Empty Temporary Internet Files folder when
browser is closed.
Make desired changes and exit out.
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FAVICONIZER
http://codeproject.com/tools/faviconizer.asp
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U.S. Flag shortcut icons
http://www.patrioticon.org/index.html
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MS Internet Explorer 5 favicon bug
http://www.magnux.org/~flaviovs/sec/favicon/
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to do this manually......gets easier if use
temp and icon directories as favorites items
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save site as a favorite or link
go to internet temp file:
path =
[Tools] button
Internet Options...
General tab
[Settings...] button
[View files...] button (middle button)
(save this as a "favorite" listing - future use)
find & select favicon.ico (ICON)
(or other name.ico because some sites change the name)
right-click > copy (the favicon.ico)
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go to directory c:/WINDOWS/system32 (in Windows XP HomeEd)
right-click and create a new Folder
rename this new Folder (example: 1_icons)
open this new folder
(save this as a "favorite" listing - future use)
right-click > paste (the favicon.ico)
favicon[#].ico appears
rename this new favicon[#].ico (example: sitename.com.ico)
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Change the icon in your Favorites/Links listing:
1. Right-click the item/site in listing
2. Select Properties
3. Click [Change Icon...] button
4. Click [Browse...] button (in Change Icon window)
5. Find new folder from above effort: (1_icons is good
name?)
6. Find and Click desired favicon.ico
7. Click [Open] button (out of icon listing window)
8. Click [Ok] button (out of Change Icon window)
9. Click [Ok] button (out of Properties window)
Favicon should appear in Favorites/Links listing
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