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Old April 6th 12, 08:19 PM posted to alt.windows7.general
Gene E. Bloch[_5_]
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Default Missing shortcut icons can anybody confirm ?

On 4/06/2012, Gene E. Bloch posted:
On 4/06/2012, Asger Joergensen posted:
Hi Gene


Gene E. Bloch wrote:


On 4/06/2012, Asger Joergensen posted:
Hi

I have a problem with some missing icons in all my file open dialogs In
Wordpad's open dialog I select to see all files *.*
and then I browse to this path:
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories In that
folder there is: MsPaint, SoundRecorder etc. But on my Window 7 64 sp1.
five of those shortcuts are showing the default
program icon eg: SoundRecorder, Sticky Notes etc..
If I browse to the same path in the Shell all the correct icons are
there. Anybody know anything about this ?

Maybe even what to do about it ?

Use another editor?


This is not about the editor, it is the same in all my file open dialogs
no matter what program I try.


I just gave the WordPad recipe so that anybody willing to try and confirm
could do so without to much trouble.


OK, I'm sorry I misunderstood. I thought you meant every time you use
WordPad's Open dialog :-)


I was about to suggest finding a tool to clear the icon cache, but after a
moment's thought, I believe that relates only to desktop icons.


I also just realized that you refer to the "Shell". That would imply to me
the Command Window (by analogy to its meaning in Unix), and there are no
icons there. Do you mean Windows Explorer?


Anyway, I just looked here (also Win 7 64-bit), and my icons are the same in
Windows Explorer as in WordPad's Open dialog. That verifies that something is
different about your system, but I have no idea what would cause that. I wish
I could help.


After pressing Send, I noticed Jeff Layman's post.

He points to a method to rebuild the icon cache, which also seems to
imply that my remark about Desktop icons is wrong. I hope the ideas in
that link (which I'm about to bookmark!) work.

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Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch)


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