Cache in Windows delete

If you have problems with your Icons in Windows, you should use the Cache to delete. How to do that, we will show you in this Tip.

Iconcache under Windows 7 via CMD delete

Windows Cache delete if you Have the program icons exchanged, or a blank, white Icons on the Desktop, you can set the Cache to delete. Under Windows 7 and Vista is the best variant from the command prompt, because the "Explorer.exe" not running:

1. Start the Task Manager by pressing the key combination [Ctrl] + [Shift] + [Esc] and stop the process "Explorer.exe". Close the Task Manager, then don't!
2. Click in the Task Manager menu, click "file" > "New Task" and type in the command line "cmd.exe" .
3. In the CMD window, type the command "CD /d %userprofile%\AppData\Local" and "del iconcache /a". Then tap the "exit" and confirm with [Enter]again.
4. In the Task Manager, start again a new Task in the menu "file". Now enter the command "explorer.exe" and then click on "OK". Now if the Icons displayed correctly again.

Cache delete under Windows 8 - so it goes

Windows 8 stores the Icons are not all in the database "iconcache.db", but sets for each size, a separate file. The files can be found in the path "C:\Benutzer\Ihr Name\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer". Because the files are read-only, don't just delete it. You must first have a Batch file:

• Create a new text document and copy the Code "@echo off taskkill /f /IM explorer.exe CD /d
• %userprofile%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows del /f /s /q Explorer\iconcache*.* Start explorer.exe" into it.
• So you know what the commands mean, here's a brief explanation: "/f" also delete read-only files, "/s" deletes all the files in subdirectories, the "/q" prevents the demand because of the wildcards.
• Save the file as a .bat file. The bat file is not on the Desktop, save you the best in the folder "C:\Benutzer\Ihr Name\". Start the created file with a double click. The Iconcache will now be automatically deleted
• Should the Desktop then without Icons, Wallpaper and taskbar appear, make a few steps: Launch the Task Manager by pressing [Ctrl] + [Shift] + [Esc] and will lead you through the menu "file" a new Task. In the command line type "explorer.exe" and confirm with [Enter].

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Cache in Windows delete

By David Amoyal → Monday, May 19, 2014

If you have problems with your Icons in Windows, you should use the Cache to delete. How to do that, we will show you in this Tip . Iconca...