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:- 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!
- Click in the Task Manager menu, click "file" > "New Task" and type in the command line "cmd.exe" .
- 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.
- 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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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...
