IconCache.db does not refresh
in [Windows XP]
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From: Carl Gross on 25 Feb 2010 15:00 I promise. It's not there. I showed every hidden file there is to show. "Daave" wrote: > Carl Gross wrote: > > Every time I go to the Profile directory where IconCache.db > > resides, it is not there. > > IconCache.db is a hidden file. It's there; just hidden. > > > . >
From: Bob I on 25 Feb 2010 15:13
I haven't messed with roaming profiles so I can't comment there. But I suspect that may be an issue. Carl Gross wrote: > Ya know, I just thought about that. I have a local version of the user > (User1) and the domain version of the user (user1.domain.local). I copied > the domain user profile to another drive so I could just remove the profile > then put it back from the copy (just folders, files and mail archives). The > only fly in that ointment would be the roaming profile. > > But, in answer to your question, I looked at the User1 profile and removed > the IconCache.db file. No luck. So I'll assume I was using the right > profile. The fact that it isn't creating the IconCache.db file in the > User1.Domain.local profile is concerning me. Is it a permission > (User1.domain.local is a local admin) problem? A corruption problem? > > "Bob I" wrote: > > >>Humm, are you in the correct user folder? >> >>Carl Gross wrote: >> >> >>>I have already done that. The IconCache.db file will not be recreated. It >>>should recreate itself after all the methods discussed (I have TweakUI >>>installed and run it, as well) but that doesn't seem to work. Every time I >>>go to the Profile directory where IconCache.db resides, it is not there. >>>Even after change the resolution, Show Desktop Icons, run explorer from the >>>run menu, etc. >>> >>>"Jose" wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>>On Feb 25, 11:32 am, Carl Gross <CarlGr...(a)discussions.microsoft.com> >>>>wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>>I have XP Pro (SP3)on an AcerPower FH computer. I recently removed a >>>>>proprietary security from Acer because it blocked use of the DVD and slowed >>>>>down the machine. After that, All the desktop, start menu and task bar icons >>>>>disappeared. The tray icons are still there. >>>>> >>>>>I read that refreshing the IconCache.db would work, but when I looked in >>>>>C:\D & C\UserName\Local Settings\Application Data, the file wasn't there. I >>>>>have tried all the techniques for refreshing the IconCache.db (change the >>>>>resolution, Show Desktop Icons, run explorer from the run menu, etc.) >>>>> >>>>>I am convinved the IconCache.db is the problem. How do I make windows >>>>>rebuild the file? >>>> >>>>The file is a hidden file, so when you navigate with Windows Explorer, >>>>you need to click Tools, Folder Options, View and tick Show hidden >>>>files and folders, OK. Now you should see it. >>>> >>>>If you want to rebuild it for sure, navigate to yours, delete the >>>>iconcache.db file and reboot. A new one will be created >>>>automatically. >>>> >>>>Don't waste time trying to use some other tools to rebuild or "fix" >>>>it, just delete the suspicious one, make a new one and be done with >>>>it. >>>> >>>>. >>>> >> >>. >> |