Problem in windows vista

CHR15

I did look at something similar to TweakUI I used to have on previous incarnations of Windows.

There are similar apps but I didn't get a warm feeling there was no spyware or other unwanted nasties in it so I didn't recommend anything.

I did look at TweakVI but after downloading and installing it I will be performing a few scans.

The desktop IE icon, although a shortcut, doesn't by default, have the shortcut arrow. It is the arrow I was looking for.
Right click on it to see the difference between the IE icon and other shortcuts.


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f1charlie

There's no difference between the IE icon and the others on my machine

ss4

CHR15 wrote: »

First guess is that it is a problem with the shortcut arrow but IE on your desktop isn't a shortcut.

Try this:

Click Start => Programs => Accessories

Right Click on Command Prompt

Select Run as Administrator

Right click on the taskbar and choose Task Manager
Click on Processes
Click Explorer.exe
Click End Process

Now back to the command prompt (black box)


type: cd appdata
return

type: cd local
return

type: attrib -H IconCache.db
return

type: del IconCache.db
return

Now go back to the Task Manager window

Click Applications

Click New Task

in the box type: C:\Windows\explorer.exe

This will rebuild the icon cache (you may have to reboot after)

When I type cd appdata and cd local into command prompt I get this message: "The system cannot find the path specified." Should I continue using your instructions?

CHR15

No. You will need the correct path.

What do you see in the command prompt?

I will have to look at this after work so I can get on a Vista machine to ensure the info is correct. It will just mean a couple more commands to type.

ss4

When I open up command prompt I see "C:\Windows\system32>"

CHR15

Okay.

Type: cd/
return (note the forward slash!)

type: cd users
return

type: cd %username%
return

Now carry on with the cd appdata

ss4

Thanks a lot, that has solved the problem
Just out of curiousity, what does "cd" in the command prompt mean?

CHR15

Change Directory.

It is the same as double clicking to open a folder

Back in the old days we had to all our work with these prompts lol!