"Rock" wrote:

> chats noir wrote:
>
> > I had the same problem as Dick...the colorful and unique icons on desktop
> > shortcuts were replaced by the big E internet explorer after several days on
> > the desktop. I thought maybe Big Brother didn't want the competition up
> > there (Google and Yahoo) but then my pretty Bank of America icon was
> > replaced, too. I tried Nightowl's fix but it didn't work. HELP
> >
> > "Nightowl" wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Dick Foster wrote on Wed, 20 Jul 2005:
> >>
> >>
> >>>Suddently all of my icons have become the generic windows icons. I probably
> >>>have 30 of them on my desktop. I use XP professional. I cannot get them to
> >>>reappear as they originally were. Any help would be appreciated.
> >>
> >>Hi Dick
> >>
> >>Try this to force XP to re-read the icon cache:
> >>
> >>Right-click on the desktop, choose Properties, Appearance tab, then
> >>click on the Advanced button. In the drop-down list select Icon and
> >>increase the Size setting by 1 (usually from 32 to 33). Click OK, then
> >>Apply. The desktop will "fade" for a few seconds and then come back.
> >>
> >>Now click on the Advanced button again, change the icon size back to
> >>what it was, and OK your way out.
> >>
> >>If this doesn't help, please post back.
> >>
> >>--
> >>Nightowl
> >>
>
> Those are favicons, temporary icons that are deleted when the temporary
> internet files are removed. To save the favicons see this on Kelly's
> site at http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
> Line 108: FavOrg - Restore and Save Favorite Icons
>
> --
> Rock
> MS MVP Windows - Shell/User
>
>Hi Rock.
Many thanks.Typed "favicon" into my browser and
found-http://www.djdenham.com/saving_favicons.htm All original icons
recovered and I'm a real "Dummy" at this lark.

Gord wrote:

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>>Hi Rock.
>
> Many thanks.Typed "favicon" into my browser and
> found-http://www.djdenham.com/saving_favicons.htm All original icons
> recovered and I'm a real "Dummy" at this lark.

You're welcome.

--
Rock
MS MVP Windows - Shell/User