Problems With Icons

GadzukoGadzuko Join Date: 2002-12-26 Member: 11556Members, Constellation
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In every version of Windows I've ever used, there is a recurring problem where a desktop icon will randomly and inexplicably change to a different, seemingly random, icon. For instance, right now my icon for Samurai is the CS icon (an omen?). This doesn't happen often, and isn't really a major problem, but it's confusing and irritating. Is there a way to prevent this?

I'm running XP Home right now, but it's happened on 98SE and 95 too if I recall correctly.
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  • CForresterCForrester P0rk(h0p Join Date: 2002-10-05 Member: 1439Members, Constellation
    I used to get that in 98, but only on my QuickLaunch bar. I've never seen it in XP. Pro. Odd.
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  • ComproxComprox *chortle* Canada Join Date: 2002-01-23 Member: 7Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, NS2 Developer, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Silver, Subnautica Developer, Subnautica Playtester, Pistachionauts
    ive seen it in XP Pro. It seems the longer I go without a reboot, the more it happens *shrug*
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  • Brave_UlyssesBrave_Ulysses Join Date: 2003-04-28 Member: 15922Members
    Set your options to show hidden files. Then go to C:\Windows and look for a file called <b>Shelliconcache</b> - as in Shell Icon Cache. Erase it and restart your comp. Problem solved!

    Unfortunately every so often, and I've not worked out why, it returns.
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  • ComproxComprox *chortle* Canada Join Date: 2002-01-23 Member: 7Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, NS2 Developer, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Silver, Subnautica Developer, Subnautica Playtester, Pistachionauts
    Reboot? Like I said, its been around 3 months since I rebooted. I run windows till it falls over dead. I got 98SE for just over a month once <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
    I usually just mash F5 some, and curse a little, and its usually fixed in a day or two.
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  • Brave_UlyssesBrave_Ulysses Join Date: 2003-04-28 Member: 15922Members
    Why do you constantly leave your computer on?
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  • ComproxComprox *chortle* Canada Join Date: 2002-01-23 Member: 7Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, NS2 Developer, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Silver, Subnautica Developer, Subnautica Playtester, Pistachionauts
    Time for this thing to log into windows each boot would drive me nuts. I have 15 icons on the bottom right, and I use every single one of em :/ It would take a year for this thing to get fully running again on reboot. IRC doesnt save some stuff (placement of windows and such), photoshop is always running with my current work in it, etc etc. It would just be a 10 minute load hassle each time, and Im impatient! <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • GadzukoGadzuko Join Date: 2002-12-26 Member: 11556Members, Constellation
    Yeah, I tend to leave my computer running for weeks at a time. Generally something comes up where I have to restart it at some point so I never manage a month, but who knows. I've found that if I go into a game (like HL, for instance) that removes all the icons and then has to refresh the desktop it fixes the problem, but it's still irritating.
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  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    edited June 2003
    <!--QuoteBegin--Comprox+Jun 24 2003, 08:02 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Comprox @ Jun 24 2003, 08:02 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Time for this thing to log into windows each boot would drive me nuts. I have 15 icons on the bottom right, and I use every single one of em :/ It would take a year for this thing to get fully running again on reboot. IRC doesnt save some stuff (placement of windows and such), photoshop is always running with my current work in it, etc etc. It would just be a 10 minute load hassle each time, and Im impatient! <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    *plays a little with Comprox's cicuit breakers*
    *snickers*
    [edit]*giggles*[/edit]
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