Launch Task Manager using the CTRL+SHIFT+ESC key sequence, or by running taskmgr.exe.
In the Process tab, right-click on the Explorer.exe process and select End Process.
Click the End process button when asked for confirmation.
From the File menu of Task Manager, select New Task (Run…)
Type CMD.EXE, and click OK
In the Command Prompt window, type the commands one by one and press ENTER after each command:
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CD /d %userprofile%\AppData\Local
DEL IconCache.db /a
EXIT
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In Task Manager, click File, select New Task (Run…)
Type EXPLORER.EXE, and click OK.
One reply on “Rebuild Icon Cache in Windows (Vista and 7)”
Thank you SO much. I tried a lot of stuff trying to recovery my network icon in W7, and that worked just fine.
One reply on “Rebuild Icon Cache in Windows (Vista and 7)”
Thank you SO much. I tried a lot of stuff trying to recovery my network icon in W7, and that worked just fine.