File Explorer Gone

[Ocarinajoe98]

I was messing with different icons to use for the start button, skype, chrome, and stuff but when I tried to put the defaults back I think I may have gotten rid of my file explorer. I can’t find it even when searching in the search bar. I’m pretty sure it’s there because I did the same thing with steam and it’s still listed under installed programs. This is all I'm able to get when searching. http://puu.sh/b7WAH/f1f63809e8.jpg

[Clyne]

Use system restore to get back file explorer if it helps.

[DarkEnergy]

You could just make another shortcut that takes you to the libraries area.

[Ocarinajoe98]

Use system restore to get back file explorer if it helps.

I don't know how to do that, and I never made a restore point. I do have the windows repair disk, would running that help?

[Ocarinajoe98]

You could just make another shortcut that takes you to the libraries area.

Because i like everything to be perfect That's what i'm doing until i can fix it anyway.

[Clyne]

I don't know how to do that, and I never made a restore point. I do have the windows repair disk, would running that help?

search for system restore in the start menu and when you click on it, chose which previous point to go. Your system would make a restore point when it install a new program on your computer.

[Arty]

just go to my computer, right click pin?

[Ocarinajoe98]

search for system restore in the start menu and when you click on it, chose which previous point to go. Your system would make a restore point when it install a new program on your computer.

Ok that fixed it being missing, but now it and some of my other icons are gone. http://puu.sh/b7YaT/92e3fae66a.jpg

[Arty]

Ok that fixed it being missing, but now it and some of my other icons are gone. http://puu.sh/b7YaT/92e3fae66a.jpg

reboot

[Clyne]

Ok that fixed it being missing, but now it and some of my other icons are gone. http://puu.sh/b7YaT/92e3fae66a.jpg

you can reset icon cache or do what @Arty said

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-desktop/windows-7-missing-desktop-application-icons/c031fba8-3e05-4080-89b2-e8a89c460a6b

[Arty]

you can reset icon cache or do what @Arty said

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-desktop/windows-7-missing-desktop-application-icons/c031fba8-3e05-4080-89b2-e8a89c460a6b

For most people rebooting is faster than figuring out how to clear cahce then doing

[Ocarinajoe98]

I just download the icon online, Thanks for the help

[SlayerOfHellWyrm]

Just for the future, sometimes restarting to clearing the cache won't bring back the icon, but unpinning and repinning to the task bar will. iTunes is bad for this, at least on my system.

 

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