Why do my icons do this?

[Chris_R.]

It happens periodically and I can't remember how to fix it. The actual program folder in the C drive also has that icon.

[Tsuki]

talking about the speedfan icon?  usually it means the shortcut no longer points to where its supposed to anymore. 

can you actually launch it?

[pedro69]

You can try to rebuild the icon cache:

 

https://social.technet.microsoft.com/forums/windows/en-us/bea47202-d869-4155-8c8f-2a5b8bd7be1d/forum-faqhow-to-rebuild-icon-cache

[Chris_R.]

talking about the speedfan icon?  usually it means the shortcut no longer points to where its supposed to anymore. 

can you actually launch it?

Yeah I can launch it. There are also some icons doing the same thing in my start menu {Win 7} such as FRAPS, Steam etc

[Tsuki]

yeah try rebuilding the icon cache.   delete "C:\Users\yourusername\AppData\Local\IconCache.db" reboot and see if that fixed it

[Opeth747]

This always works for me. http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-desktop/icons-missing-their-specialized-image/3f1f7108-2984-4071-afd8-5bec9cceda38?auth=1

[Chris_R.]

Okay, Thanks guys! Hopefully I won't have to do it every time the PC boots lol

[Enderman]

I got tired of all these issues and made my own icons

[Opeth747]

I got tired of all these issues and made my own icons

That's pretty sweet. What are you using?

I've been using Fences for years.

[Chris_R.]

Hmm. still didn't work....now it's just getting annoying lol

[Enderman]

That's pretty sweet. What are you using?

I've been using Fences for years.

rainmeter

I really like how you can just use a PNG as an icon rather than having to do all the .ico stuff that windows requires if you want to make your own icons

[c0d0ps]

Hmm. still didn't work....now it's just getting annoying lol

Maybe delete the shortcut and get a new one instead?

[Chris_R.]

Maybe delete the shortcut and get a new one instead?

Thing is all the shortucts match that one. Even the original install folder on the C drive and the start menu. I opened the start menu and there are at least 20 or more icons like that. Deleted the shortcut directory twice. Even shut down and then rebooted. still nothing.......this is weird....it's always something.

[Chris_R.]

Oh derp I had to close explorer.exe since the icon(s) were on the desktop as well :wacko: :wacko: :rolleyes:

 

 

This always works for me. http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-desktop/icons-missing-their-specialized-image/3f1f7108-2984-4071-afd8-5bec9cceda38?auth=1

 

Thanks u da man'

[Opeth747]

rainmeter

I really like how you can just use a PNG as an icon rather than having to do all the .ico stuff that windows requires if you want to make your own icons

Strange I'd never heard of this program. Thanks, man. 

[Enderman]

Strange I'd never heard of this program. Thanks, man. 

youre welcome