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Folders don't show icons

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Original Message
Name: Minismack
Date: July 10, 2008 at 01:00:17 Pacific
Subject: Folders don't show icons
OS: XP SP2
CPU/Ram: 3.02ghz/3.25gb
Comment:

You know when you have an unidentified file and it comes up with basically a a4 page with a window and 6 icons in that window on it. Well all my folders have suddenly turned into that, im not sure how to fix it. Any ideas?


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Name: Tufenuf
Date: July 10, 2008 at 05:37:07 Pacific
Reply: (edit)

Minismack,Right click your desktop, choose Properties, under the Settings tab
Change Color quality from 32 bit to 16 bit. Restart computer, then change it back to 32 bit.

OR

Start your computer in SAFE mode then restart it in Normal mode. This will rebuild the iconcache.db file and may correct the problem.

How to Start Windows in Safe Mode
http://www.pchell.com/support/safem...

You could also download Tweak UI at the link below. After you install it you'll find it in Start>Programs>Powertoys for Windows XP>Tweak UI. Open it and under Repair then choose Rebuild Icons.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/...

Tufenuf



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