IconCache.db does not refresh

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I have XP Pro (SP3)on an AcerPower FH computer. I recently removed a

proprietary security from Acer because it blocked use of the DVD and slowed

down the machine. After that, All the desktop, start menu and task bar icons

disappeared. The tray icons are still there.



I read that refreshing the IconCache.db would work, but when I looked in

C:\D & C\UserName\Local Settings\Application Data, the file wasn't there. I

have tried all the techniques for refreshing the IconCache.db (change the

resolution, Show Desktop Icons, run explorer from the run menu, etc.)



I am convinved the IconCache.db is the problem. How do I make windows

rebuild the file?
 
see here

http://www.tweakxp.com/article37003.aspx



Carl Gross wrote:

> I have XP Pro (SP3)on an AcerPower FH computer. I recently removed a

> proprietary security from Acer because it blocked use of the DVD and slowed

> down the machine. After that, All the desktop, start menu and task bar icons

> disappeared. The tray icons are still there.

>

> I read that refreshing the IconCache.db would work, but when I looked in

> C:\D & C\UserName\Local Settings\Application Data, the file wasn't there. I

> have tried all the techniques for refreshing the IconCache.db (change the

> resolution, Show Desktop Icons, run explorer from the run menu, etc.)

>

> I am convinved the IconCache.db is the problem. How do I make windows

> rebuild the file?
 
On Feb 25, 11:32 am, Carl Gross

wrote:

> I have XP Pro (SP3)on an AcerPower FH computer.  I recently removed a

> proprietary security from Acer because it blocked use of the DVD and slowed

> down the machine. After that, All the desktop, start menu and task bar icons

> disappeared.  The tray icons are still there.

>

> I read that refreshing the IconCache.db would work, but when I looked in

> C:\D & C\UserName\Local Settings\Application Data, the file wasn't there. I

> have tried all the techniques for refreshing the IconCache.db (change the

> resolution, Show Desktop Icons, run explorer from the run menu, etc.)

>

> I am convinved the IconCache.db is the problem.  How do I make windows

> rebuild the file?



The file is a hidden file, so when you navigate with Windows Explorer,

you need to click Tools, Folder Options, View and tick Show hidden

files and folders, OK. Now you should see it.



If you want to rebuild it for sure, navigate to yours, delete the

iconcache.db file and reboot. A new one will be created

automatically.



Don't waste time trying to use some other tools to rebuild or "fix"

it, just delete the suspicious one, make a new one and be done with

it.
 
Delete IconCache.db? Did that.



"Bob I" wrote:



> see here

> http://www.tweakxp.com/article37003.aspx

>

> Carl Gross wrote:

> > I have XP Pro (SP3)on an AcerPower FH computer. I recently removed a

> > proprietary security from Acer because it blocked use of the DVD and slowed

> > down the machine. After that, All the desktop, start menu and task bar icons

> > disappeared. The tray icons are still there.

> >

> > I read that refreshing the IconCache.db would work, but when I looked in

> > C:\D & C\UserName\Local Settings\Application Data, the file wasn't there. I

> > have tried all the techniques for refreshing the IconCache.db (change the

> > resolution, Show Desktop Icons, run explorer from the run menu, etc.)

> >

> > I am convinved the IconCache.db is the problem. How do I make windows

> > rebuild the file?

>

> .

>
 
On Feb 25, 12:28 pm, Carl Gross

wrote:

> Delete IconCache.db?  Did that.

>

>

>

> "Bob I" wrote:

> > see here

> >http://www.tweakxp.com/article37003.aspx

>

> > Carl Gross wrote:

> > > I have XP Pro (SP3)on an AcerPower FH computer.  I recently removeda

> > > proprietary security from Acer because it blocked use of the DVD and slowed

> > > down the machine. After that, All the desktop, start menu and task bar icons

> > > disappeared.  The tray icons are still there.

>

> > > I read that refreshing the IconCache.db would work, but when I lookedin

> > > C:\D & C\UserName\Local Settings\Application Data, the file wasn't there.  I

> > > have tried all the techniques for refreshing the IconCache.db (changethe

> > > resolution, Show Desktop Icons, run explorer from the run menu, etc.)

>

> > > I am convinved the IconCache.db is the problem.  How do I make windows

> > > rebuild the file?

>

> > .



You said you were convinced the iconcache.db is the problem, that you

couldn't find it and you tried all the techniques for refreshing the

iconcache.db and then wanted to know how to make Windows rebuild the

file.



Now you should have a new iconcache.db file. I know I do.



Perhaps your issue is not the iconcache.db file?
 
I have already done that. The IconCache.db file will not be recreated. It

should recreate itself after all the methods discussed (I have TweakUI

installed and run it, as well) but that doesn't seem to work. Every time I

go to the Profile directory where IconCache.db resides, it is not there.

Even after change the resolution, Show Desktop Icons, run explorer from the

run menu, etc.



"Jose" wrote:



> On Feb 25, 11:32 am, Carl Gross

> wrote:

> > I have XP Pro (SP3)on an AcerPower FH computer. I recently removed a

> > proprietary security from Acer because it blocked use of the DVD and slowed

> > down the machine. After that, All the desktop, start menu and task bar icons

> > disappeared. The tray icons are still there.

> >

> > I read that refreshing the IconCache.db would work, but when I looked in

> > C:\D & C\UserName\Local Settings\Application Data, the file wasn't there. I

> > have tried all the techniques for refreshing the IconCache.db (change the

> > resolution, Show Desktop Icons, run explorer from the run menu, etc.)

> >

> > I am convinved the IconCache.db is the problem. How do I make windows

> > rebuild the file?

>

> The file is a hidden file, so when you navigate with Windows Explorer,

> you need to click Tools, Folder Options, View and tick Show hidden

> files and folders, OK. Now you should see it.

>

> If you want to rebuild it for sure, navigate to yours, delete the

> iconcache.db file and reboot. A new one will be created

> automatically.

>

> Don't waste time trying to use some other tools to rebuild or "fix"

> it, just delete the suspicious one, make a new one and be done with

> it.

>

> .

>
 
Humm, are you in the correct user folder?



Carl Gross wrote:



> I have already done that. The IconCache.db file will not be recreated. It

> should recreate itself after all the methods discussed (I have TweakUI

> installed and run it, as well) but that doesn't seem to work. Every time I

> go to the Profile directory where IconCache.db resides, it is not there.

> Even after change the resolution, Show Desktop Icons, run explorer from the

> run menu, etc.

>

> "Jose" wrote:

>

>

>>On Feb 25, 11:32 am, Carl Gross

>>wrote:

>>

>>>I have XP Pro (SP3)on an AcerPower FH computer. I recently removed a

>>>proprietary security from Acer because it blocked use of the DVD and slowed

>>>down the machine. After that, All the desktop, start menu and task bar icons

>>>disappeared. The tray icons are still there.

>>>

>>>I read that refreshing the IconCache.db would work, but when I looked in

>>>C:\D & C\UserName\Local Settings\Application Data, the file wasn't there. I

>>>have tried all the techniques for refreshing the IconCache.db (change the

>>>resolution, Show Desktop Icons, run explorer from the run menu, etc.)

>>>

>>>I am convinved the IconCache.db is the problem. How do I make windows

>>>rebuild the file?

>>

>>The file is a hidden file, so when you navigate with Windows Explorer,

>>you need to click Tools, Folder Options, View and tick Show hidden

>>files and folders, OK. Now you should see it.

>>

>>If you want to rebuild it for sure, navigate to yours, delete the

>>iconcache.db file and reboot. A new one will be created

>>automatically.

>>

>>Don't waste time trying to use some other tools to rebuild or "fix"

>>it, just delete the suspicious one, make a new one and be done with

>>it.

>>

>>.

>>
 
It makes sense that may not be the problem. I am at a loss where to go after

that. Could it be a registry setting? I did the Max Cached Files = 4096

procedure. It didn't work.



"Jose" wrote:



> On Feb 25, 12:28 pm, Carl Gross

> wrote:

> > Delete IconCache.db? Did that.

> >

> >

> >

> > "Bob I" wrote:

> > > see here

> > >http://www.tweakxp.com/article37003.aspx

> >

> > > Carl Gross wrote:

> > > > I have XP Pro (SP3)on an AcerPower FH computer. I recently removed a

> > > > proprietary security from Acer because it blocked use of the DVD and slowed

> > > > down the machine. After that, All the desktop, start menu and task bar icons

> > > > disappeared. The tray icons are still there.

> >

> > > > I read that refreshing the IconCache.db would work, but when I looked in

> > > > C:\D & C\UserName\Local Settings\Application Data, the file wasn't there. I

> > > > have tried all the techniques for refreshing the IconCache.db (change the

> > > > resolution, Show Desktop Icons, run explorer from the run menu, etc.)

> >

> > > > I am convinved the IconCache.db is the problem. How do I make windows

> > > > rebuild the file?

> >

> > > .

>

> You said you were convinced the iconcache.db is the problem, that you

> couldn't find it and you tried all the techniques for refreshing the

> iconcache.db and then wanted to know how to make Windows rebuild the

> file.

>

> Now you should have a new iconcache.db file. I know I do.

>

> Perhaps your issue is not the iconcache.db file?

>

> .

>
 
Carl Gross wrote:

> Every time I go to the Profile directory where IconCache.db

> resides, it is not there.



IconCache.db is a hidden file. It's there; just hidden.
 
Ya know, I just thought about that. I have a local version of the user

(User1) and the domain version of the user (user1.domain.local). I copied

the domain user profile to another drive so I could just remove the profile

then put it back from the copy (just folders, files and mail archives). The

only fly in that ointment would be the roaming profile.



But, in answer to your question, I looked at the User1 profile and removed

the IconCache.db file. No luck. So I'll assume I was using the right

profile. The fact that it isn't creating the IconCache.db file in the

User1.Domain.local profile is concerning me. Is it a permission

(User1.domain.local is a local admin) problem? A corruption problem?



"Bob I" wrote:



> Humm, are you in the correct user folder?

>

> Carl Gross wrote:

>

> > I have already done that. The IconCache.db file will not be recreated. It

> > should recreate itself after all the methods discussed (I have TweakUI

> > installed and run it, as well) but that doesn't seem to work. Every time I

> > go to the Profile directory where IconCache.db resides, it is not there.

> > Even after change the resolution, Show Desktop Icons, run explorer from the

> > run menu, etc.

> >

> > "Jose" wrote:

> >

> >

> >>On Feb 25, 11:32 am, Carl Gross

> >>wrote:

> >>

> >>>I have XP Pro (SP3)on an AcerPower FH computer. I recently removed a

> >>>proprietary security from Acer because it blocked use of the DVD and slowed

> >>>down the machine. After that, All the desktop, start menu and task bar icons

> >>>disappeared. The tray icons are still there.

> >>>

> >>>I read that refreshing the IconCache.db would work, but when I looked in

> >>>C:\D & C\UserName\Local Settings\Application Data, the file wasn't there. I

> >>>have tried all the techniques for refreshing the IconCache.db (change the

> >>>resolution, Show Desktop Icons, run explorer from the run menu, etc.)

> >>>

> >>>I am convinved the IconCache.db is the problem. How do I make windows

> >>>rebuild the file?

> >>

> >>The file is a hidden file, so when you navigate with Windows Explorer,

> >>you need to click Tools, Folder Options, View and tick Show hidden

> >>files and folders, OK. Now you should see it.

> >>

> >>If you want to rebuild it for sure, navigate to yours, delete the

> >>iconcache.db file and reboot. A new one will be created

> >>automatically.

> >>

> >>Don't waste time trying to use some other tools to rebuild or "fix"

> >>it, just delete the suspicious one, make a new one and be done with

> >>it.

> >>

> >>.

> >>

>

> .

>
 
I promise. It's not there. I showed every hidden file there is to show.



"Daave" wrote:



> Carl Gross wrote:

> > Every time I go to the Profile directory where IconCache.db

> > resides, it is not there.

>

> IconCache.db is a hidden file. It's there; just hidden.

>

>

> .

>
 
I haven't messed with roaming profiles so I can't comment there. But I

suspect that may be an issue.



Carl Gross wrote:

> Ya know, I just thought about that. I have a local version of the user

> (User1) and the domain version of the user (user1.domain.local). I copied

> the domain user profile to another drive so I could just remove the profile

> then put it back from the copy (just folders, files and mail archives). The

> only fly in that ointment would be the roaming profile.

>

> But, in answer to your question, I looked at the User1 profile and removed

> the IconCache.db file. No luck. So I'll assume I was using the right

> profile. The fact that it isn't creating the IconCache.db file in the

> User1.Domain.local profile is concerning me. Is it a permission

> (User1.domain.local is a local admin) problem? A corruption problem?

>

> "Bob I" wrote:

>

>

>>Humm, are you in the correct user folder?

>>

>>Carl Gross wrote:

>>

>>

>>>I have already done that. The IconCache.db file will not be recreated. It

>>>should recreate itself after all the methods discussed (I have TweakUI

>>>installed and run it, as well) but that doesn't seem to work. Every time I

>>>go to the Profile directory where IconCache.db resides, it is not there.

>>>Even after change the resolution, Show Desktop Icons, run explorer from the

>>>run menu, etc.

>>>

>>>"Jose" wrote:

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>>On Feb 25, 11:32 am, Carl Gross

>>>>wrote:

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>>I have XP Pro (SP3)on an AcerPower FH computer. I recently removed a

>>>>>proprietary security from Acer because it blocked use of the DVD and slowed

>>>>>down the machine. After that, All the desktop, start menu and task bar icons

>>>>>disappeared. The tray icons are still there.

>>>>>

>>>>>I read that refreshing the IconCache.db would work, but when I looked in

>>>>>C:\D & C\UserName\Local Settings\Application Data, the file wasn't there. I

>>>>>have tried all the techniques for refreshing the IconCache.db (change the

>>>>>resolution, Show Desktop Icons, run explorer from the run menu, etc.)

>>>>>

>>>>>I am convinved the IconCache.db is the problem. How do I make windows

>>>>>rebuild the file?

>>>>

>>>>The file is a hidden file, so when you navigate with Windows Explorer,

>>>>you need to click Tools, Folder Options, View and tick Show hidden

>>>>files and folders, OK. Now you should see it.

>>>>

>>>>If you want to rebuild it for sure, navigate to yours, delete the

>>>>iconcache.db file and reboot. A new one will be created

>>>>automatically.

>>>>

>>>>Don't waste time trying to use some other tools to rebuild or "fix"

>>>>it, just delete the suspicious one, make a new one and be done with

>>>>it.

>>>>

>>>>.

>>>>

>>

>>.

>>
 
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