Blackout file icons

[eurekamind]

hi,
all the file icons in windows explorer,icons in start menu and icons in quick launch toolbar are visible in black.
Although system is working good including internet connectivity with no other abnormality.
any solution?

[Texcritter]

Hi
I'm not too sure if this will work but you could try moving your IconCache.db to a folder of your choice just in case something goes wrong so you can restore it if need be.It is situated in < Documents and Settings > User > Local Settings>Application Data >
Reboot and a new one should be recreated and maybe cure the problem.

[eurekamind]

-{ Quote: "Hi
I'm not too sure if this will work but you could try moving your IconCache.db to a folder of your choice just in case something goes wrong so you can restore it if need be.It is situated in < Documents and Settings > User > Local Settings>Application Data >
Reboot and a new one should be recreated and maybe cure the problem." }-

thanks Tex for ur reply.
but sorry... I forgot to mention that my o/s is win98se.
I couldn't locate the file "IconCache.db" in my system.
what to do in this condition?

[Texcritter]

In Windows 98 its ShellIconCache file stored in your C:\Windows folder

[GlobalForce]

Hi eureka,

Tex sound's on the right track, check these link's from the folk's over at computing.net ....

http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/Pub0009/LPMArticle.asp?ID=56
http://dundats.mvps.org/Windows/Win98/98_ShellIconCache.htm

Also noted to work for someone there was changing screen and color resolution to different values, then back.


GF

[eurekamind]

-{ Quote: "In Windows 98 its ShellIconCache file stored in your C:\Windows folder" }-

deletion of the file ShellIconCache didn't help.
anything else that I can try to get rid of the problem?

regards

[stapp]

Not really sure if this would apply to you

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q219582/#

[Texcritter]

-{ Quote: "deletion of the file ShellIconCache didn't help.
anything else that I can try to get rid of the problem?

regards" }-

Have you tried increasing the icon cache size as per the links in the post from GlobalForce