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[Brenda2007]

They just showing a blue square. Here is a screenshot of what I mean. Does anyone know why this happens and how I can fix it? Thanks in advance:

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[Andavari]

Usually icons go to the generic program icon blue/white like that when the associated program no longer exists.

Just an assumption; with that many dead icons I'd almost think an anti-malware (antivirus, antispyware) program had just cleaned a bunch of rogue programs off your system, or allot of stuff hasn't been uninstalled correctly.

If they're dead links to no longer existing programs CCleaner can and will auto-magically remove them.

[Brenda2007]

Oh ok so it's not a big deal if they are still working I'm assuming. They are still working as far as I know.

Thanks so much! You guys are my new husbands..lol (Big shot Comcast guy who knows nothing!)

[Andavari]

Oh so the icons work, then that's an IconCache issue.

Here's how to get them to display the proper picture again:

• Download Dial-a-fix.
  
• Click Tools (it's the hammer icon).
  
• Highlight Flush Icons, then click the GO button.

[Brenda2007]

Didn't work my friend, any other options?

[Andavari]

The only other thing I can think of (here comes some tedious crap that will take you forever):
1. Right click each icon, select the Shortcut tab, then copy (CTRL+C) the Target path that's listed, then click Change Icon.
2. In Change Icon: Paste (CTRL+V) the path, if an icon is listed in the main program it will be the first icon shown at the top-most left.

If no program icon is available you can instead use some extra Windows icons by replacing the Paste operation in #2 with:
"%windir%\system32\shell32.dll"

-or-

Find some freeware replacement icons at:
* Iconaholic
* WinCustomize (misc icons pages)

[Brenda2007]

Thanks a lot! I'll let you know how it work out