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From: Carl Gross on 25 Feb 2010 12:57
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 <CarlGr...(a)discussions.microsoft.com>
> 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.
>
> .
>
From: Bob I on 25 Feb 2010 13:05
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 <CarlGr...(a)discussions.microsoft.com>
>>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.
>>
>>.
>>

From: Carl Gross on 25 Feb 2010 13:44
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 <CarlGr...(a)discussions.microsoft.com>
> 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?
>
> .
>
From: Daave on 25 Feb 2010 14:00
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.


From: Carl Gross on 25 Feb 2010 14:29
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 <CarlGr...(a)discussions.microsoft.com>
> >>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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