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Windows Icons on Windows 2000

All the icons on my computer have gone, blank, just small white window icons.  how do i re-build them ?

Windows Icons on Windows 2000

Reply #1 –
You can try TweakUI 1.33. To install it, right click on the tweakui.inf and select Install.

To repair your icons go to the control panel and select Tweak UI, Repair, Rebuild Icons.

Hope that helps!
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Windows Icons on Windows 2000

Reply #2 –
Jen stop fooling around with that box! 

Windows Icons on Windows 2000

Reply #3 –
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Jen stop fooling around with that box! 

@ TwoJ - I didn't, it just started up like that today ??? 

I have noticed that its only the Microsoft Office icons which have gone funny,  eg. .doc, .xls, the icon for the office programs etc.

I don't think TweakUI 1.33 will help with those icons.  Any other solutions ???

Windows Icons on Windows 2000

Reply #4 –
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I don't think TweakUI 1.33 will help with those icons.  Any other solutions ???

You can also rebuild them manually via Explorer, Tools, Folder Options, File Types, %_filename_ext%, Advanced, Change Icon.

Windows Icons on Windows 2000

Reply #5 –
it cant find wordicon.exe ???

i think i should try using the repair function of the office cd

Windows Icons on Windows 2000

Reply #6 –
Office apps launch from stupid little things from the Windows Installer.  The actual things being launched are in the \windows\Installer\{nasty-GUID}\ folder somewhere.  I usually just delete those icons and remake them using the actual EXE files file in the \Program Files\Office\ folder.  Haven't noticed anything different by not using the Windows Installer EXEs to launch.

Windows Icons on Windows 2000

Reply #7 –
you can also try deleting the file "ShellIconCache" in C:\WINNT\ for win2k/xp and restart.

Windows Icons on Windows 2000

Reply #8 –
I've fixed a few icons TweakUI wouldn't fix with Microangelo. After installing, start On Display, go to the Advanced tab and click Rebuild System Cache or Remove Damaged Cache.
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Windows Icons on Windows 2000

Reply #9 –
Rebuilding icons is as simple as deleting "shelliconcache" from yours windows directory, as previously stated in this thread. I do this on the odd occurrance that my icons go KAPUT and stay god damn 256 colours.
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