My desktop, start menu, and most all folder icons are missing, faded, or corrupted. I have deleted my shelliconcache but it doesn't help.

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Sounds like your shell32.dll file needs changing. If you can get to Start>Run , and 
type msconfig , go to File Extract and type: shell32.dll in the window. Press enter. 
On the top line look for C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\CABS , and on the bottom line look for: 
C:\WINDOW\SYSTEM , and click OK.

When asked if you want to keep the backup file in C:\WINDOWS\MSConfig\Backups , answer 
Yes.

When complete you will be asked to reboot the computer.

If you can't get to the Run window then, with a Windows Bootdiskette, boot to DOS 
choosing Minimum Boot to get you to the A:\> prompt and type:

A:\>EXTRACT C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\CABS shell32.dll /l C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM

(That is a lower case L in the /l switch.)

 ... and press Enter. Answer Y if asked to do so. Reboot.

I hope that this clears up the problem for you.

Mac

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Thank you Mac, I will try it out. The only thing that was different was that when asked if I wanted to save it in C:\WINDOWS\MSConfig\Backups, I had to create this folder as it didn't exist

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I hope it works out for you. I seem to remember that the folder is self creating 
on the first occasion of use. I might be wrong though.
Mac

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The fixes work for a while, then the icons become corrupted again and I have to apply the repairs again. IE, deleting shelliconcache, changing icon size, etc. Would the problem have anything to do with the PCI ATM Controller, as I am having problems with this also.

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Try taking a look at this registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer

In the right-hand pane it should read: MaxCachedIcons 0x00001000 (4096)

If you click on the Icon you should see a hexadecimal value of 1000.
Mac

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It looks OK to me, in exploreR I have these items... 1) Default (value not set) 2) Iconunderline 03.00.00.00 3) New Value#1 0x00001000 (4096) (with a hexadecimal value of 1000) Also listed under explorer are: 1) Shell Icons and Shell Folders both have...(Default) (value not set) 1)

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Have you run an on-line anti-virus scan and are you keeping track of SpyWare Trojans?

I use AdAware SpyBot & SpywareBlaster to keep the system clean.

Mac

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Not yet, I am going to try them now, I will let you know!


On Thursday, June 10, 2004 at 1:05 pm, Mac wrote:
>Have you run an on-line anti-virus scan and are you keeping track of SpyWare Trojans?
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>I use AdAware SpyBot & SpywareBlaster to keep the system clean.
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>Reference
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>Free MS Windows Update CD

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