My icons keep changing, why?

Feb 2, 2011, 08:34 PM

For some (very odd) reason, my icons keep changing from one to another. Sometimes the IE icon has the Windows Media player icon and vice verse.

I have run ESET since I thought it to be a virus.. It's not. Could it be that my HDD is losing it?

Frick · Feb 2, 2011, 08:36 PM

Run Malwarebytes too just to be on the safe side. I've had viruses that did exactly that. Otherwise.. I hope someone else can help.

Solaris17 · Feb 2, 2011, 08:39 PM

your icons keep changing because they are not who they were before and they are using the opportunity presented to them via your admin account to show people how they really feel by expressing individualism.

hope this helps.

EDIT: just kidding. At anyrate it might be the HDD but in all honestly the icon cache is damaged, I've run into the issue once or twice. The fix should be simple. Enable hidden files and folder and go into the windows folder. you should see a file called, "ShellIconCache" delete it. then reboot.

Feb 3, 2011, 11:17 AM

Thanks both of you, I'll try runnings Malware and then your solution. It's really annoying, trying to complete a huge project aswell...

Solaris17 · Feb 3, 2011, 07:23 PM

let us know

Catherine · Feb 4, 2011, 09:56 AM

Try another antivirus (sometimes it helps). Do you have any other "strange things" hapenning?

Feb 2, 2011, 08:34 PM	#1
TechnicalFreak Guest Posts: n/a (0/day)	My icons keep changing, why? For some (very odd) reason, my icons keep changing from one to another. Sometimes the IE icon has the Windows Media player icon and vice verse. I have run ESET since I thought it to be a virus.. It's not. Could it be that my HDD is losing it?

Feb 2, 2011, 08:36 PM	#2
Frick Fishfaced Nincompoop Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 7,905 (2.99/day) Thanks: 1,076 Thanked 1,449 Times in 1,155 Posts System Specs	Run Malwarebytes too just to be on the safe side. I've had viruses that did exactly that. Otherwise.. I hope someone else can help. __________________ Typemachine: Acer Aspire One D250 \| Atom N280 1.6 Ghz \| 1GB DDR2 \| 160GB SATA \| 10.1' 1024 x 600 \| Lubuntu 12.10 Oldbox: HP D530 \| Pentium 4 2.8 Ghz \| 1GB DDR \| 40GB \| Windows XP "The 'gentle biker' look is overdone. I'm going for 'psycho hillbilly.' "

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Feb 2, 2011, 08:39 PM	#3
Solaris17 Creator Solaris Utility DVD Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Reinacting scenes from platoon with Charlie Sheen Posts: 13,708 (4.83/day) Thanks: 4,366 Thanked 3,295 Times in 2,311 Posts System Specs	your icons keep changing because they are not who they were before and they are using the opportunity presented to them via your admin account to show people how they really feel by expressing individualism. hope this helps. EDIT: just kidding. At anyrate it might be the HDD but in all honestly the icon cache is damaged, I've run into the issue once or twice. The fix should be simple. Enable hidden files and folder and go into the windows folder. you should see a file called, "ShellIconCache" delete it. then reboot. __________________ I Made the Millionth post! \| "Please come to WI now so I can beat you over the head with a bratwurst."-Kreij PS3 mod 8500/8600GT Mod Guide Rebuild a Copperhead Heat Ware NF4 Ultra SLI Mod Solaris Utility DVD 4.0 Broken CPU pin guide Vista Mark Last edited by Solaris17; Feb 2, 2011 at 08:47 PM.

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Feb 3, 2011, 11:17 AM	#4
TechnicalFreak Guest Posts: n/a (0/day)	Thanks both of you, I'll try runnings Malware and then your solution. It's really annoying, trying to complete a huge project aswell...

Feb 3, 2011, 07:23 PM	#5
Solaris17 Creator Solaris Utility DVD Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Reinacting scenes from platoon with Charlie Sheen Posts: 13,708 (4.83/day) Thanks: 4,366 Thanked 3,295 Times in 2,311 Posts System Specs	let us know __________________ I Made the Millionth post! \| "Please come to WI now so I can beat you over the head with a bratwurst."-Kreij PS3 mod 8500/8600GT Mod Guide Rebuild a Copperhead Heat Ware NF4 Ultra SLI Mod Solaris Utility DVD 4.0 Broken CPU pin guide Vista Mark

Feb 4, 2011, 09:56 AM	#6
Catherine Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 14 (0.02/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Try another antivirus (sometimes it helps). Do you have any other "strange things" hapenning?

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