Windows 10: Icons are a nightmare

I have done searches and haven't found anything useful. Never had problems like this in Windows 7.

Problem 1 Icon files that don't show the correct image.

The system seems to remember an old image associated with a file and directory. Say you download favicon from a website, then rename it, then download favicon from a different website, the second download will display the image of the first. If you rename the icon to something else or move it then suddenly it displays the correct image.

I guess this is to do with the icon cache just not updating?



Problem 2 A far greater headache is creating webpage url shortcuts on desktop or toolbar so that they display the website icon instead of a browser icon such as opera or edge.

I have spent hours on this but to no avail. Best options I have is a somewhat unreliable Internet Explorer work around. Use IE to create the shortcut on the desktop and it creates the icon over a blank page, in the toolbar it is just the icon (great!) but at times some or most icons get changed to a globe or whatever else. It even sometimes fixes the icons of shortcuts created by other browsers (issue 1 related?).

Have examined the files using notepad and as per internet searches tried adding the icon address url info but the icons never change neither desktop or toolbar. Seems like only IE has the ability to store/link the icon image to shortcuts correctly.

Of course I can download the site icon for each favourite/bookmark and apply to the shortcut but that is not user friendly for my family especially considering the first problem with icons retaining other images.

At one point when I closed IE I lost all but one icon, then later exploring system C to see if I can find icons/favicons/files, suddenly noticed the shortcut icons return to correct state.

Any insights into what is going on? Is this typical behaviour of Windows 10?

PS can anyone explain what the top two lines of the shortcut are:

[{000214A0-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}]

Prop3=19,11

[InternetShortcut]

IDList=

URL=https://splatoon2.ink/

IconFile=https://splatoon2.ink/favicon-32x32.png

IconIndex=1
​

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NIGHTMARE icon in windows taskbar

Ok ... this is really an annoying thingy in Windows Vista that till today. My top wish list is to solve this !!! *Bang Head :banghead:*Bang Head :banghead:*Bang Head :banghead:*Bang Head :banghead:*Bang Head :banghead:

See attached pic ... for eg. open My Computer ... icon is of course as shown - the My Computer default Vista icon ... after you browse? *swoosh* kind of black magic ... it changes to that icon with the green arrow ... browsing back to My Computer it remains like that ... with the green arrow!!!

This happens to any and all folders ! ... When you load it ... it comes up with the default folder ... after exporing through folder it changes ... and remains like that.

For info : have tried a fresh installation of Vista to make sure that no bug got in. So must be some DAMN Vista settings

Thanks mates ... hope you enjoy this puzzle !

 

Edge Search Does Not Permit Change of Region


I got these suggestions from the Microsoft Community forum.No. 1 worked for me:

Thank you for posting the query on Microsoft Community. I am glad to assist you on this.
We have reproduce the issue here and we are able to access non-regional search for google using Microsoft Edge.
I would suggest you to try the below steps and check if it helps.
Step 1:
Clear browsing data option of Microsoft Edge and check if you face the issue. To do so perform the steps below.

1. Click on the More actions icon next to the feedback icon present on top right corner of the Project Spartan homepage.
2. Select Settings and click on Choose what to clear.
3. Check the boxes Browsing history, Cookies and saved website data and Cached data and files and click on Clear.

Step 2:
I suggest you to create a new user account and check if the issue occurs.

1. Go to Settings.
2. Choose Accounts and then select Family and other users.
3. Select add someone else on this PC.
4. Enter a user name and hit next.
5. Click on Finish.
6. Sign out from the current Account and Log into the new account.

Step 3:
It could also happen because of network issue. I suggest you to try with different network connection and check if it helps.

 

System Icons on taskbar

Hi,

Thank you for posting on Microsoft Communities.

Are you referring to the clock system icon on the taskbar?

If so, I suggest you to follow the steps mentioned below:

• 
  Click on the search bar on the taskbar.
  
• 
  Type system icons.
  
• 
  Under Turn System Icons ON or OFF, turn On the Clock and check with the issue.
  

Hope it helps.