Windows 10: Icons have been replaced with squares.. help?

Discus and support Icons have been replaced with squares.. help? in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; Some of my icons in my settings panel have been replaced with squares (for example the Battery and the Storage icons). I know that means that the icons... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by NotEvenEvan, May 11, 2017.

  1. NOTEVENEVAN
    NotEvenEvan Win User

    Icons have been replaced with squares.. help?


    Some of my icons in my settings panel have been replaced with squares (for example the Battery and the Storage icons). I know that means that the icons are either missing/corrupted but I have no idea how to solve this issue. Please help!
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    :)
     
    NotEvenEvan, May 11, 2017
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  2. FRUSTRATED WITH JUNK
    frustrated with junk Win User

    Desktop Icons have been replaced with Apps at startup

    Boy, do I feel stupid. Thank you. I have been trying to find an answer all morning.
     
    frustrated with junk, May 11, 2017
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  3. ERDESLAWE
    Erdeslawe Win User
    Desktop Icons have been replaced with Apps at startup

    You're in Tablet Mode! Switch back to the Desktop (click on the 'speech bubble' at the bottom right and click Tablet Mode again to disengage)
     
    Erdeslawe, May 11, 2017
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  4. JDS63
    jds63 Win User

    Icons have been replaced with squares.. help?

    Run option 3 here Run SFC Command in Windows 10
    Then after that finishes copy and paste this command and run it also, let it finish
    Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

    Reboot the PC and see if it has helped.
     
    jds63, May 11, 2017
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  5. NOTEVENEVAN
    NotEvenEvan Win User
    sfc/ scannow came up with zero detected problems... I did the "Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth" command afterwards, rebooted my system, and the square icons were still there. no change at all *Sad
     
    NotEvenEvan, May 12, 2017
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  6. JDS63
    jds63 Win User
    Try it more then once these commands and reboot afterwards. When did this occur and was any drivers or software added just before ?
    May have to do a inplace repair upgrade. Did you recently take the Creator's Update for Windows 10 ?
     
    jds63, May 12, 2017
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  7. NOTEVENEVAN
    NotEvenEvan Win User
    Yeah, I recently updated to the Creators Update but that isn't the problem. I recently tried to change my font and I hated it so I attempted to change it back. I was successful but the icons were replaced..
     
    NotEvenEvan, May 12, 2017
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  8. JDS63
    jds63 Win User

    Icons have been replaced with squares.. help?

    jds63, May 12, 2017
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  9. JDS63
    jds63 Win User
    Any system restore points before this change ?
     
    jds63, May 12, 2017
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  10. JDS63
    jds63 Win User
    jds63, May 12, 2017
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  11. NOTEVENEVAN
    NotEvenEvan Win User
    Tried rebuilding both icon and font caches, nothing worked. And no, no system restore points before that point.
     
    NotEvenEvan, May 12, 2017
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  12. JDS63
    jds63 Win User
    I am not sure of any other way to undo what has been done other then doing an inplace repair install.
    Repair Install Windows 10 with an In-place Upgrade

    I assume like many you did the creator's update through Windows update and have no install media. Follow the tutorial and use the Media Creation Tool to download installation media (this is good to have for repair). It's always good to make system restore points before making any changes so you can go back.
     
    jds63, Apr 4, 2018
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