Windows 10: In Windows 11, why do the icons in file explorer show as blank pages, and why are the...

My OS is Windows 11. A few weeks ago I noticed all .png, .jpg, and .csv file types showed the icon of a blank page. Additionally, all Windows apps were invisible on my taskbar. I can't seem to find a fix for this anywhere other than on Super User, and the solution was to "create a new user profile." If it comes to that, than fine — I just figured I'd post something here and see if I could get different results. I've tried clearing my icon cache, resetting my file explorer, etc. My suspicion is that this was caused by Google Drive. I've tried eradicating all traces of Google Drive from my compu

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Icon for cmd.exe blank in File Explorer


The icon for cmd.exe is a blank file as in the image.




You can see the icon is correct in the properties window.




This is a recent clean install of windows about a week ago. Not sure when they changed but I do remember having the icon correct after the initial install. I've followed the instructions to rebuild icon cache for Windows 10 at http://www.howtogeek.com/232779/how-...in-windows-10/. It did not work.

Any suggestions would be great.

 

Desktop chrome shortcut icons turned into blank papers!!!

Hi

Welcome to Microsoft community.

It's possible that the antivirus app you installed, RAV endpoint protection, caused the issue with your Chrome shortcut icons turning into blank papers. Antivirus apps can sometimes interfere with the functioning of other programs, including changing the appearance of icons.

To resolve this issue, you can try the following steps:

1. Restart your computer: Sometimes, a simple restart can fix minor issues with icons.
   
2. Rebuild the icon cache: The icon cache is a database that stores the icons for all the files and programs on your computer. If the cache becomes corrupted, it can cause issues with icons. To rebuild the icon cache, follow these steps:
   
   • Open File Explorer and navigate to the following folder: C:\Users[Your Username]\AppData\Local
     
   • Locate the "IconCache.db" file and delete it (you may need to enable the option to show hidden files and folders in File Explorer settings).
     
   • Restart your computer.
     
3. Reset Chrome shortcuts: If the issue persists only with Chrome shortcuts, you can try resetting them by following these steps:
   
   • Right-click on the blank paper icon and select "Properties."
     
   • In the Properties window, click on the "Shortcut" tab.
     
   • Click on the "Change Icon" button.
     
   • In the "Change Icon" window, click on the "Restore Defaults" button.
     
   • Click "OK" to save the changes.
     

Please note that these steps are general suggestions, and it's always a good idea to back up your important files before making any changes to your system.

Please feel free to let me know if you have any further updates, thanks.

Best regards

Derrick Qian | Microsoft Community Support Specialist

 

Windows vista x64 computer icon always changing

what icons are you referring to?
In the Windows Explorer list or desktop?