Windows 10: why have icons for pdf-files on the desktop turned black?

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  1. JACKBLACK846
    jackblack846 Win User

    why have icons for pdf-files on the desktop turned black?


    how to get back the icons like on the right side?

    :)
     
    jackblack846, Jan 25, 2023
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  2. HOWARDG
    howardg Win User

    PDF icons on desktop turn into black squares

    why have icons for pdf-files on the desktop turned black? 316434d1611787214t-pdf-icons-desktop-turn-into-black-squares-prefs.png

    why have icons for pdf-files on the desktop turned black? 316435d1611787214t-pdf-icons-desktop-turn-into-black-squares-default-app.png


    Here are shots of my defaults for file types and the preference for the Adobe Reade app.
     
    howardg, Jan 25, 2023
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  3. HOWARDG
    howardg Win User
    PDF icons on desktop turn into black squares

    These two pictures show how the icon is supposed to look and what it eventually becomes. It is associated with the Adobe Reader App as indicated by the small Acrobat badge in the bottom right corner. It's supposed to show the first page of the PDF file, as shown on the right, but eventually it always goes black, as shown on the left.

    Thanks.


    why have icons for pdf-files on the desktop turned black? 316432d1611786657t-pdf-icons-desktop-turn-into-black-squares-incorrect.png

    why have icons for pdf-files on the desktop turned black? 316433d1611786657t-pdf-icons-desktop-turn-into-black-squares-correct.png
     
    howardg, Jan 25, 2023
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  4. SASEBO99
    sasebo99 Win User

    why have icons for pdf-files on the desktop turned black?

    Pdf files show as black icons on my desktop.

    After having installed Windows 10 Upgrade my .pdf file icons on my desktop appear black. When i first boot the machine, the .pdf files appear okay. However, within 1 second after boot is complete the icons turn black. This only affects the .pdf files.
    I have Adobe Reader XI Veer. 11.101.2 installed on my machine.
     
    sasebo99, Jan 25, 2023
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