Quick overview:
Your recycle bin has been emptied, but the icon still shows "full"? The "Computer" icon has suddenly turned into the "Media Player" icon? There is probably a problem with the so-called cache for icons/symbols. The solution is obvious:
- Open "Computer" and your Windows drive (usually C:). Open "User\username\AppData\local".
- Delete the file "iconcache.db" and restart the computer.
Note: Can't see the file? Open "Computer" and press "OLD". Now click on "Extras/Folder options/View". Remove the tick in front of "Hide protected system files" and select "Show all files and folders"!
I hope I was able to help you with this tip!
Yours, Sandro Villinger
Founded Windows Tweaks as a teenager in the 90s. His helpful PC tricks made it Germany's most visited Windows site (at the time Sandro looked like this). He then went on to write elsewhere, for example for PC-Praxis, Computer Bild and PCWorld in the USA. Microsoft also poached him from us. Now Sandro is back, finally sharing his tweaks here again. For a stress-free digital everyday life. You can reach Sandro via e-mail.
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On Windows Tweaks you will find time-saving tech guides for PC, software & Microsoft. For a stress-free digital everyday life. Already we have been "tweaking" Windows since 1998 and just won't stop!
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