How to Fix Blank White Desktop Shortcut Icons in Windows 10
How to Fix Blank White Desktop Shortcut Icons in Windows 10.
To fix blank white desktop shortcuts you need to delete the IconCache Data Base File
Search for “%appdata%” in the search box
Click on the file path location for the appdata folder
Click on the “Local” folder
Check “Hidden Items” by clicking the “View” tab and then check marking Hidden Items
Find the “IconCache” Data Base File
Delete it
Search for Task Manager
Restart the “File Explorer”
Go back to your Desktop
You should see Desktop Icons that previous were blank white are now showing the correct icons for their program they represent.
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I already delete the IconCache and restart the windows explorer, sadly not working for me
not fixed
I type in %appdata% and just takes me to a Web page discribing what it is , wtf
didn't work for me
Shit is wild, on point tutorial on getting those icons back. 10/10 vid
Worked perfectly, many thanks
Than you good sir
Thank you for the quick solution!
It still the same why it didnt worked
windows is such a joke
not working
YOU LEGEND! thanks alot
Mine are still white after the restart so what then?
Thx a lot
I love you
my dude thx
You are a life saver man. Problem solved. I was too worried about it. Thanks a lot sir. ❤
Worked for me thanks! I'm using windows 10 pro and had cod black ops 3 icon blank now its showing. Awesome
i followed exactly but this didnt fix it for me any help?
Thank you
its working now
Thanks a lot, mate!
thanks
didnt work
I don t have icon cache..
Ahh thank you man! ❤ I have been suffering from this for months!🙄 All but one were fine.😪
weird, tried this and one of the files is now a white rectangle with a blue rectangle in it, while others were not fixed
Thank you so much!!!🎉
Fantastic! Still works with Windows 11 and also restores icons that sometimes go blank when you take them from the desktop and put them in folders. Thank you.
Thanx, I thought it was a virus lmao!!!! Saved my life !
The "IconCache" file does not appear
Genius
IT DID NOT WORK!
it doesnt work please help. im on windows 11
Sadly did not work
I was struggling with this til 1am and almost created new chrome profiles. You sir, saved my life! Thank you! This totally worked!
Thank you so fucking much dude omg, I just subscribed
thanks man
It doesn't work, what should i do?
Got my papers to go away by accident.
File browser, click the 3 dots, options, view, advanced settings under files and folders, checkbox 'always show icons, never thumbnails' true.
Didn't work
third time trying, doesn't work at all.
Hidden Items is checked. I do not have "iconcache" in my local list.
thanks man!
You’re full of 💩
it dont work for me :/