Rebuild icon cache windows 10 download

Major Geeks Special Offer:. Once your computer restarts it will build a new Icon Cache. Do note that ending Icon Cache Rebuilder before it finishes can result in Windows giving you an error for your user profile as it needs to refresh Explorer and restart computer to rebuild the Icon Cache.

If a user runs into the problem of icons displaying incorrectly or icons corrupted, the easiest fix is to remove the IconCache.

Once this is done will allow a user to Restart their computer and once logged on the IconCache. Some posts are auto-moderated to reduce spam, including links and swear words. Rebuild the shell icon cache for items that are not displayed correctly by using this lightweight application that requires no configuration. Load comments. Rebuild Shell Icon Cache 1. All rights reserved. Internet Tools. Linux Distros. MajorGeeks Windows Tweaks.

System Tools. Smart Defrag. K-Lite Mega Codec Pack. K-Lite Codec Pack Update. Sometimes, however, your icons might appear blank or corrupt, or display the wrong icons. For example, your word files might not show the icon that identifies them as a Microsoft word file, or your computer game launcher might be missing its icon. Blank thumbnails might also occur in similar situations. In less severe cases, you icons might take too long to load. This article will explain why your file icons might be missing and how you can retrieve them.

In order to render your file icons, Windows stores all icons in an icon cache database. This is a special database file that Windows utilizes to keep copies of each icon handy.