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Bill in Co.

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Since: Apr 24, 2005
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 5:31 pm
Post subject: Missing iconcache.db?
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Interestingly, this cache file has recently disappeared for me, and no
matter what I do, I can't get it back, which seems a bit strange.

Yes, I know it's a hidden file, and I've tried the various tricks like
switching video resolutions and rebooting - to get it back, etc, but all to
no avail.

I'm just wondering if anyone else out there has the same issue of no
iconcache.db. Keep in mind it's a hidden file, so unless you have your
system set up to show hidden files, you'll never see it.

This file is a hidden file, that normally lurks in:
Documents and Settings\LocalService\Application Data,
and stores the icons.

But so far, it doesn't seem to be presenting a big problem. Apparently the
icons are being cached somewhere else, as I don't get the usual symptoms of
no icon cache (like after booting up and going to Ctrl Panel, and having to
wait for the normal icons there to appear).
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Uncle Grumpy

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 8:17 pm
Post subject: Re: Missing iconcache.db? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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"Bill in Co." wrote:

>This file is a hidden file, that normally lurks in:
>Documents and Settings\LocalService\Application Data,

"Local Settings"
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Bill in Co.

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 8:17 pm
Post subject: Re: Missing iconcache.db? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Uncle Grumpy wrote:
> "Bill in Co." wrote:
>
>> This file is a hidden file, that normally lurks in:
>> Documents and Settings\LocalService\Application Data,
>
> "Local Settings"

Thanks. I was looking in the wrong place, and it is there. So the complete
path is:
Documents and Settings\<username>\LocalSettings\Application Data
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PD

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 10:16 pm
Post subject: Re: Missing iconcache.db? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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On Feb 21, 8:45 pm, "Bill in Co."
wrote:

> Thanks.  I was looking in the wrong place, and it is there.  So the complete
> path is:
> Documents and Settings\<username>\LocalSettings\Application Data

space between "Local" and "Settings"
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