Rebuild Icon Cache
In order to fix the problem where shortcut icons turn to blank
icon, try to refresh or rebuild the cache database for icons. There are many
system management software utilities that may reset the icon cache db
automatically, but here’s how to reset the icon cache db manually.
To refresh and reset the icons cache, go to the following
folder:
C:\Users\\AppData\Local\
To see the hidden
AppData folder, go to Organize -> Folder
and Search Options -> View tab, and select Show
hidden files, folders and drives, and
uncheck Hide protected operating system files
(Recommended).
Once inside the folder,
delete IconCache.db. Create a
new file named IconCache.db, and set it toRead Only attribute in Properties (if the file
is not read only, the cache won’t be reset). Then restart the computer. Remove
the Read Only attribute of IconCache.db file, and the icons cache will be
refreshed. The step will restore the desktop shortcut icons to their lawfully
icons.
