Desktop Shortcut Icons Are Black


  1. Posts : 63
    Win 10 Pro
       #1

    Desktop Shortcut Icons Are Black


    All of my desktop shortcut icons have turned black.

    I first deleted my Explorer thumbnail cache and then my icon cache. I did not get the icons back to normal until after I deleted the icon cache.

    But after I shut down and restarted the black icons were back. I went through this twice and both time they came back after I shut down and turned the laptop back on.

    How do I get rid of these black icons permanently?
      My Computer


  2. Posts : 63
    Win 10 Pro
    Thread Starter
       #2

    Does anybody have any ideas?
      My Computer

  3.   My Computer


  4. Posts : 63
    Win 10 Pro
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Thanks, but same results. That gets the icons back, but when I shut down and turn the laptop back on the black icons are back.
    Desktop Shortcut Icons Are Black-dt.jpg
      My Computer


  5. Posts : 63
    Win 10 Pro
    Thread Starter
       #5

    10 days ago I ran the .bat file to remove arrows from the icons. Everything was fine until last night. I have no idea why, but the black icons appeared.

    No amount of deleting the thumbnail and icon caches would permanently fix it. The black icons always came back once I completely shut down and then started the laptop again.

    To fix this I had to download the .bat file that restored arrows to icons. Black icons gone even after completely shutting down and then starting the laptop.

    Shortcut Arrow Icon - Change, Remove, or Restore in Windows 10 Windows 10 Customization Tutorials

    I then downloaded and ran the .bat file to remove the arrows again. After shutting down and restarting the black icons and arrows are still gone.
      My Computer


  6. Posts : 25
    Win10
       #6

    what about to restore your system?
      My Computer


  7. Posts : 63
    Win 10 Pro
    Thread Starter
       #7

    Since system restore uses way to many resources I have it disabled. I always keep an updated image of my hard drives for times like this. If I had not been able to fix this by the weekend I would have just loaded the latest backed up image from this Sunday.
      My Computer


  8. Posts : 25
    Win10
       #8

    If you don't have much things installed, that's the best idea.
      My Computer


 

  Related Discussions
Our Sites
Site Links
About Us
Windows 10 Forums is an independent web site and has not been authorized, sponsored, or otherwise approved by Microsoft Corporation. "Windows 10" and related materials are trademarks of Microsoft Corp.

© Designer Media Ltd
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 11:36.
Find Us




Windows 10 Forums