Just a thought but see what is shown here:
Winkey+R then type regedit and press enter
Navigate to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Icons
See what shows up.
Easy way to clear icon cache is Winkey+R then type ie4uinit -show then press Enter.
Callender,
This is what I have, I don't know what I'm looking for.
Tom.
I've just tried the Winkey + R method and like before the only thing it did was make the faulty icons in the taskbar blink but nothing else.
Tom.
The exact same issue happened to me two days ago. I tried lots of ideas to fix. Only one worked for me. You have to do a Repair Windows Install. You will not lose any of your personal files or app's if done correctly. This process does take time to complete.
After doing your repair I would also strongly recommend making a complete image backup of your C-drive using Macrium Reflect. Read Brinks Tutorial before running the repair, there is even a video to watch if you need it.
This method DOES Work !!!!
Repair Install Windows 10 with an In-place Upgrade Installation Upgrade Tutorials
Macrium Software | Macrium Reflect Free
To do a repair install can I simply use my purchased Windows 10 Home 64bit USB or do I have to download to another USB the latest version with the latest updates e.g. Version and OS Build?
Tom.
You can use your usb drive if you really want too, but its slower, than just using your c-drive. You Need the lastest version of Windows, thats why I suggest using the MediaCreationTool method.
This is going to take you a while, even on my rig, it took me over an hour or so to complete.
Also Tommy, after you finish repairing your Windows, and your all done, You will have a Windows.Old folder on your C-drive. This folder will be huge, you can remove it by running Disk Cleanup (Click system files) and Disk cleanup will remove your Windows.Old folder. This whole process does take a lot of time. But it will repair your Windows.
Old Mike,
Ok, I'll keep an eye out for that and delete it asap.
Cheers,
Tom.
Quote