Reboot and the icons should return good with no shortcut arrows showing reg files available which makes this step easier and repeatable - look for them in your search results)ĭelete C:\Users\YourUserName\AppData\Local\Iconcache.db file (the file is hidden, so set your file viewer to show hidden files so you can see and delete it) If you're unfamiliar, Google it, and you'll learn that the Registry modification procedure is actually pretty easy to do. Modify Registry with the popular Shell Icons settings that most folks find on the net to address this problem (The -50 string value modification).
Removing those pesky shortcut icon arrows once and for all: Only tested on Windows 7HP SP1 - Consider setting system restore points before and after (even this short process) just to be safe
