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== White or Blank Desktop Icons == On the desktop, there's either one or more icons that are completely white or blank. This is caused by a caching issue. '''Solution''' # Press and hold the Windows Key + R or Click Start and search for Run # Copy and paste: ''%UserProfile%\Appdata\Local'' and click OK # Scroll down until you find ''IconCache.db'' # Delete it and create a new file called IconCache.db # Right click IconCache.db -> Properties # Under Attributes, check Read-only and click OK # Right Click the Taskbar and click Task Manager # Click More Details in case you haven't done so before # Click on the Details Tab # Right click Explorer.exe and End task # Click File -> Run new task # Type in explorer.exe and press OK # View the desktop and the icons should refresh # Go back to ''%UserProfile%\Appdata\Local'' and right click IconCache.db -> Properties # Uncheck Read-only
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