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The help icon(Question mark on a book) is on top of mydesktop icon

Discussion in 'Legacy Windows' started by johnjohn24, 2004/12/04.

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  1. 2004/12/04
    johnjohn24

    johnjohn24 Inactive Thread Starter

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    Oh boy Iam stump on this one .The book is on all my desktop Icon and I can't get them off . I click on the icons eveything is fine,just the icon has that book with a ? mark on it . it never had it before! Any body have any Ideas on how to get rid of it?
     
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    picard

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    Hi johnjohn24

    Try this, In the C:\Windows folder locate the "ShellIconCache" file and delete it.
    Windows will rebuild the icons when you restart the computer.

    ShellIconCache is a hidden file. To unhide it, in Explorer click
    Tools/Folder Options and View. Dot the button beside "Show hidden files and folders "
    and click Apply.
     
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    johnjohn24

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    Thanks Picard

    Thanks for the advice I tried that earlier but it didn't work. I tried again after reading your post but I already deleted it. So I was unabale to delete it again.
     
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