Desktop Icons Do Not Display Correctly in Windows NT 4.0

• Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
• Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

The Windows NT Desktop Icons may not be correctly displayed on the desktop. In some cases, the icons may be displayed as black or possibly in other colors. Ultimately, the icons do not appear as advertised.

CAUSE

The reason that the icons are displayed incorrectly may be related to the use of TweakUI in conjunction with Internet Explorer 4.0. This occurs because of corruption in the Icon Cache file.

RESOLUTION

To ensure that the icons display correctly, complete the following steps.

1. Uninstall TweakUI from the system (if installed).



2. Open Start Menu, Settings, Control Panel, then click the Display icon.



3. Select the Appearance tab.



4. Select the icon in the Item Box.



5. Increase the icon unit by 1.



6. Select Apply.



7. Decrease the icon unit by 1.



8. Select OK.

1. Delete the file %systemroot%\ShellIconCache Note: This file has a hidden attribute.



2. Log off and log back on to see the correct icons.

MORE INFORMATION

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Version           : winnt:4.0
Platform          : winnt 
Issue type        : kbprb 

Last Reviewed: July 23, 1999