[RESOLVED] Desktop Icons

All my desktop icons, except control panel,network, and computer have suddenly changed to generic facades, which seems to be laid right over the original picture. How do I chqnge them back? I'm running Win7 Home. Thanks

I'd try using Windows' "System Restore" to roll Windows back to a previous state when it was functioning correctly:

• Microsoft.com > System Restore > Windows 7
  http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/w...System-Restore

I had just finished doing a file transfer from my desktop to my laptop, so a restore might not have been an option.

System restore doesn't mess with personal files.

Try this fix:

http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/ho...windows-vista/

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Originally Posted by papat1

I had just finished doing a file transfer from my desktop to my laptop, so a restore might not have been an option.

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System Restore helps you restore your computer's system files to an earlier point in time. It's a way to undo system changes to your computer without affecting your personal files, such as e-mail, documents, or photos.

Sometimes, the installation of a program or a driver can cause an unexpected change to your computer or cause Windows to behave unpredictably. Usually, uninstalling the program or driver corrects the problem. If uninstalling doesn't fix the problem, you can try restoring your computer's system to an earlier date when everything worked correctly.

System Restore uses a feature called system protection to regularly create and save restore points on your computer. These restore points contain information about registry settings and other system information that Windows uses. You can also create restore points manually. For information about creating restore points, see Create a restore point.

Open System Restore by clicking the Start button. In the search box, type System Restore, and then, in the list of results, click System Restore. If you're prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

System restore didn't restore my icons unfortunetly..

How to Rebuild the Icon Cache in Windows 7
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...e-rebuild.html

Found the culprit. I had d\l a program sometime ago that dealt with the arrows on the icons,so when I replaced the arrows ,that did it. Thanks for all the suggestions everyone.Papat

Good to hear the problem's been solved. Thanks for posting back. :)