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Original post : Clear Icons Cache - Guide for Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10.
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This guide shows you <strong>how to clear the icons cache</strong> for the following Windows versions: <strong>Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1 or 10. </strong> <h2>How to clear the icons cache in Windows XP</h2> To clear the icons cache in Windows XP, follow these steps: <ol> <li>Open any folder so you have Windows Explorer available</li> <li>Click <strong>Tools</strong></li> <li>Select <strong>Folder Options</strong></li> <li>The Folder Options window should now appear</li> <li>Click the <em>View</em> tab</li> <li>Under the <em>Hidden files and folders section</em>, check the <strong>Show hidden files and folders</strong> option</li> <li>Then click <strong>OK</strong></li> <li>Go to <code>C:\Documents and Settings\User\Local Settings\Application Data</code>, where <code>User</code> is the username of your profile account</li> <li>Select the <strong>IconCache.db</strong> file found in the Application Data folder</li> <li>Right-click on this file and click <strong>Delete</strong>.Alternatively, press the <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>Delete</kbd> keys on your keyboard to delete the file</li> <li>Empty the Recycle Bin</li> </ol> [caption id="attachment_4895" align="alignnone" width="800"]<a href="https://neosmart.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2014/10/WXP_icons.png"><img class="wp-image-4895 size-full" src="https://neosmart.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2014/10/WXP_icons.png" alt="Clearing icon cache in Windows XP" width="800" height="600" /></a> Clearing icon cache in Windows XP[/caption] <h2>How to clear the icons cache in Windows Vista</h2> To clear the icons cache on a Windows Vista computer, follow these instructions: <ol> <li>At Windows Explorer, click <strong>Organize</strong>.To have Windows Explorer open, open any folder or open My Computer.</li> <li>Click <strong>Folder and search options</strong></li> <li>The Folder Options window appears</li> <li>Click the <strong>View</strong> tab</li> <li>Under <em>Hidden files and folders</em> section, check <strong>Show hidden files, folders, and drives</strong></li> <li>Then click <strong>OK</strong></li> <li>Go to <code>C:\Users\User\AppData\Local</code>, where <code>C:\</code> is the drive where Windows Vista is installed and <code>User</code> is the username of your account profile</li> <li>Find the <strong>IconCache.db</strong> file</li> <li>Select the file and right-click to click <strong>Delete</strong>.You can also press the combination of <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>Delete</kbd> keys to delete the file.</li> <li>Then empty the Recycle Bin</li> </ol> [caption id="attachment_4896" align="alignnone" width="800"]<a href="https://neosmart.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2014/10/WVista_icons.png"><img class="wp-image-4896 size-full" src="https://neosmart.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2014/10/WVista_icons.png" alt="Clearing icon cache in Windows Vista" width="800" height="600" /></a> Clearing icon cache in Windows Vista[/caption] <h2>How to clear the icons cache in Windows 7</h2> To clear the icons cache in Windows 7, follow these instructions: <ol> <li>Click <strong>Organize</strong> in Windows Explorer (open My Computer and click Organize)</li> <li>Select the <strong>Folder and search options</strong> item</li> <li>Go to <strong>View</strong></li> <li>Under the <em>Hidden files and folders</em> section, check the <strong>Show hidden files, folders, and drives</strong>, then click <strong>OK</strong></li> <li>Go to the <code>C:\Users\User\AppData\Local folder</code>, where <code>C:\</code> is where you installed Windows 7 and <code>User</code> is the username of your account profile</li> <li>Find a <strong>IconCache.db</strong> file listed in the <strong>Local</strong> folder</li> <li>Right-click on the <strong>IconCache.db</strong> file and click <strong>Delete</strong></li> <li>Empty the Recycle Bin</li> </ol> [caption id="attachment_4898" align="alignnone" width="800"]<a href="https://neosmart.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2014/10/W7_icons.png"><img class="wp-image-4898 size-full" src="https://neosmart.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2014/10/W7_icons.png" alt="Clearing icon cache in Windows 7" width="800" height="600" /></a> Clearing icon cache in Windows 7[/caption] <h2>How to clear the icons cache in Windows 8 or 8.1</h2> To clear the icons cache in Windows 8 or Windows 8.1, follow these instructions: <ol> <li>Open Windows Explorer</li> <li>From the <em>View</em> tab, select <strong>Hidden items</strong></li> <li>Then select <strong>Show selected items</strong></li> <li>Go to <code>C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer</code>, where <code>C:\</code> is the drive where you installed Windows 8 or 8.1 and <code>User</code> is the username of your account profile</li> <li>Select all files that begin with <code>iconcache</code></li> <li>Right-click on these files</li> <li>Click <strong>Delete</strong>.To delete these files faster, press the <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>Delete</kbd> keys.</li> <li>Empty the Recycle Bin</li> </ol> [caption id="attachment_4899" align="alignnone" width="800"]<a href="https://neosmart.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2014/10/W8_icons.png"><img class="wp-image-4899 size-full" src="https://neosmart.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2014/10/W8_icons.png" alt="Clearing icon cache in Windows 8" width="800" height="600" /></a> Clearing icon cache in Windows 8[/caption] <h2>How to clear the icons cache in Windows 10</h2> To clear the icons cache in Windows 10, follow these instructions: <ol> <li>Open Windows Explorer</li> <li>From the <em>View</em> tab, select <strong>Hidden items</strong></li> <li>Then select <strong>Show selected items</strong></li> <li>Go to <code>C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer</code>, where <code>C:\</code> is the drive where you installed Windows 8 or 8.1 and <code>User</code> is the username of your account profile</li> <li>Select all files that begin with <code>iconcache</code></li> <li>Right-click on these files</li> <li>Click <strong>Delete</strong>.To delete these files faster, press the <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>Delete</kbd> keys.</li> <li>Empty the Recycle Bin</li> </ol> [caption id="attachment_4902" align="alignnone" width="800"]<a href="https://neosmart.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2014/10/W10_icons1.png"><img class="wp-image-4902 size-full" src="https://neosmart.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2014/10/W10_icons1.png" alt="Clearing icon cache in Windows 10" width="800" height="600" /></a> Clearing icon cache in Windows 10[/caption] <h2>More Information</h2> [partial name="partial_moreinfo" versions="xp,vista,7,8,10"]