|  | Internet Explorer 7 icon missing |  | |
| | | Neil Harrington |  |
| Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 1:42 pm Post subject: Internet Explorer 7 icon missing |  |
I THINK this started after updating one of my WinXP computers to SP3, but since it's not one I use online most of the time I can't be sure.
I've lost the regular blue-e-in-a-gold-orbit IE icon from my Start menu. Now there's just a generic icon there. Anyone know how I can get the IE icon back?
The IE version number is 7.0.5730.13. |
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| | | Big_Al |  |
| Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 2:00 pm Post subject: Re: Internet Explorer 7 icon missing |  |
Neil Harrington wrote:
| Quote: | I THINK this started after updating one of my WinXP computers to SP3, but since it's not one I use online most of the time I can't be sure.
I've lost the regular blue-e-in-a-gold-orbit IE icon from my Start menu. Now there's just a generic icon there. Anyone know how I can get the IE icon back?
The IE version number is 7.0.5730.13.
If you open the file association dialog or even properties on that icon, |
you usually have an option to change the icon. If it points to iexplor.exe, there are several different icons built into that exe file you as a user can pick from. I've changed mine to a more vivid or bolder icon for my eyes. |
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| | | whitcheywoman13 |  |
| Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 8:19 pm Post subject: Re: Internet Explorer 7 icon missing |  |
i had the same problem...i had to reinstall ie7 to get it to work right...hope that helps...
"Big_Al" wrote:
| Quote: | Neil Harrington wrote: I THINK this started after updating one of my WinXP computers to SP3, but since it's not one I use online most of the time I can't be sure.
I've lost the regular blue-e-in-a-gold-orbit IE icon from my Start menu. Now there's just a generic icon there. Anyone know how I can get the IE icon back?
The IE version number is 7.0.5730.13.
If you open the file association dialog or even properties on that icon, you usually have an option to change the icon. If it points to iexplor.exe, there are several different icons built into that exe file you as a user can pick from. I've changed mine to a more vivid or bolder icon for my eyes.
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| | | Neil Harrington |  |
| Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 8:41 am Post subject: Re: Internet Explorer 7 icon missing |  |
"Big_Al" <BigAl@md.com> wrote in message news:unX$edqDJHA.4104@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
| Quote: | Neil Harrington wrote: I THINK this started after updating one of my WinXP computers to SP3, but since it's not one I use online most of the time I can't be sure.
I've lost the regular blue-e-in-a-gold-orbit IE icon from my Start menu. Now there's just a generic icon there. Anyone know how I can get the IE icon back?
The IE version number is 7.0.5730.13. If you open the file association dialog or even properties on that icon, you usually have an option to change the icon. If it points to iexplor.exe, there are several different icons built into that exe file you as a user can pick from. I've changed mine to a more vivid or bolder icon for my eyes.
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Thanks, but this icon is above the line in the Start menu and right-clicking on it doesn't provide any option for changing it. |
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| | | Neil Harrington |  |
| Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 8:52 am Post subject: Re: Internet Explorer 7 icon missing |  |
"whitcheywoman13" <whitcheywoman13@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:7A872E15-707D-480E-A64C-7F1226CF35E5@microsoft.com...
| Quote: | i had the same problem...i had to reinstall ie7 to get it to work right...hope that helps...
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Thanks -- it did lead me to an easier solution: I right clicked on the generic icon, clicked on "Remove from This List," then went to All Programs and the Internet Explorer shortcut there, right clicked on that icon (which was the correct one) and clicked on "Pin to Start menu." That fixed it. |
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| | | Daave |  |
| Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 12:25 pm Post subject: Re: Internet Explorer 7 icon missing |  |
Neil Harrington wrote:
| Quote: | I THINK this started after updating one of my WinXP computers to SP3, but since it's not one I use online most of the time I can't be sure.
I've lost the regular blue-e-in-a-gold-orbit IE icon from my Start menu. Now there's just a generic icon there. Anyone know how I can get the IE icon back?
The IE version number is 7.0.5730.13.
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