Trash icon problem

Question

I downloaded some alienware programs on my computer.  After finally figuring out how to get rid of them, I also got rid of the icons.  Unfortunately once I did that, there were some icons that did not change back.  

Now, when I try to delete something it will say (Are you sure you want to move this file to the recycle bin?) and then to the left of that there will be a recycle bin icon, but since there isn't anymore it just shows a broken icon image and I don't know how to change it back.

(The reason it isn't there anymore is because alienware put their custom one on there, and since that was deleted the original icon didn't come back)

Answer 1

SirBrandon,

Click Start, type Regedit.exe and hit ENTER

Navigate to the following branch:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Icons

From the File menu, click Export and save the branch to a .REG file.

Open the .REG file using Notepad, copy the contents and post it here.

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Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Desktop Experience]

Answer 2

Hello SirBrandon,

Try to boot your system into Safe mode:

<ol><br><li><span>Restart your computer if it is powered on.</span><br></li><li><span>Press and hold </span><span style="font-weight:bold">F8</span><span><br> key after your computer initially powers on.</span> </li><li><span>Once you see the<br></span><span style="font-weight:bold">Advanced Boot Options</span><span> menu (or hear a beep) you can stop.</span><br></li><li><span>Use the up/down arrow keys to highlight your selection.</span><br></li><li><span>Select<br></span><span style="font-weight:bold">Safe Mode with Networking</span><span> and press<br></span><span style="font-weight:bold">Enter</span><span>.</span><br></li><li><span>You should see drivers loading,<br><strong>this may take a few moments</strong></span><span>.</span><br></li><li><span>You should then be at the<br></span><span style="font-weight:bold">Welcome Screen</span><span>.</span><br></li><li><span>Logon to your computer using an account with Administrator privileges.</span><br></li><li>Now you should download (free)<br><strong>MalwareBytes</strong> from <strong>here:</strong> <a href="http://download.cnet.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.html?tag=mncol" target="_blank"><span><strong>http://download.cnet.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.html?tag=mncol</strong></span></a> <strong>install</strong>,<br><strong>update</strong> then do a scan of your system in <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline">safe mode</span></strong>, to make sure it is indeed clean! Once the scan is done<br><span style="text-decoration:underline">delete anything it finds</span>. Then simply reboot your PC to see if your issue has been resolved!<br></li></ol>

If the scan comes back clean then try this step below:

To help resolve this issue, use the System File Checker tool (SFC.exe) to determine which file is causing the issue, and then replace the file. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Open an elevated command prompt. To do this, click Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as administrator. If you are prompted for an administrator password or for a confirmation, type the password, or click Allow.
2. Type the following command, and then press ENTER: sfc /scannow (yes there is a space after sfc) The sfc /scannow command scans all protected system files and replaces incorrect versions with correct Microsoft versions.

Hope this helps you. Let us know either way. Make it a great day!

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"In the End The Love You Take, Is Equal To The Love You Make" (The Beatles last song from thier last album, Abbey Road.)

Answer 3

Hello SirBrandon,

Well, I'll leave this one for the MS Support Engineers to answer. Sorry I could not be of more help.

Eric

Answer 4

Well that still didn't work.  This is what happens: 

http://i38.tinypic.com/f0yn2e.jpg  As you can see, there is a problem when I try to delete something, the recycle bin icon doesn't show, but the recycle bin icon on the desktop does show.

Answer 5

Hello Sir Brandon,

Right click on your desktop and select the Personalize option, please. You'll see you're in the Appearance and Personalization>Personalization control panel. Look to the left tab and click on the "Change desktop icons" setting. Once you do that, you'll see the Desktop Icon Settings applet and from there can restore your missing Windows Vista icons (ie, the beloved Recyble Bin, which I on many occasions until recently deleted too by accident).

Hope this helps!

Eric