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win 10 rebuild icon cache
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@echo off | |
REM https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/5645-rebuild-icon-cache-windows-10-a.html | |
set iconcache=%localappdata%\IconCache.db | |
set iconcache_x=%localappdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\iconcache* | |
echo. | |
echo The explorer process must be temporarily killed before deleting the IconCache.db file. | |
echo. | |
echo Please SAVE ALL OPEN WORK before continuing. | |
echo. | |
pause | |
echo. | |
If exist "%iconcache%" goto delete | |
echo. | |
echo The %localappdata%\IconCache.db file has already been deleted. | |
echo. | |
If exist "%iconcache_x%" goto delete | |
echo. | |
echo The %localappdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\IconCache_*.db files have already been deleted. | |
echo. | |
exit /B | |
:delete | |
echo. | |
echo Attempting to delete IconCache.db files... | |
echo. | |
ie4uinit.exe -show | |
taskkill /IM explorer.exe /F | |
If exist del /A /F /Q "%iconcache%" | |
If exist del /A /F /Q "%iconcache_x%" | |
del /F /S /Q "%localappdata%\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\localstate\AppIconCache\*.*" | |
start explorer.exe | |
echo. | |
echo IconCache database files have been successfully deleted. | |
goto restart | |
:restart | |
echo. | |
echo. | |
echo You will need to restart the PC to finish rebuilding your icon cache. | |
echo. | |
CHOICE /C:YN /M "Do you want to restart the PC now?" | |
IF ERRORLEVEL 2 goto no | |
IF ERRORLEVEL 1 goto yes | |
:yes | |
shutdown /r /f /t 00 | |
:no | |
exit /B |
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