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LiquidCode · Posted: Thu May 23, 2002 10:41 pm Post subject: Refresh Icons

Is there any way to refresh the icon cache from VDS or is
there a dll that can do that?

Thanks

Dr. Dread · Posted: Sat May 25, 2002 6:42 am Post subject:

Hi, Chris!

I'm afraid that you stumpled upon another delicate issue. I don't think that there is a way
of having VDS by itself make Windows rebuild icons. As far as I remember no available DLL has
this option either. There are ways of doing it, of course:
1: Reboot the computer Wink

2: Change some registry value pertaining to icons (icon size, for instance), broadcast
this change (which forces Win to refresh the icon cache), then change back this value to
the original and then do another refresh.

The problem lies in forcing Win to rebuild the icon cache. Not possible from VDS, I think.
So if it is important for your program, then pray for a DLL doing this or find a relevant little
freeware utility which you may include with your own.

Greetz
Dr. Dread

LiquidCode · Posted: Sat May 25, 2002 12:37 pm Post subject:

I'll look to see if I can find a freeware tool then.

Thanks,

nemisis010 · Newbie Joined: 29 May 2002 Posts: 17 Location: Australia

I've got a tool that refreshes the icon cache in windows, it's part of another program but it's housed inside an exe file.

I used it to create an Xp icon set that changes the icons when your computer starts up.

Looks great and works fine, i'm not sure about a dll though.

Zoltar · VDS Pirate Joined: 26 Dec 2001 Posts: 91

Have a look to this dll

http://www.vdsworld.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1774#1774

VDSuser · Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2002 8:08 pm Post subject: Try TweakUI

TweakUI has the ability to restore icons from its Repair tab. Also look for the free FreshIcons utility from moonsoftware.com, if it's still available. Very Happy