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How to restore original windows 7 icons for shortcuts

How to restore original windows 7 icons for shortcuts It's frustrating trying to open a saved document or play a media file and realizing that the document will not open correctly or the application gives an error while trying to open it. Simply because the default icon of the application has changed. To rebuild your icon cache: Close all programs Click Start, then type CMD into the Search programs and files window. Right click on the CMD program that is displayed above and select  Run  as administrator. Navigate to C:\Users\<your user name>\AppData\Local.  This can be accomplished with the command:CD /d %userprofile%\AppData\Local <enter> Delete the IconCache.db file that resides there. e.g. DEL IconCache.db /ah<enter> Close this command window and restart the computer. If your icons do no immediately return after the restart, simply restart it agin. I've never had to restart more than once myself, but I've heard of others having to rest
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Checklist for Purchasing A New Computer

Checklist for Purchasing When you're shopping for a new computer, check for the following features to make sure it will serve you well into the future as software and graphics become more powerful and complex: Memory : Your computer should have at least 1 gigabyte (GB) of RAM for a 32-bit computer and 2 gigabytes for a 64-bit computer. Processor speed : Look for a minimum of 2.8 GHz processor speed. Size/footprint : If you're short of space, a mini tower or laptop or even a tablet might be better. Price : Set a budget that you're comfortable with — you can get pretty inexpensive computers that work for most folks these days. Keyboard : Make sure the keyboard feels comfortable to you. Monitor : Monitors come in different sizes and qualities. A 15-inch monitor is comfortable for most people, but if you do work with higher-end images or watch videos, consider a larger monitor as larger screens may be easier on your eyes. Consider getting a touchsc
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