hazy square over icons

all desktop windows vista icons have a hazy square overlacing the icon and is
slightly skewed to the left. how do i correct? all desktop icons have been
deleted and reapplied without results. properties menu allowing icon change
results in the same hazy square.

Launch an elevated CMD window, ie Right click, Run as Administrator...
Shutdown Explorer Process from the Task Manager
In the CMD window go to C:\Users\<ProfileName>\AppData\Local
Do the following command: attrib -H IconCache.db
Do the following command: del IconCache.db
Do the following command: start explorer

This should rebuild the Icon Cache...
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry

"thor" <> wrote in message
news:F5F4F7D6-EB30-495E-B677-...
> all desktop windows vista icons have a hazy square overlacing the icon and
> is
> slightly skewed to the left. how do i correct? all desktop icons have been
> deleted and reapplied without results. properties menu allowing icon
> change
> results in the same hazy square.

i've entered the elevated CMD window and shut down Explorer from the task
manager. when i type in the first command C:\Users\<Christian>\AppData\Local
i receive the message "system can not find the file specified." please
advise. thanks.

"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:

> Launch an elevated CMD window, ie Right click, Run as Administrator...
> Shutdown Explorer Process from the Task Manager
> In the CMD window go to C:\Users\<ProfileName>\AppData\Local
> Do the following command: attrib -H IconCache.db
> Do the following command: del IconCache.db
> Do the following command: start explorer
>
> This should rebuild the Icon Cache...
> --
> Andre
> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
>
> "thor" <> wrote in message
> news:F5F4F7D6-EB30-495E-B677-...
> > all desktop windows vista icons have a hazy square overlacing the icon and
> > is
> > slightly skewed to the left. how do i correct? all desktop icons have been
> > deleted and reapplied without results. properties menu allowing icon
> > change
> > results in the same hazy square.
>
>
>

Go to Start > All Programs > Accessories and right-click
on the Command Prompt and choose "Run as administrator".
Type in: SFC /SCANNOW and press your Enter key.
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"thor" <> wrote in message
news:5A5885E0-CEB2-4320-88F8-...
> i've entered the elevated CMD window and shut down Explorer from the task
> manager. when i type in the first command
> C:\Users\<Christian>\AppData\Local
> i receive the message "system can not find the file specified." please
> advise. thanks.
>
> "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:
>
>> Launch an elevated CMD window, ie Right click, Run as Administrator...
>> Shutdown Explorer Process from the Task Manager
>> In the CMD window go to C:\Users\<ProfileName>\AppData\Local
>> Do the following command: attrib -H IconCache.db
>> Do the following command: del IconCache.db
>> Do the following command: start explorer
>>
>> This should rebuild the Icon Cache...
>> --
>> Andre
>> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
>> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
>> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
>>
>> "thor" <> wrote in message
>> news:F5F4F7D6-EB30-495E-B677-...
>> > all desktop windows vista icons have a hazy square overlacing the icon
>> > and
>> > is
>> > slightly skewed to the left. how do i correct? all desktop icons have
>> > been
>> > deleted and reapplied without results. properties menu allowing icon
>> > change
>> > results in the same hazy square.
>>
>>
>>

after entering SFC/SCANNOW in elevated CMD, i receive another message stating
"there is a system repair pending which requires reboot to complete." i have
rebooted windows vista twice with the same error reading

"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:

> Go to Start > All Programs > Accessories and right-click
> on the Command Prompt and choose "Run as administrator".
> Type in: SFC /SCANNOW and press your Enter key.
> --
> Andre
> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> "thor" <> wrote in message
> news:5A5885E0-CEB2-4320-88F8-...
> > i've entered the elevated CMD window and shut down Explorer from the task
> > manager. when i type in the first command
> > C:\Users\<Christian>\AppData\Local
> > i receive the message "system can not find the file specified." please
> > advise. thanks.
> >
> > "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:
> >
> >> Launch an elevated CMD window, ie Right click, Run as Administrator...
> >> Shutdown Explorer Process from the Task Manager
> >> In the CMD window go to C:\Users\<ProfileName>\AppData\Local
> >> Do the following command: attrib -H IconCache.db
> >> Do the following command: del IconCache.db
> >> Do the following command: start explorer
> >>
> >> This should rebuild the Icon Cache...
> >> --
> >> Andre
> >> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> >> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> >> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> >>
> >> "thor" <> wrote in message
> >> news:F5F4F7D6-EB30-495E-B677-...
> >> > all desktop windows vista icons have a hazy square overlacing the icon
> >> > and
> >> > is
> >> > slightly skewed to the left. how do i correct? all desktop icons have
> >> > been
> >> > deleted and reapplied without results. properties menu allowing icon
> >> > change
> >> > results in the same hazy square.
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Boot from your Windows Vista DVD, select the System Repair Option > on the
setup screen, select 'Repair Computer > Select your installation of Windows
> select Startup Repair option and follow instructions.
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"thor" <> wrote in message
news:59C374F7-9AE0-42DF-A7B7-...
> after entering SFC/SCANNOW in elevated CMD, i receive another message
> stating
> "there is a system repair pending which requires reboot to complete." i
> have
> rebooted windows vista twice with the same error reading
>
> "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:
>
>> Go to Start > All Programs > Accessories and right-click
>> on the Command Prompt and choose "Run as administrator".
>> Type in: SFC /SCANNOW and press your Enter key.
>> --
>> Andre
>> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
>> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
>> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
>> "thor" <> wrote in message
>> news:5A5885E0-CEB2-4320-88F8-...
>> > i've entered the elevated CMD window and shut down Explorer from the
>> > task
>> > manager. when i type in the first command
>> > C:\Users\<Christian>\AppData\Local
>> > i receive the message "system can not find the file specified."
>> > please
>> > advise. thanks.
>> >
>> > "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Launch an elevated CMD window, ie Right click, Run as
>> >> Administrator...
>> >> Shutdown Explorer Process from the Task Manager
>> >> In the CMD window go to C:\Users\<ProfileName>\AppData\Local
>> >> Do the following command: attrib -H IconCache.db
>> >> Do the following command: del IconCache.db
>> >> Do the following command: start explorer
>> >>
>> >> This should rebuild the Icon Cache...
>> >> --
>> >> Andre
>> >> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
>> >> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
>> >> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
>> >>
>> >> "thor" <> wrote in message
>> >> news:F5F4F7D6-EB30-495E-B677-...
>> >> > all desktop windows vista icons have a hazy square overlacing the
>> >> > icon
>> >> > and
>> >> > is
>> >> > slightly skewed to the left. how do i correct? all desktop icons
>> >> > have
>> >> > been
>> >> > deleted and reapplied without results. properties menu allowing icon
>> >> > change
>> >> > results in the same hazy square.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

that didn't help either. i'm still receving the same message. thank you for
your help

"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:

> Boot from your Windows Vista DVD, select the System Repair Option > on the
> setup screen, select 'Repair Computer > Select your installation of Windows
> > select Startup Repair option and follow instructions.
> --
> Andre
> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> "thor" <> wrote in message
> news:59C374F7-9AE0-42DF-A7B7-...
> > after entering SFC/SCANNOW in elevated CMD, i receive another message
> > stating
> > "there is a system repair pending which requires reboot to complete." i
> > have
> > rebooted windows vista twice with the same error reading
> >
> > "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:
> >
> >> Go to Start > All Programs > Accessories and right-click
> >> on the Command Prompt and choose "Run as administrator".
> >> Type in: SFC /SCANNOW and press your Enter key.
> >> --
> >> Andre
> >> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> >> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> >> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> >> "thor" <> wrote in message
> >> news:5A5885E0-CEB2-4320-88F8-...
> >> > i've entered the elevated CMD window and shut down Explorer from the
> >> > task
> >> > manager. when i type in the first command
> >> > C:\Users\<Christian>\AppData\Local
> >> > i receive the message "system can not find the file specified."
> >> > please
> >> > advise. thanks.
> >> >
> >> > "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Launch an elevated CMD window, ie Right click, Run as
> >> >> Administrator...
> >> >> Shutdown Explorer Process from the Task Manager
> >> >> In the CMD window go to C:\Users\<ProfileName>\AppData\Local
> >> >> Do the following command: attrib -H IconCache.db
> >> >> Do the following command: del IconCache.db
> >> >> Do the following command: start explorer
> >> >>
> >> >> This should rebuild the Icon Cache...
> >> >> --
> >> >> Andre
> >> >> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> >> >> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> >> >> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> >> >>
> >> >> "thor" <> wrote in message
> >> >> news:F5F4F7D6-EB30-495E-B677-...
> >> >> > all desktop windows vista icons have a hazy square overlacing the
> >> >> > icon
> >> >> > and
> >> >> > is
> >> >> > slightly skewed to the left. how do i correct? all desktop icons
> >> >> > have
> >> >> > been
> >> >> > deleted and reapplied without results. properties menu allowing icon
> >> >> > change
> >> >> > results in the same hazy square.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>