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Why is it when my computer crashes (Windows XP) it dumps all the
little picture icons that are displayed in the favourites column. Most
frustrating.

Keith (Southend)

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O/T Favorites icons dumped!
 

Keith (Southend) wrote:

Why is it when my computer crashes (Windows XP) it dumps all the
little picture icons that are displayed in the favourites column. Most
frustrating.

Keith (Southend)


IE has never been able to handle favicons properly. Use a different browser
(nearly all other browsers will store/display them properly) if it bothers
you. In fact you should use a different browser anyway for a million
reasons.



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"Brian Wakem" wrote in message


Keith (Southend) wrote:

Why is it when my computer crashes (Windows XP) it dumps all the
little picture icons that are displayed in the favourites column. Most
frustrating.

IE has never been able to handle favicons properly. Use a different browser
(nearly all other browsers will store/display them properly) if it bothers
you. In fact you should use a different browser anyway for a million
reasons.

I'm no techie but wasn't service pack 1 intended to replace the stolen
Java with the real thing rather than put security to the fore?

Reinstall your XP as nature intended and stop everything in it from web
access. Get a Java download from the rightful owners and put it in
Firefox. (If you must use OE get Thunderbird you dummy, and use that
instead.)

You can then use the OS the way it was intended and expect it to crash
no more forever.

But I am only guessing.


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How to keep fav icons.
Keith the icons [little files ending in .ico] for url's/links are stored in
the "Temporary Internet Files" folder. If this folder gets cleared out by
accident or design your favs will loose their individual icons.
You should find this folder in XP by browsing in windows explorer to:

C:\Documents and Settings\???????\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files
??????? is your name or logon name. [While your their, look in the "Temp"
folder and delete ALL the files. It is safe to do this. When you have
completed the steps below you can delete ALL the files in "Temporary
Internet Files" folder too. This is also safe to do.And may get you back
Megs of disk space.

Look for files [amongst the thousands] ending in .ico
If you click on the " Type" tab at the top of explorer the files will sort,
alphabetically,into "types" and all the icon files will be together. You
must have visited sites for the .ico files to be present.
Copy the files one at a time onto your desktop and rename each one with a
name that's suitable.
They will all be called "favicon" so rename say to "Avibrief.ico"
Copy your saved icon files into a folder [why not call it "icons"] on your C
Drive.
Now right click on any saved url and choose "properties" then click on
change "icon"
Browse to the folder you saved your icons in and say OK,OK.
Now your icon pictures will remain if Temporary Internet Files folder gets
cleared.

Email me at thunderATuk2DOTnet if you want more help
Change the AT to @ and the DOT to .
Regards
BrianT

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Why is it when my computer crashes (Windows XP) it dumps all the
little picture icons that are displayed in the favourites column. Most
frustrating.

Keith (Southend)

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'Weather Home & Abroad'
http://www.southendweather.net
********************************
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http://www.wunderground.com/weathers...p?ID=IESSEXSO1
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Brian Wakem wrote:
Keith (Southend) wrote:


Why is it when my computer crashes (Windows XP) it dumps all the
little picture icons that are displayed in the favourites column. Most
frustrating.

Keith (Southend)



IE has never been able to handle favicons properly. Use a different browser
(nearly all other browsers will store/display them properly) if it bothers
you. In fact you should use a different browser anyway for a million
reasons.


I use Netscape, I think it it less of a target for hackers, especially
as it's not made by Bill Gates & Co Ltd

Joe