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TFn killed my icons. :(

Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 01:45 am
by Slink
I have Windows XP 32-bit. Dual core AMD cpu. I alt-tabbed out of TFn. It messed up all my Windows shortcut icons and desktop icons. :( Why, and how do I fix it?
-Slink

Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 04:07 am
by Slink
I figured it out: just go to "Display Properties", "Appearance" tab, "Effects" button, change "Use Large Icons", apply, and then change it back. -Slink

Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 04:21 am
by leileilol
of course the icon cache isn't going to be in memory 100% of the itme when you run a game, that's just wasting memory. Not a TFN or engine bug.

Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 04:42 pm
by Slink
So? The icons were showing as the "generic file icon" after TFn was closed, and even after I rebooted. It is a WinXP bug, I know, but TFn triggered it. I alt-tab shyt all the time.
-Slink

Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 08:09 pm
by Jethro
Slink wrote:So? The icons were showing as the "generic file icon" after TFn was closed, and even after I rebooted. It is a WinXP bug, I know, but TFn triggered it. I alt-tab shyt all the time.
That's not exactly TF fault, although alt-tabbing out of D3D/OGL-based games is rather risky task. As you said, it was Windows bug (not the bug exactly) and it can be easily fixed with MS Power Toys - you just select "rebuild icon cache" and it should all go back to normal.

Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 04:11 am
by Slink
Thanks. I may use that if it happens again. I alt-tab stuff all the time and that has only ever happened to me once before in my life (years ago).

-Slink