Creating new icon settings

Icons are graphical representation that symbolize a function or entity, and are used for the quick execution of commands, programs and documents. The functionality of the entity can be accessed by clicking or double-clicking the corresponding icon. Icons are often compared with similar images. Icons are made of random images to be used under varying conditions. Windows XP operating system allows users to customize their icons. The default icons set by the operating system can be changed with images of choice; either from the icon library or from internet.

At times, the icon cache of the operating system may get corrupted and the icons will lag or take time to load when the Windows boots in. These icons may randomly change to other icons or become a blank icon. Windows XP help has the mechanism for automatically recovering the cache. XP will create a new cache when the display color depth changes, so that the broken icons are repaired.

Instructions by Windows XP help

These steps will change the depth of the display color and recreate new cache for the icons. The steps are as follows:

•  Right click on the Windows XP desktop and select Properties.
• Open the Display Properties window.
• Click the Settings tab at the top of the Display Properties window.
• Click the box under Color Quality window.
• Choose a new setting. For instance, select Medium (16 bit) if the current setting is Highest (32 bit).
• Apply the changes by clicking Apply.
  

  Creating new icon settings

• Click Yes when prompted by the Do You Want to Keep These Settings dialog box.
• Click the box under Color Quality in the Display Properties window.
• Select the original setting.
• If it was already original settings, change the setting by clicking Highest (32 bit).
• Apply the changes by clicking Apply.
• Click Yes when prompted with Do You Want to Keep These Settings dialog box option.
• Close the Display Properties window by clicking OK.

These steps will recreate a new setting for the icon cache with the selected color quality property. If icon issues are not resolved with these steps, contact the Windows XP help team for assistance. They will surely solve the issue. Thanks for reading and have a nice day!