Internet Explorer 7 icon missing

I THINK this started after updating one of my WinXP computers to SP3, but
since it's not one I use online most of the time I can't be sure.

I've lost the regular blue-e-in-a-gold-orbit IE icon from my Start menu. Now
there's just a generic icon there. Anyone know how I can get the IE icon
back?

The IE version number is 7.0.5730.13.

Neil Harrington wrote:
> I THINK this started after updating one of my WinXP computers to SP3, but
> since it's not one I use online most of the time I can't be sure.
>
> I've lost the regular blue-e-in-a-gold-orbit IE icon from my Start menu. Now
> there's just a generic icon there. Anyone know how I can get the IE icon
> back?
>
> The IE version number is 7.0.5730.13.
>
>
If you open the file association dialog or even properties on that icon,
you usually have an option to change the icon. If it points to
iexplor.exe, there are several different icons built into that exe file
you as a user can pick from. I've changed mine to a more vivid or
bolder icon for my eyes.

i had the same problem...i had to reinstall ie7 to get it to work
right...hope that helps...

"Big_Al" wrote:

> Neil Harrington wrote:
> > I THINK this started after updating one of my WinXP computers to SP3, but
> > since it's not one I use online most of the time I can't be sure.
> >
> > I've lost the regular blue-e-in-a-gold-orbit IE icon from my Start menu. Now
> > there's just a generic icon there. Anyone know how I can get the IE icon
> > back?
> >
> > The IE version number is 7.0.5730.13.
> >
> >
> If you open the file association dialog or even properties on that icon,
> you usually have an option to change the icon. If it points to
> iexplor.exe, there are several different icons built into that exe file
> you as a user can pick from. I've changed mine to a more vivid or
> bolder icon for my eyes.
>

"Big_Al" <BigAl@md.com> wrote in message
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> Neil Harrington wrote:
>> I THINK this started after updating one of my WinXP computers to SP3, but
>> since it's not one I use online most of the time I can't be sure.
>>
>> I've lost the regular blue-e-in-a-gold-orbit IE icon from my Start menu.
>> Now there's just a generic icon there. Anyone know how I can get the IE
>> icon back?
>>
>> The IE version number is 7.0.5730.13.
> If you open the file association dialog or even properties on that icon,
> you usually have an option to change the icon. If it points to
> iexplor.exe, there are several different icons built into that exe file
> you as a user can pick from. I've changed mine to a more vivid or bolder
> icon for my eyes.

Thanks, but this icon is above the line in the Start menu and right-clicking
on it doesn't provide any option for changing it.

"whitcheywoman13" <whitcheywoman13@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:7A872E15-707D-480E-A64C-7F1226CF35E5@microsoft.com...
>i had the same problem...i had to reinstall ie7 to get it to work
> right...hope that helps...

Thanks -- it did lead me to an easier solution: I right clicked on the
generic icon, clicked on "Remove from This List," then went to All Programs
and the Internet Explorer shortcut there, right clicked on that icon (which
was the correct one) and clicked on "Pin to Start menu." That fixed it.

Neil Harrington wrote:
> I THINK this started after updating one of my WinXP computers to SP3,
> but since it's not one I use online most of the time I can't be sure.
>
> I've lost the regular blue-e-in-a-gold-orbit IE icon from my Start
> menu. Now there's just a generic icon there. Anyone know how I can
> get the IE icon back?
>
> The IE version number is 7.0.5730.13.

See if this helps:

http://www.tipandtrick.net/2008/rest...indows-xp-sp3/