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You're welcome! AM-Deadlink is free as well.
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Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org
"Keith" <Keith@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3B5B8CF9-AC55-405A-8AC6-53A9FB3889DB@microsoft.com...
> WOW! Thanks a bunch! Now I have more than I had before!! The pcmag link
> is
> charging 6 bucks for the program but the codeproject is free. Thanks
> again!!!!
>
> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
>
>> Hi Keith,
>>
>> The favicons are actually stored in the Temporary Internet Files folder,
>> and
>> so they are cleared when you empty the TIF. To preserve the favicons, you
>> need to save the .ico file to a safe location, and then change the icon
>> for
>> the URL files. There are utilities to automate this process. Follow this
>> post of Alan Edwards, MVP
>>
>> <quote>
>>
>> Favicons are only temporary until cleared from your cache.
>> To make them permanent:
>> FavOrg-PCMag:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1558477,00.asp
>>
>> or
>>
>> The Code Project - FavIconizer:
>>
http://www.codeproject.com/tools/faviconizer.asp
>>
>> </quote>
>>
>> Preserve the favicons using AM-Deadlink:
>>
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ie/favicon.htm
>>
>> To implement this manually:
>>
>> Visit that site and create a shortcut of it to the Desktop. Right-click
>> the
>> URL shortcut, and Send To > Notepad. Look at the line reading IconFile.
>> Example: IconFile=http://www.google.co.in/favicon.ico
>>
>> Now, type
http://www.google.co.in/favicon.ico in the browser window and
>> save
>> the .ico file locally. Change the URL icon using the "Change Icon" in
>> it's
>> Properties sheet. Note that, Internet Explorer > View > Source can also
>> be
>> used to view the favicon location.
>>
>> --
>> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
>> Windows XP Shell/User
>>
http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>>
>>
>> "Keith" <Keith@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:123DC69B-0AA5-4CD9-8678-C9976DE273E7@microsoft.com...
>> > How do I get those little icons back? I ran a disk cleanup and they're
>> > all
>> > gone and back to the little "e" on the page again. I enjoyed having
>> > different icons for each site as a quick reference. Of course, I
>> > realize
>> > all
>> > websites don't have a custom icon, but the ones that did were the best
>> > anyway!
>> > Thanks for any help
>> >
>>
>>