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Sometimes, you might want to clear the icon cache in Windows 7. You could probably just restart, but if you want to do it like pros, then here’s a quick tutorial how to clear the icon cache without restarting.
![Windows 7: Clear Icon Cache](http://windows7themes.net/pics/windows-7-clear-icon-cache.JPG)
Trivia: The icon cache is a database file that is usually very small, about 5MB.
C:\Users\[insertyourusername]\AppData\Local
So, basically just open the folder above, make a copy of the file IconCache.db and delete the original one. Now restart your PC or end the process explorer.exe and restart it again.
Open up the task manager via CTRL + ALT + DEL and go to the tab processes:
![Replace Explorer.exe](http://windows7themes.net/pics/replace-explorer-exe-terminate.jpg)
![New Task](http://windows7themes.net/pics/new-task.jpg)
Trivia: The icon cache is a database file that is usually very small, about 5MB.
Icon Cache DB Location
Windows has a file where it stores your icon cache. The file name is “IconCache.db” and can be found at the following location:C:\Users\[insertyourusername]\AppData\Local
So, basically just open the folder above, make a copy of the file IconCache.db and delete the original one. Now restart your PC or end the process explorer.exe and restart it again.
Open up the task manager via CTRL + ALT + DEL and go to the tab processes:
![Replace Explorer.exe](http://windows7themes.net/pics/replace-explorer-exe-terminate.jpg)
Restart Explorer (Run…)
Your taskbar will disappear. Now simply, click on “New Task” and enter explorer.exe to start the explorer again:![New Task](http://windows7themes.net/pics/new-task.jpg)
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