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Discussion in 'Windows 7' started by BGBG, Jan 21, 2018.

  1. BGBG

    BGBG Registered Members

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    There are pictures appearing in my picture folders with name favicon and a big red X , over 10 of them. What are these "favicon" 'non-pictures anyway? I deleted them but then the picture squares were there. There are about 24 of them. I restored them so still there. See uploaded file.
    Do I need this? If not how do I get rid of it?
     

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    BGBG, Jan 21, 2018
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  3. plodr

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    favicons are the images that websites put in your browser when you bookmark a site.
    This is my favicon for the browser Vivaldi. If you can't see it, that means you have nothing specified to view png files.
    Some favicons have the extension .ico
     

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    plodr, Jan 22, 2018
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  4. BGBG

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    I do not know why I need to save these in the first place. Is there a reason?
     
    BGBG, Jan 22, 2018
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  5. plodr

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    Well, if you get rid of them, everything will have a generic looking icon.
    I don't know about you but I don't want all my programs and browsers to look the same.
     
    plodr, Jan 23, 2018
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  6. BGBG

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    Yeah, I found that out. May just forget about them.
     
    BGBG, Jan 23, 2018
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  7. plodr

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    This got me thinking. You no longer have a quick launch bar. Could it be because you removed all the favicons that were on that bar?
     
    plodr, Jan 24, 2018
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