I have some high-color icons (from Win XP) on my computer. Recently, they come in really crappy, as if I am in a 256-color display mode (but I am in true color). I've tried re-installing them but still no luck. My desktop looks like merde! As well, the high-color icons in my start menu give me the same trouble. But, the colors show fine on my display inside an application, even in the "Change Icon" box. It seems to have happened around the time I installed Office XP, but I cannot be certain. During the install, before and after, I am running WindowBlinds version 3.4. thx.

As a quick fix try clicking on your desktop to make it active and then hit F5 to Refresh the desktop. (or right click and select Refresh) If no joy then proceed... I suggest you delete your current shelliconcache file. It is located in C:\Windows It is a hidden file so you have to have your PC set to show hidden files. (If you need to know how to then post back) You can simply move the file from C:\Windows to your desktop and then restart the PC or restart the PC in Safe Mode as this will remove the shelliconcache also. Windows will rebuild the shelliconcache all by itself after one or two restarts in normal mode. After you are happy you can simply delete the shelliconcache located on your desktop. You may also need to increase the size of the shelliconcache file. Again post back for that. Additionally, Window Blinds could be the problem. It uses many resources and may have tapped out your GDI. Bryan

Well, shelliconcache does not work (now my PC starts up with a green background before loading the desktop (instead of my last wallpaper). Window Blinds does not stop it F5 doesn't work either. By the way, it's not just "My Computer" but shortcuts as well (like Grandtheft Auto III) But Outlook shows up fine, but I dunno if it is high-color.

Just wonderring.... On the Effects tab in the Display Properties (right click on the Desktop) is the checkbox in front of "Show icons using all possible colors" ticked? Greetz from The Netherlands, The Count

You know, I have over 30 computers, build them, do everything with them, etc. and I even found myself in the Effects tab about a thousand times trying to figure this out... how come I didn't see it? Thanks though.

These things happen, you know? It can be easily overseen. So it's sorted out?! Greetz, The Count

I have the same problem in Windows 2000. It started a while ago after Netmeeting crashed. U see, if u share your desktop using Netmeeting, it does it using 256 colours. When it crashes, it leaves everything in 256 colour mode. This has happened to me before, but after a few days it suddenly corrected itself (I have no idea why or how). Then Netmeeting crashed on me again yesterday, and now I'm back where i started. I don't have a solution unfortunately, I've scoured the net for one but to no avail so far. I would imagine it's just a simple registry hack that's needed. Any help in addition to the above would be greatly appreciated!