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Windows 10 icons issues

Dear All,

Yesterday my C Drive was full so i just inspect through tree size and found unnecessary data on c:\Windows\SxS and C:\Windows\Installer folder therefore i just clean by deleting files resulting 17 GB data reduced.

But now all pictures of icon are not showing and showing white icons.

My Version of Windows 10 is 20H2

Is there any solution.

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Castorix31 answered

therefore i just clean by deleting files

Why ?!

Clean Up the WinSxS Folder

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Warning
Deleting files from the WinSxS folder or deleting the entire WinSxS folder may severely damage your system so that your PC might not boot and make it impossible to update.




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Not sure it will help but try command lines (run as admin):

sfc /scannow


Reboot in between

dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth


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KapilArya answered OsamaMansoor-3160 commented

Hello,

Try resetting icon cache, see if it helps:

https://www.kapilarya.com/how-to-reset-icon-cache-in-windows-10

Hope this helps!

Note: Included link in this reply refers to blog post by a trusted Microsoft MVP.

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@KapilArya
Thanks for update.

Followed same procedure but not worked.

also sfc /scannow not worked for me
below is the current situation after running above.
see RED highlighted.
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JennyYan-MSFT answered OsamaMansoor-3160 commented

Hi,

Directly deleting files from the WinSxS folder or deleting the entire WinSxS folder may severely damage your system so that your PC might not boot and make it impossible to update. Instead, it is suggested to reduce the size of the WinSxS folder using tools built into Windows.

Following three methods are listed in the KB:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/clean-up-the-winsxs-folder

  • Task Scheduler

  • Dism.exe

  • Disk Cleanup

Considering you've already removed the folder data, you'd better run the System File Checker scan to do a heath check.
1. Search for 'command prompt' using Cortana or Windows Search.
2. From results, right click on Command Prompt and select Run as administrator.
3. Type sfc /scannow command and press Enter key.
4. Let the command complete and then reboot the machine.



Hope this helps and please help to accept as Answer if the response is useful.

Thanks,
Jenny

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Already ran above procedure but no luck and you can see snap-shot the issue even after running sfc /scannow

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Thank you all for your comments.

I knew its a mistake to delete manually WINSXS and INSTALLER

I also understand that WINSXS cleanup is managed through a task scheduler

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/clean-up-the-winsxs-folder

Maybe the affected system not run this cleanup due to which size grows huge.

How can we restrict to the growth of the INSTALLER folder?

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