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clean_windows_ico_cache.bat
set iconcache=%localappdata%\IconCache.db
rem Close explorer
taskkill /f /im explorer.exe
rem Remove Icon Cache
attrib -h -s -r "%iconcache%\IconCache.db"
del /f "%iconcache%\IconCache.db"
attrib /s /d -h -s -r "%iconcache%\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\*"
del /f "%iconcache%\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\thumbcache_32.db"
del /f "%iconcache%\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\thumbcache_96.db"
del /f "%iconcache%\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\thumbcache_102.db"
del /f "%iconcache%\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\thumbcache_256.db"
del /f "%iconcache%\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\thumbcache_1024.db"
del /f "%iconcache%\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\thumbcache_idx.db"
del /f "%iconcache%\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\thumbcache_sr.db"
rem Clean Tray Icon Cache
echo y reg delete "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\TrayNotify" /v IconStreams
echo y reg delete "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\TrayNotify" /v PastIconsStream
rem start explorer
start explorer
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