Dropped icons

I know this is basic but I cannot figure out what is causing the problem.

I am using XP w/service pak 2 with IE as my browser.

I place a shortcut with appropriate icon on desktop. Suddenly the icon is dropped and in its place I have an IE internet document icon ? Does anyone know how to restore the specific icon or what is causing the icon(s) to change ?

 

Try this:
Right click the icon on your desktop and select 'Properties'
On the 'Web Document' tab click 'Change Icon'
Browse to the icon you WANT to use and click 'OK' & 'Apply'
The icon must be stored on your computer.

 

Thankyou Toni_1947
Your response was the first thing I tried in an attempt to recover the icon........with no success. I also ran a search throughout the computer with no success ?

I would have thought that once the icon was in your computer it would continue to be in one file/library or another.

 

Favicons are Missing:

Custom icons are lost when you clean your cache.

These are known as favicons.ico (Favorite Icons) and they normally will only last until your Internet Explorer Temp files are cleared.

This program will allow you to save the favicons.ico (Favorite Icons) permanently in a different folder and re-associate your favorites with the stored icons.

FavOrg - Restore and Save Favorite Icons (Line 108)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Workaround:

Navigate to the Temporary Internet Files, and drag the icons to the desktop and rename them to whatever name you like.

Then, create a folder called Icon Selection. Move all of the renamed favicons to this folder placed in the root directory of C. Right click on the Icon, select Browse and navigate to your Icon Selection folder. Choose the renamed favicon and click ok. These icons will be permanent.

When you right click on an icon, select browse and navigate to the Icon Selection folder. Choose the renamed favicon you want and click ok. Your customized icons will be permanent.