我们大多数人都喜欢将我们最喜欢的网站的图标固定(pin favicons of our favorite website)到Windows 10 开始菜单(Windows 10 Start Menu)。但是，如果您发现Windows 10中缺少固定快捷方式的网站图标(Websites Icons)，那么这篇文章一定会帮助您解决问题。
开始菜单(Start Menu)是Windows环境中最伟大和最有价值的功能之一。几年来，用户已经错过了开始菜单及其体验。微软通过(Microsoft)Windows 10将其带回来。您可以通过“开始(Start)”菜单访问您喜爱的应用程序，从而缩短探索时间。
每个浏览器都为用户提供了将他们最喜欢的站点固定到开始菜单(Start Menu)的选项。这是一项革命性的功能，让您只需在开始菜单(Start Menu)中单击一下即可访问您最常访问的网站。
尽管所有人都喜欢此功能的好处，但一些用户报告说他们无法从“开始(Start)”菜单中看到网站的图标。在本指南中，我们将向您展示一些修复“开始(Start)”菜单中缺少的网站图标的方法。
开始菜单(Start Menu)中缺少网站图标
您可以通过以下任何修复恢复丢失的图标。他们是：
- 取消固定并再次固定
- 重建图标缓存
- 手动更改图标
- 解决方法。
上述任何修复都可以解决您面临的问题。让我们详细了解修复程序。
1]取消固定并再次固定
当您没有看到固定到“开始(Start)”菜单的网站图标时，请取消固定这些网站并再次固定它们。您的问题可能会得到解决，您可以正常看到网站的图标而没有问题。如果问题没有解决，请尝试以下方法。
您应该取消固定，然后将网站快捷方式固定到“开始”菜单(Pin the website shortcut to the Start Menu)，看看简单的重新固定操作是否有帮助。
2]重建图标缓存
图标缓存(Icon Cache)拥有您 PC 上每个图标的副本。由于固定到“开始”菜单(Start Menu)的网站图标丢失，重建图标缓存(rebuilding the icon cache)将更新图标并开始像以前一样显示图标。您可以按照以下指南重建整个图标缓存。
丢失的网站图标现在应该出现在“开始(Start)”菜单中。如果问题仍然存在，请尝试下一个修复。
3]手动更改图标
右键单击(Right-click)快捷方式并选择打开(Open)文件夹位置以登陆以下位置：
C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
在这里找到图标并尝试手动更改其图标。
要为快捷方式提供适当的图标，请右键单击它并选择“属性”。
当属性(Properties)框打开时，单击更改(Change)图标按钮。
将打开以下框。您可以选择其中一个系统图标，也可以单击“浏览(Browse)”按钮并浏览到您可以使用个人 .ico 文件库存的文件夹。
选择您想要的图标，然后单击应用(Apply)。您的快捷方式将获得您想要的图标。
或者，您可以使用TileCreator(TileCreator)等第三方应用程序来更改图标或创建图块。这将解决您固定到开始菜单的网站图标所面临的问题。
4]解决方法
假设您使用Chrome创建了一个桌面快捷方式。当您将其固定到Start时，该图标会丢失。现在在这种情况下，请执行以下操作：
- (Create)使用Chrome(Chrome)菜单创建另一个快捷方式。单击(Click)“Settings > More Tools > Add到桌面”以创建另一个快捷方式。
- 这将在以下位置创建一个带有正确图标的文件夹：
%UserProfile%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Web Applications
- 在这里，您将看到一个以长字符串或随机字母或数字作为名称的文件夹。
- 打开最近创建的文件夹，您应该会看到刚刚创建的快捷方式的图标。
- 复制此文件夹的路径并保存。
- 您现在应该在桌面上有两个快捷方式。
- 现在在创建的第一个(FIRST)桌面图标中使用此路径。使用它通过Properties > Change Icon > Browse > Paste保存的路径来更改其图标。
- Click Apply/OK并立即固定(Pin)它并查看。
我们希望本指南可以帮助您修复通过您在“开始(Start)”菜单上使用的网络浏览器固定的网站丢失的图标。
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Pinned Website Icons are missing in Start Menu in Windows 10
Most of us lovе to pin favicons of our favorite website to the Windows 10 Start Menu. But if you find that Websites Icons of the pinned shortcuts are missing in Windows 10, then this post is sure to help you fix the issue.
Start Menu is one of the greatest and valuable features of the Windows environment. Users have missed the start menu and its experience for a few years. Microsoft brought it back with Windows 10. You can access your favorite apps through the Start menu which cuts time in exploring.
Every browser has given options to the users to pin their favorites sites to the Start Menu. This is a revolutionary feature that lets you access your most visited websites with just a single click in the Start Menu.
Though the benefits of this feature are enjoyed by all, a few of the users are reporting that they are unable to see the icons of websites from the Start menu. In this guide, we will show you a few fixes to the missing website icons from the Start menu.
Website Icons are missing in Start Menu
You can get the missing icons back with any of the following fixes. They are:
- Unpin and Pin Again
- Rebuild Icon Cache
- Manually Change Icons
- Workaround.
Any of the above fixes can resolve the issue you are facing. Let’s see the fixes in great detail.
1] Unpin and Pin Again
When you are not seeing the icons of the websites you pinned to the Start menu, unpin those websites and pin them again. Your problem might be solved with this and you can see the icons of websites normally without a problem. If the problem is not fixed, try the following methods.
You should unpin and then Pin the website shortcut to the Start Menu and see if the simple act of repinning has helped.
2] Rebuild Icon Cache
Icon Cache has a copy of each icon on your PC. As the icons of websites pinned to the Start Menu are missing, rebuilding the icon cache will update the icons and start showing the icons as before. You can rebuild the entire icon cache following the guide below.
The missing website icons should appear now in the Start menu. If the problem still exists, try the next fix.
3] Manually Change Icons
Right-click on the shortcut and select Open folder location to land in the following place:
C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
Here locate the icon and try to change its icon manually.
To give the shortcut a proper icon, right-click on it and select Properties.
When the Properties box opens, click on the Change icon button.
The following box will open. You may select one of the system icons or you may click on the Browse button and browse to the folder where you may use your personal stock of .ico files.
Select the icon you want and click on Apply. Your shortcut will get the icon, you wanted.
Alternatively, you can use third-party applications like TileCreator to change icons or create tiles. This will solve the trouble you are facing with icons of websites you pinned to the start menu.
4] Workaround
Let us say you created a desktop shortcut using Chrome. And when you pin it to Start, the icon goes missing. Now in this case, do the following:
- Create another shortcut using the Chrome menu. Click on Settings > More Tools > Add to Desktop”to create another shortcut.
- This will create a folder with the correct icon in the following location:
%UserProfile%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Web Applications
- Here you will see a folder with a long string or random alphabets or numbers as its name.
- Open the most recently created folder and you should see the icon for the shortcut you just created.
- Copy the path to this folder and save it.
- You should now have two shortcuts on your desktop.
- Now use this path in the FIRST desktop icon that was created. Use this to change its icon via Properties > Change Icon > Browse > Paste the saved path.
- Click Apply/OK and Pin it now and see.
We hope this guide helps you in fixing the missing icons of websites you pinned through web browsers you use on the Start menu.
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