Google icon keeps disappearing in Favorites

For some strange reason, just my Google icon keeps disappearing under Favorites. I continue to 'add to Favorites', but in a few days, he disappeared. None of my other favorites are endangered. I have ~ 12 saved favorites so I can keep track of them to see if one of the other go away, but it is only google. I even changed to 'google search' and he's gone too after a day or two. I got this system for 3-4 years and the first time that it happened.

winXP, IE 8

Any suggestion on what's happening...

Thank you

Hi, Lewis S.,.

Shortcuts to sites will initially their own custom icon when you create a shortcut. This icon is called a "favicon.ico" and is stored in the temporary Internet files (TIF) cache, which is where all website files, are stored when you visit them. If the cache is disabled, all custom icons are removed.

You can restore the favorite icons of bookmarking site again. The other method is described below.

Step 1: Locate the favorite on the Temporary Internet Files folder icons.

a. the default temporary Internet files location is C:\Users\\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files

b. navigate to the location above.

c. ensure that the hidden files and folders is disabled so that you can access the location.

Reference: Show hidden files

d. type fav*.ico in the search field. This will pull up your favorite icons.

e. copy and paste icons to another folder, such as the C:\Favorites icon.

Follow the instructions below to point the bookmark to the permanent icon file.

Step 2: Customize icons

a. open Internet Explorer.

b. click the Favorites icon.

c. right-click on the favorite that you want to change icon.

d. Select Properties.

e. under the web document tab, click Change icon.

f. click Browse to navigate to the location where the folder is stored. IE C:\Favorites icon.

http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/IE/Forum/IE8-windows_other/why-do-Favorites-icons-get-removed-and-generic/f03105b5-8c62-4dce-9271-be4c55695e8a

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