url-Icon

.url shortcut add and down .ico

this repo can modify .url shortcut, download website favicon.ico to local.

if website icon is .png .svg... , this repo will convert it to .ico(64x64)

use

cli (recommended)

1. install nodejs https://nodejs.org/
2. cmd run command npm i url-icon -g
3. cmd run command url-icon ${urlDir} ${iconDir}

script

1. install nodejs https://nodejs.org/
2. cmd to current dir
3. run npm i install dependencies
4. put .url into input dir, or change ./src/config.ts
5. npm run build
6. (*) refresh explorer icon cache

refresh cache

In most cases, the explorer will refresh the cache and display it immediately. If there is an error, please try the following operation.

• a. delete %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\IconCache.db
• b. delete %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\ dir thumbcache and iconcache
• c. run ie4uinit.exe -ClearIconCache and ie4uinit.exe -show
• d. run C:\WINDOWS\system32\cleanmgr.exe clear C:(windows dir) icon cache options
• e. reboot windows

I tested that the above a.b.c. had no effect, d.e. is ok.

manual

If you do not have any effect on the above operations, you can refer to the following article to try the manual method.

URL desktop shortcuts & attaching permanent icons in Windows 7 _ Delphin Systems (2023_3_11 11_07_53).html

need help

use command to run cleanmgr clean cache

d.e. can't run by command

If someone is good at win32 programming, you can try to compile the following code into .exe, and I can add it to the program to actively refresh the icon cache.

如何刷新 explorer.exe 图标缓存 _ 码农的日常 (2023_3_11 11_07_09).html

IE Secret

I tested that the icon cache can be refreshed in real time by dragging. .url to the IE(not edge) address bar. Does anyone know what IE does behind it?

Tips

• .url local icon maybe not supported .png
• .url local icon not supported relative paths

use taskbar to favorites

if windows 11, you can use ExplorerPatcher to restore this feature of the taskbar ;)