Are the desktop icons on your computer loading very slowly? If they are then you will face a problem of lengthier booting time on your computer. You can solve this issue just by following these easy fixes on your computer.
Fix-1 Delete Iconcache from Local folder-
Iconcache is the cache containing temporary info of cache, deleting it will resolve this issue.
1. Press Windows key+R to launch Run window.
2. To access the temp folder, you need to type “%temp%” and then hit Enter.
![Temp Run](https://thegeekpage.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/temp_run.png)
3. In the Temp folder, click on “Local” on the address bar to go back to the designated folder.
![Lcoal Folder](https://thegeekpage.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/lcoal-folder-1.png)
4. In the Local folder, on the menu-bar, click on “View“.
5. Then, click on “Options“.
![Local Options](https://thegeekpage.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/local-options.png)
6. Now, go to the “View” tab.
7. Now, check the option “Show hidden files, folders, and drives“.
![View Show Folders](https://thegeekpage.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/view-show-folders.png)
8. Now, click on “Apply” and OK” to save it.
![Apply Ok Final](https://thegeekpage.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/apply-ok-final-1.png)
You will see the hidden folders/ files on your computer.
9. Now, scroll down and find the “Iconcache” file.
10. Right-click on the “Iconcache” file and then click on “Delete” to delete it from your computer.
![Icon Cache Delete](https://thegeekpage.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/icon-cache-delete.png)
Close File Explorer window.
Restart your pc to let the changes take effect.
After rebooting check the loading time of icons on your desktop.
Fix-2 Delete all iconcache files from Appdata-
1. Pressing Windows key+R will pop up the Run terminal.
2. Paste this run command and then click on “OK“.
appdata
![Appdata Ok](https://thegeekpage.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/appdata-ok-1.png)
3. In the Appdata folder, double click on the “Local” folder to access it.
Local > Microsoft > Windows > Explorer
![Local Double Click](https://thegeekpage.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/local-double-click.png)
4. Now, in Explorer folder, select all the files (iconcache / thumbcache) and then press the ‘Delete‘ key from your keyboard to empty the folder.
![Select All Iconcache Files And Delete](https://thegeekpage.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/select-all-iconcache-files-and-delete.png)
Close File Explorer window.
You will need to restart your computer.
After rebooting check the loading time of icons on your desktop.
Fix-3 Add a string value in Registry Editor-
1. Click on the search box on the bottom-left corner for the “regedit” from the search box.
2. Then, click on the “Registry Editor“.
![Regedit](https://thegeekpage.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/regedit.png)
The Registry Editor window will be opened.
NOTE–
The preliminary process before you go for the actual solution involves creating a backup of the Registry Editor. To do so, after you have opened the Registry Editor, click not the “File” on the menu bar and then click on the “Export“.
![Export Registry](https://thegeekpage.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/export-registry.png)
Don’t forget to save the backup in a secure place.
3. Now, expand the headers on the left-side in this way-
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
4. Now, right-click on “Explorer” and then sequentially click on “New>” and then on “String Value“.
5. Name the new string as “Max Cached Icons“.
![New String Value](https://thegeekpage.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/new-string-value.png)
6. Now, on the right-hand side of the Registry Editor window, double click on “Max Cached Icons“.
![Double Click On Max Cached Icons](https://thegeekpage.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/double-click-on-Max-Cached-Icons.png)
7. In the Edit String window, put “4096” in the ‘Value data:‘ option.
8. Click on “OK” to save the changes on your computer.
![Value Data](https://thegeekpage.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/value-data.png)
Close the Registry Editor window and then reboot your computer to save the changes on your computer.
After restarting your problem will be solved.