another trick is to search for a file called shelliconcache (no file extension. it is a hidden file in windows/system if i remember correctly) copy it to another directory and then delete the original. Create another file in its place with the same name and restart. This file is where all the icons are cached (duh).
I had success with this but my computer is so damned hacked and tweaked it is hard to tell what fucking works and what is just my computer crying for me to leave it alone.
My computer is my bitch.
