I updated my .exe icon, but the new icon doesn't show up in the folder. Only way to make it work is to create new folder and copy the .exe file there.
How do I tell Windows 7 to refresh the cached icons?
You will need to delete your Icon Cache and reboot.
Instructions can be found here: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/49819-icon-cache-rebuild.html
1) Save your work before running this cmd
2) Right-click on START and choose CMD (As Admin)
3) Run this code:
set iconcache=%localappdata%\IconCache.db && ie4uinit.exe -ClearIconCache && taskkill /IM explorer.exe /F && del "%iconcache%" /A && del "%localappdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\iconcache*" /A && taskkill.exe /f /im explorer.exe && explorer
explorer
in CMD to bring back Windows Explorer and probably your desktop