Dell Latitude e7470: Old Search Result Icon Issue After Windows 10 Update

Dell Latitude e7470: Old Search Result Icon Issue after Windows 10 Update

If you have recently updated your Dell Latitude e7470 to the latest version of Windows 10 and noticed that the search result icons look old or different, you are not alone. Many users have reported this issue, but don't worry, it's an easy fix.

Cause of the Issue

The issue is caused by the Windows Search Indexer not updating the thumbnail cache after the Windows 10 update. This means that the search result icons are still using the old cache, which can make them look outdated or different from what they should be.

Solution

To fix this issue, you need to rebuild the thumbnail cache. Here's how to do it:

1. Close all File Explorer windows.
2. Press the Windows key + X and select "Command Prompt (Admin)" or "PowerShell (Admin)" from the list.
3. Type the following command and press Enter:
   ie4uinit.exe -show

4. Close the Command Prompt or PowerShell window.
5. Press the Windows key + R, type "wsreset.exe" and press Enter.
6. Restart your computer.

After your computer restarts, the thumbnail cache will be rebuilt, and the search result icons should look normal and updated.

Preventing the Issue

To prevent this issue from happening again in the future, you can change the Windows Search Indexer settings to update the thumbnail cache more frequently. Here's how:

1. Press the Windows key + S and type "indexing options" in the search bar.
2. Click on "Indexing Options" in the search results.
3. Click on "Advanced" in the Indexing Options window.
4. Under "Troubleshooting", check the box next to "Rebuild" and click "OK".
5. Under "Index Locations", make sure that all the locations where you want to search are checked.
6. Under "File Types", make sure that all the file types that you want to search are checked.
7. Click "OK" to close the Indexing Options window.

By changing these settings, the Windows Search Indexer will update the thumbnail cache more frequently, which will prevent the search result icons from looking old or different after a Windows 10 update.

• The old search result icon issue on Dell Latitude e7470 after Windows 10 update is caused by the Windows Search Indexer not updating the thumbnail cache.
• To fix the issue, rebuild the thumbnail cache by following the steps outlined above.
• To prevent the issue from happening again, change the Windows Search Indexer settings to update the thumbnail cache more frequently.

References

• Microsoft Support: Windows 10 update KB5000802 causes search results to appear blank or with old file icons in File Explorer

• Dell Community: Latitude E7470: Windows 10 Search Result Icons are Old or Different