Change favicon doesn't work

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I have favicon on my website on the root.
I add this code to master page.

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<link rel="SHORTCUTxx ICON" href="favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon" />
<link href="favicon.ico" rel="ICON" type="image/x-icon" />
<link href="favicon.ico" rel="BOOKMARK ICON" type="image/x-icon" />

I change the favicon file, but it still shows the old icon. What is the problem?

Posted 31-Aug-11 20:22pm

md_refay

Updated 31-Aug-11 20:40pm

Prerak Patel

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Andy Missico · Answer 1 · 2011-08-31T21:10:00

Solution 1

The old icon is still in the icon-cache. Try creating a desktop shortcut or add the page as a favorite. This forces Internet Explorer to download the favicon and store it. Also, try Ctrl+F5 to "reload" the page. A "reload" forces a complete download of all page items.

Posted 31-Aug-11 21:10pm

Andy Missico

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[no name] 1-Sep-11 3:15am

i try but it doesn't work
the code that call favoicon in the master page

Andy Missico 1-Sep-11 3:40am

Use Fiddler to see if there is an error retrieving the icon.

[no name] 1-Sep-11 5:05am

iam working now on local host i didn't upload site yet

Andy Missico 1-Sep-11 3:45am

For troubleshooting, change the icon is 16 pixels wide, 16 pixels high, and 16 colors. In addition, you can try editing your old icon to include a red circle and see if this edited icon displays.

[no name] 1-Sep-11 5:05am

iam working now on local host i didn't upload site yet

md_refay · Answer 2 · 2011-09-03T18:24:00

Solution 2

Clear The Cach & Reopen The Site AGain

Posted 3-Sep-11 18:24pm

md_refay

Abhijit Jana · Answer 3 · 2011-09-03T18:38:00

I have already given you the answer over here http://www.codeproject.com/Messages/4011255/Change-favicon-doesnt-work.aspx[^].
In which section are you placing the above code ?
Where is the location of your image ?

Put the link tag inside the Head Tag

<link rel="SHORTCUTxx ICON" href="http://site/favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon" />
 <link href="http://site/favicon.ico" rel="ICON" type="image/x-icon" />
 <link href="http://site/favicon.ico" rel="BOOKMARK ICON" type="image/x-icon" />

And make sure, icon size is 16*16.