{"id":9278,"date":"2020-01-09T00:56:21","date_gmt":"2020-01-09T00:56:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/?p=9278"},"modified":"2022-01-20T10:45:05","modified_gmt":"2022-01-20T10:45:05","slug":"recover-deleted-ico-html","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/recover-deleted-ico.html","title":{"rendered":"What is the ICO File Type and How to Recover it"},"content":{"rendered":"

Did you lose an ICO file and are worried about recovering it? You are at the right place. While data losses are quite common, we often do not know how to restore our data. By following our simple step-by-step guide, you can recover your deleted ICO file.<\/p>\r\n

<\/span>What is the ICO File Type?<\/span><\/h2>\r\n
📷 Files with the .ico extension are those types of image files that are used as icons for various applications on a Windows operating system. These files may contain one or several images of different sizes and color depth. These multiple images help in appropriate scaling to achieve user resolution requirements. You can use these files on program icons, file icons, and folder icons. A similar file format is the CUR. \"ICO<\/div>\r\n

An ICO file includes a permanent header that has information about each image’s color, size, and depth. Typically, the pixel range of ICO Files in Windows range from 16 x 16 to 256 x 256 pixels.<\/b><\/span> Older versions of these files could only have images up to 48 x 48. It used to be the recommended size by Windows. Now, icons can hold images in up to 256 x 256. Icons stored as an ICO file have a similar structure to an EXE or DLL file.<\/p>\r\n

🌈 A color ICO file differs from a monochrome one. This is because the image bitmap is in color. Also, the height size is double because it includes a mask. The supported color formats are 4bpp, 8bpp, 16bpp, and ORGB 32bpp.<\/div>\r\n

ICO files work similarly to the ICNS file formats on Mac. Learn more about ICNS<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n

<\/span>Is an ICO a PNG?<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

Although ICO and Portable Network Graphic or PNG are image file formats, they are not the same. While PNG is a specific image, ICO may contain multiple images with different color depths and sizes. Files with PNG extensions are used to display high-quality images on the web.<\/p>\r\n

🖼️ Learn more about a PNG File and how to Recover Lost or Deleted PNG Files.<\/a><\/div>\r\n

<\/span>How to Recover Deleted ICO Files?<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

It can be pretty tricky to experience a data loss situation. Thankfully, if you’ve lost or deleted an ICO file, it isn’t irreparable. You can restore your files using various available methods unless you haven’t replaced them with a new file. A majority of the solutions listed below are easy to use.<\/p>\r\n

\u00a0A few simple precautions and steps that can help prevent severe data loss situations are:<\/p>\r\n