I need a 400 - 500 word original article explaining how the favicon.ico is
handled in Internet Explorer.  I plan to post the article on my web
site: http://resqpc.com/freshlinks  Therefore, it must be original research.

I already know how to create the favicon.ico file and upload it so
that it is valid and available for end user bookmarks.  I will write
that part of the article.  I need 400 - 500 words on the following:

I need to know:

1) Exactly where does IE store these files in most configurations?
2) What kinds of things cause these files to be deleted?
3) Can a user protect the favicons by copying them to another
directory?
4) If so, how can you point IE to the new directory?
5) What can go wrong with the icon for example
http://hotornot/favicon.ico  looks fine in IE but can't be read with
iconedit32
6) Brief discussion about multiple size formats imbedded in one .ico
file.
7) Any other thing that a curious user would want to know about the
favicon.ico file.  For instance, how does it differ from a normal .ico
file on the desktop.
8) Why do so many websites use the Netscape icon as their favicon.ico?

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Clarification of Question by holstein13-ga on 01 Aug 2002 15:43 PDT

I am checking with Google now about this issue.  If Chromedome is
correct then we will have to look at alternatives.  For example, a
link to an original article.  If you can create such a link and it
does not violate Google's terms of Service, I will consider that
acceptable.

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Clarification of Question by holstein13-ga on 02 Aug 2002 17:15 PDT

I have received Google's express written permission to use any answer
given on my web site.  However, in your answer, you must state that
you are giving your express written permission to me to use on my
site.

Thanks,

Hi, Holstein13!

You may not have realised this, but any answers posted in this venue
are Google's property, and my not be reprinted without their
permission.  You may wish to contact the admin people at Google
Answers and take this up with them.

Regards,

-Chromedome

Hello Holstein,

A site that has a lot of info and might be able to point you in the
right direction is:

 http://www.favicon.com. 

Good Luck