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I created a new profile in Google Chrome Version 24.0.1312.40 beta-m. Unlike other profiles, it did not get a custom desktop icon with its profile icon over the Chrome icon ("Google Profile.ico"). I have checked in:

  • C:\Users\[USER]\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\[PROFILE]
  • C:\Users\[USER]\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
  • C:\Users\[USER]\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\24.0.1312.40\chrome.dll

I have read http://blog.steelendeavor.com/2012/11/chrome-profile-shortcuts.html, How do I access/edit the Chrome user avatar images?, and some other material.

Is there somewhere I have not looked where I might find the custom icon for new user profiles? Does Chrome still create these automatically? Is there a way to force Chrome to make them manually?

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I'm suspicious that you have to have multiple profiles for the button to show up, or maybe wait a bit. Chrome has an "Add desktop shortcut" button on the add/edit user screen: Settings > "People" section > [select a profile] > Edit. This causes "Google profile.ico" to appear where you first expected, C:\Users\[USER]\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\[PROFILE]

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