Favicon problem

[techmom]

Last week I added a few favicons to my site. When they were downloaded, they came back with a code in the favicon name and they worked fine.
Now when I upload an image, and download it, it is saved as just favicon.ico
The previous ones were something like: favicon6GH3456.ico
Now I can't get any of them to work with the generic name. I am uploading them the same way, to my public_html folder and insert the code into my head.
What is wrong:
Here is one site trying to add the code:
www.atlanticequinesaleco.com

[thetestingsite]

I don't see a problem with it, it appears you have an image of a horse as the favicon. Is it suppose to be something different?

[djr33]

Oddly, internet explorer can take up to 72 hours for the favicon to take effect. Try it with Firefox or another browser, or wait 72 hours to check if it worked, perhaps.

[thetestingsite]

Ah yes, I tested in FF (different versions) on Win XP (Home and Pro). Didn't test in IE, but pretty sure if it is not there right now, it will be after some time (due to the browser's caching of favicons system).

[jscheuer1]

Where did you pull 72 hours out of? The simple truth is that support for favicon in IE 6 is atrocious. Favicons will come and go in that browser with no rhyme or reason. I had hoped that would be fixed in IE 7 but, in my experience, though it is much better, it still can come and go for no apparent reason.

[djr33]

I have no clue about 72 hours. I'm pretty sure that I've seen that here as an answer in threads though.
Perhaps it was "3 days" or "about 3 days".... perhaps it's a caching issue?


EDIT: Here's at least one source:
http://www.dynamicdrive.com/forums/s...66&postcount=6

[jscheuer1]

I'll leave it up to you to press BLiZZaRD on that claim. I hadn't read that thread and see no reason to get involved in it at the moment. Bottom line:

IE 6 - good luck with it, you'll need it.

IE 7 - usually works well, but it can cut out for no apparent reason.

[techmom]

I still don't see it. The only way I can see the favicons I've used is when they are downloaded with a code after the name such as:faviconCA1QDWLL.ico I didn't give them this code, this is the way they were downloaded. (now I just download them as generic and I can't see them)
and my link in the head says: <link rel="shortcut icon" href="/faviconCA1QDWLL.ico" />
When they have that code, they were perfectly. What is going on?
thanks,
Lisa
www.horsefarmandranch.com is the site that works.

[jscheuer1]

Favicon support is weak in some browsers so, if you are worried about it, don't be. It is just a little something extra, non-essential. If you find a method of displaying the favicon of your choice in your target browsers, go for it. There is no reason why you cannot use the longer filename, if that works for you.

[thetestingsite]

Either way, it works fine for me in IE7 on Win XP (Home and Pro), as well as FF 2.0.0.1 and 2.0.0.2 same OS.