Favorite Icons

I'm using Internet Explorer. The little icons on the left used to be small individualized pictures. For example, RHP used to be a little pawn. Lately, they all have changed to the bland, blue e icon. they all look alike and i have to read what's next to them to find a particular favorite. Any of you geniuses out there have a way of changing them back to the colorful icons i had months ago??

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