It does not stick...
 

IE does not stick to the favicon in the URL, try Firefox - the best browser :-)

I was involved in a similar discussion:

http://forum.x-cart.com/viewtopic.php?t=17442&highlight=

and the final solution suggested putting the link in meta.tpl

Having said that, Balinor makes some very valid points.

Paul Dodman
e-business consultant
Lumino Internet
luminointernet.co.uk