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Pictures Folder Icon is gone

Discussion in 'Windows Vista' started by mkharris08, Oct 5, 2009.

  1. mkharris08

    mkharris08 Guest

    When i view my user folder (whihc has documents, music, pictures, ect),
    my pictures folder is the old Biege folder icon, while all the others
    are the clear-glass blue folders. I know its really not that big of a
    deal but its annoying me. How can i get that folder icon back?
    thanks


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    mkharris08
     
    mkharris08, Oct 5, 2009
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  3. vista bill

    vista bill Guest

    On Oct 5, 7:26 pm, mkharris08 <gu...@unknown-email.com> wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > When i view my user folder (whihc has documents, music, pictures, ect),
    > my pictures folder is the old Biege folder icon, while all the others
    > are the clear-glass blue folders. I know its really not that big of a
    > deal but its annoying me. How can i get that folder icon back?
    > thanks
    >
    > --
    > mkharris08<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

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    Right click on any blank spot on your desktop, Click on personalize,
    then choose change desktop icons, find the one you had or a new one.

    Bill
     
    vista bill, Oct 5, 2009
    #2
  4. vista bill

    vista bill Guest

    On Oct 5, 9:17 pm, vista bill <billsrremp...@gmail.com> wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > On Oct 5, 7:26 pm, mkharris08 <gu...@unknown-email.com> wrote:
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    > > When i view my user folder (whihc has documents, music, pictures, ect),
    > > my pictures folder is the old Biege folder icon, while all the others
    > > are the clear-glass blue folders. I know its really not that big of a
    > > deal but its annoying me. How can i get that folder icon back?
    > > thanks<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    > > --
    > > mkharris08<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------­--------------------------
    >
    > Right click on any blank spot on your desktop, Click on personalize,
    > then choose change desktop icons, find the one you had or a new one.
    >
    > Bill<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

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    Aha! you weren't describing your desktop folders. All you need to do
    is to right click on the pictures folder, click on properties, click
    on customize, then click on pictures and videos.

    Bill
     
    vista bill, Oct 5, 2009
    #3
  5. vista bill

    vista bill Guest

    On Oct 5, 9:35 pm, vista bill <billsrremp...@gmail.com> wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > On Oct 5, 9:17 pm, vista bill <billsrremp...@gmail.com> wrote:
    >
    >
    >
    >
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    > > On Oct 5, 7:26 pm, mkharris08 <gu...@unknown-email.com> wrote:<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > > > When i view my user folder (whihc has documents, music, pictures, ect),
    > > > my pictures folder is the old Biege folder icon, while all the others
    > > > are the clear-glass blue folders. I know its really not that big of a
    > > > deal but its annoying me. How can i get that folder icon back?
    > > > thanks<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > > > --
    > > > mkharris08<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------­­--------------------------<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    > > Right click on any blank spot on your desktop, Click on personalize,
    > > then choose change desktop icons, find the one you had or a new one.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    > > Bill<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------­-----------------------------
    >
    > Aha! you weren't describing your desktop folders. All you need to do
    > is to right click on the pictures folder, click on properties, click
    > on customize, then click on pictures and videos.
    >
    > Bill- Hide quoted text -
    >
    > - Show quoted text -<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

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    vista bill, Oct 5, 2009
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  6. Brink

    Brink Guest

    Hello MkHarris,

    This can help show you how to restore this user folder's default icon.
    [​IMG]



    Shawn

    mkharris08;1152860 Wrote: <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > When i view my user folder (whihc has documents, music, pictures, ect),
    > my pictures folder is the old Biege folder icon, while all the others
    > are the clear-glass blue folders. I know its really not that big of a
    > deal but its annoying me. How can i get that folder icon back?
    > thanks<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->


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    *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask
    them.*
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    Brink, Oct 5, 2009
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  7. Tae Song

    Tae Song Guest

    "mkharris08" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
    news:1c3568ea3be30b06c87b27720f572d22@nntp-gateway.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >
    > When i view my user folder (whihc has documents, music, pictures, ect),
    > my pictures folder is the old Biege folder icon, while all the others
    > are the clear-glass blue folders. I know its really not that big of a
    > deal but its annoying me. How can i get that folder icon back?
    > thanks
    >
    >
    > --
    > mkharris08<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    Start Explorer

    Select Tools -> Folder Options -> View tab

    Uncheck "Hide protected operating system file (Recommended)"

    Navigate to your pictures folder and open desktop.ini, if there isn't one,
    create one.

    Cut and paste the following

    [.ShellClassInfo]
    LocalizedResourceName=@%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll,-21779
    InfoTip=@%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll,-12688
    IconResource=%SystemRoot%\system32\imageres.dll,-113
    IconFile=%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll
    IconIndex=-236
    [LocalizedFileNames]
    Sample Pictures.lnk=@%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll,-21805

    and save desktop.ini.

    If you can't save over the original, you may need to change permissions.
    It's a hidden system file and not normally edited by the user.
     
    Tae Song, Oct 5, 2009
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  8. Ramesh Srinivasan, MS-MVP

    Ramesh Srinivasan, MS-MVP Guest

    Fixing the "Desktop.ini" file should work. See:

    Shell folders are displayed with the standard folder icon in Windows Vista:


    Fix Desktop.INI files in Special Folders using DesktopINIFix for Windows
    Vista - The Winhelponline Blog:


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    Regards,

    Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Desktop Experience]
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    Supporting Windows® 7, Vista & XP
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    "mkharris08" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
    news:1c3568ea3be30b06c87b27720f572d22@nntp-gateway.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >
    > When i view my user folder (whihc has documents, music, pictures, ect),
    > my pictures folder is the old Biege folder icon, while all the others
    > are the clear-glass blue folders. I know its really not that big of a
    > deal but its annoying me. How can i get that folder icon back?
    > thanks
    >
    >
    > --
    > mkharris08 <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    Ramesh Srinivasan, MS-MVP, Oct 6, 2009
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