Vista: Resetting folder icons to default?

[AirWolf]

Hi all

How do you reset folder icons to default in Vista? On my sisters laptop most of the folder icons show up with a picture of our dog.

I've tried resetting to default on the customise tab when you right-click a folder and go to options - no effect. I've Googled this problem, and seem to be coming up with blanks. I've also tried renaming the folder in which that picture is, but that also doesn't work.

Anyone else have this problem, and how did you solve it?

Thanks.

 

[kronoSX]

did you use any third party program to beef up the looks of vista.

 

[NetSpike]

If I remember correctly, you can delete the desktop.ini file inside the folder to reset it to the default. Remember that this is a hidden file, so you'll have to set your Folder Options to view all hidden and system files.

You could also try to right click the folder, go to Properties and then select the Customize tab and click Restore Default button.

Hope that helps.

 

[kronoSX]

go to any open window and go to tab orginise.in the drop dwn list,go to folder and seach option......inthere you will find it

 

[kronoSX]

sorry,typing with one hand

 

[AirWolf]

did you use any third party program to beef up the looks of vista.

No.

If I remember correctly, you can delete the desktop.ini file inside the folder to reset it to the default. Remember that this is a hidden file, so you'll have to set your Folder Options to view all hidden and system files.

You could also try to right click the folder, go to Properties and then select the Customize tab and click Restore Default button.

Hope that helps.

The restore default seems to work in some folders, but not others. Also you have to them one at a time.

 

[xrapidx]

Are you sure its not showing thumbnails view of the folder's content?

 

[AirWolf]

Are you sure its not showing thumbnails view of the folder's content?

That's what I want it to do, but the faulty ones are showing the dog pic instead.

 

[Grouter]

That dog pic will be a hidden .jpg thumbnail somewhere, probably in your 'username' folder. Enable view hidden folders, find the thumbnail and delete it. I had the same problem. It's something to do with vista's virtualisation (or broken virtualisation rather).

 

[LFX]

On my sisters laptop most of the folder icons show up with a picture of our dog

i roffel'd!

 

[wishblade]

What about just selecting all your folders under the root of your drive > right-click and select "properties" > select the "customize" tab > and then click the "restore default" button...

Also tick the box "apply template to all subfolders" and then click OK

 

[AirWolf]

That dog pic will be a hidden .jpg thumbnail somewhere, probably in your 'username' folder. Enable view hidden folders, find the thumbnail and delete it. I had the same problem. It's something to do with vista's virtualisation (or broken virtualisation rather).

I checked. There is no hidden .jpg.

What about just selecting all your folders under the root of your drive > right-click and select "properties" > select the "customize" tab > and then click the "restore default" button...

Also tick the box "apply template to all subfolders" and then click OK

Selecting multiple folders and restoring to default has no effect whether you select subfolders or not.

The few folders that I have managed to restore were selected individually.

 

[Grouter]

did you try disk cleanup? Last item on the list - thumbnails.

 

[AirWolf]

did you try disk cleanup? Last item on the list - thumbnails.

Thanks, will try that tomorrow.

 

[wishblade]

Hmmm, came across two possible solutions then. On a note: I don't accept any responsibility for that which I mentioned below, and if you break something, its not my problem :

1. open registry editor and browse to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Explorer. In the right hand window delete the "Shell Icons" key.

2. Open a folder which is correct. Then Tools > Folder Options > "View" tab and then select "Reset Folder" button. Applies settings of that folder to all folders of that type.

 

[AirWolf]

did you try disk cleanup? Last item on the list - thumbnails.

Thanks, that worked.

 

[AirWolf]

Only folder icon that is wrong is the program files folder - it is showing a folder with nothing inside, and there is no customise tab if you right click it and go to properties. But it is better than before.

 

[Grouter]

Only folder icon that is wrong is the program files folder - it is showing a folder with nothing inside, and there is no customise tab if you right click it and go to properties. But it is better than before.

Is there a lil' doggie hiding in your program folders perchance???

 

[kronoSX]

sorry forgot about this.download tuneup utilies 2009 and go to the section to reset the icons and folder state.this will really fix the problem for sure.

 

[AirWolf]

Is there a lil' doggie hiding in your program folders perchance???

All the folders inside program files show up fine.

sorry forgot about this.download tuneup utilies 2009 and go to the section to reset the icons and folder state.this will really fix the problem for sure.

Will check it out, thanks.