Shell Folders

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KRK

Hello,

Two of my 'shell' folder icons, ie Videos & Public, appear as ordinary
yellow icons in explorer. I'm not sure why. Can I change them back to their
defaults?

Thanks

K
 
Ramesh Srinivasan said:
Hi KRK,

Fixing the Desktop.ini file and setting the correct attributes for the
shell folder corrects the problem. Pick one of the following methods:

Shell folders are displayed with the standard folder icon in Windows
Vista: http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/130/1/Shell-folders-are-displ
ayed-with-the-standard-folder-icon-in-Windows-Vista.html

Fix Desktop.INI files in Special Folders using DesktopINIFix for Windows
Vista:
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/fix-desktop-ini-files-in-special-folders
-using-desktopinifix/
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Ramesh, do you have Google Alerts set up to tell you when your website is
mentioned on Usenet? ;-)

ss.
 
Hello & thanks, the desktopinifix download is excellent.

KK

Ramesh Srinivasan said:
Hi KRK,

Fixing the Desktop.ini file and setting the correct attributes for the
shell folder corrects the problem. Pick one of the following methods:

Shell folders are displayed with the standard folder icon in Windows
Vista:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articl...he-standard-folder-icon-in-Windows-Vista.html

Fix Desktop.INI files in Special Folders using DesktopINIFix for Windows
Vista:
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/fix-desktop-ini-files-in-special-folders-using-desktopinifix/

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


KRK said:
Hello,

Two of my 'shell' folder icons, ie Videos & Public, appear as ordinary
yellow icons in explorer. I'm not sure why. Can I change them back to
their defaults?

Thanks

K
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You're welcome KRK.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


KRK said:
Hello & thanks, the desktopinifix download is excellent.

KK

Ramesh Srinivasan said:
Hi KRK,

Fixing the Desktop.ini file and setting the correct attributes for the
shell folder corrects the problem. Pick one of the following methods:

Shell folders are displayed with the standard folder icon in Windows
Vista:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articl...he-standard-folder-icon-in-Windows-Vista.html

Fix Desktop.INI files in Special Folders using DesktopINIFix for Windows
Vista:
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/fix-desktop-ini-files-in-special-folders-using-desktopinifix/

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Click to expand...
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