Solved Restoring Default Folder Icon - Not Working?

[Graysull]

Hi,

A few months back I changed my default folder icon, and now I would like to change it to something else. In regedit, I made a Shell Icons folder in the proper directory (I removed the old one), yet it does not seem to work. It has the key "3" in it, with the directory of the new icon. It is a 256x256 .ico file. Actually, there are traces of it working. For example, in Chrome, when you go to say upload a profile picture, it shows the right icon. In Windows Explorer, however, it only shows the old one. Help would be very much appreciated.

Thanks,

Graysull

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi and welcome to SevenForums,
See if this helps,
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/49819-icon-cache-rebuild.html

 

[Graysull]

Hi,

I tried running the bat file and restarted my computer. It did not change the folder icons back to the default. In the registry editor, I cannot find a trace that says to make the old icon the default icon.

Thanks

 

[Callender]

Default Folder icon?

Default folder icon - it's not clear which icon you mean.

Use this SevenForums search to find the tutorial you need and maybe post your question in the relevant thread.


SevenForums Change Folder Icon Tutorial

 

[Graysull]

You know when you install Windows, and all the folders have the same yellow-folder icon? Well, I changed the yellow-folder icon to something else in the registry editor. So now, all of the folders have a different Icon.

 

[Callender]

Registry Key for icons

Post the registry key(s) that you modified and I expect that someone will upload the default keys for you.

 

[Graysull]

There is no longer files that I have edited in the registry. I deleted the ones I used to change the default icon. What I did was, I created a key called Shell Icons in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE (or whatever its called) > Software > Microsoft > Windows > Current Version > Explorer, with a string called 3, with the value being the directory of the icon.

 

[Callender]

Upload Reg Key

Try uploading the following and we will try to work out what you did:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer

Right click the Explorer key and choose Export.

Save to your desktop with the file name Explorer.reg and upload it and attach it to your next post.

 

[Graysull]

I have attached the file. Folder10.ico is the icon I want, by the way. Also, I don't know if I said this before, but it does work but ONLY when uploading a file through chrome.

Thanks

 

[Callender]

Try this fix

Okay so I've attached a reg file that I hope will work. Download it and save to your desktop.

Go back into your registry:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Icons

Delete the string named 3 in the right pane.

Exit registry editor.

Double click the downloaded file and it should merge to the registry but won't take effect until you've logged off and on or rebooted.

Note: That icon you wanted - icon number 10 looks very thin! Perhaps you could use 9 instead.

The tutorial you need is here:

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/23825-folder-icon-change-windows-7-default-folder-icon.html

 

[Graysull]

Ok, I will do as you said soon. Folder10 is the name of the icon that I downloaded. It isn't actually number 10 in the default icons. In the imageres.dll file, I believe it is number 3.

Thanks

 

[Callender]

imageres.dll

Ok, I will do as you said soon. Folder10 is the name of the icon that I downloaded. It isn't actually number 10 in the default icons. In the imageres.dll file, I believe it is number 3.

Thanks

Okay forget that reg file then - the one I uploaded. Do you want to me to make a new one with icon 3 from imageres.dll ?

I'll post a screenshot of it in a minute just to double check.

 

[Graysull]

I downloaded a skin pack and that made the "default" folder icon (3) look differently. Also, I already ran the reg file.

 

[Callender]

Icon screenshot



If that's the one you want I believe that all you need to do is delete the "3" string in the registry and log off/ on.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Icons

Leave "Default" and delete anything else!

 

[Callender]

Icon in your imageres.dll file

Is that icon still showing up in your imageres.dll file?

And if so - is it number 3?

 

[Graysull]

Hi,

I just restarted my computer after running the reg file. IT WORKED. Thank you so much, I've had this problem for literally a year. Just in case this sort of situation happens again, would I just run the reg file again? Also one more thing, is it just me that my profile pic isn't showing up on the left?

Thanks (a lot) again.

 

[Callender]

Glad it worked

Hi,

I just restarted my computer after running the reg file. IT WORKED. Thank you so much, I've had this problem for literally a year. Just in case this sort of situation happens again, would I just run the reg file again? Also one more thing, is it just me that my profile pic isn't showing up on the left?

Thanks (a lot) again.

If it's working now just export the registry key and save it so that you can use it if needed.

As for your profile pic - I wouldn't know. As far as I can remember it has to be a certain format and size in order for it to work. I'll have a look at the image requirements.

 

[Callender]

Profile Pic

Here's what I see about uploading profile pics:

Note: The maximum size of your custom image is 150 by 150 pixels or 100.0 KB (whichever is smaller).

 

[Callender]

Avatar

Try uploading a picture using "Avatar" and see if that displays.

Edit:

I see your pic in your profile. Upload it again using customise profile > edit avatar.

 

[Graysull]

Ok I got the profile pic figured out. However, now when I am uploading a file via chrome, it shows the folder 10 icon (the default registry one).