- My Pictures, My Music Folder Icons changed
- Posted by BadHead on October 31st, 2005
The folders icons for My Pictures and My Music folders have recently become
the generic folder icons. Any idea how to return them to the correct ones?
Thanks
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- Posted by Luke Chalmers on October 31st, 2005
Open up Windows Explorer. Start>programs>accessories>Winexp
Find the folder and click on properties. Click on the customise tad and from
there you should be able to change the image on the folder. You can even set
your own image!
Luke
"BadHead" wrote:
> The folders icons for My Pictures and My Music folders have recently become
> the generic folder icons. Any idea how to return them to the correct ones?
>
> Thanks
>
> --
> BadHead
> ---
>
> OS: Windows XP Professional SP2 (32-bit)
> PSU: Tagan 2 Force TG530-U22 530W
> MoBo: Abit AN8 Fatal1ty
> CPU: AMD64 3200 (Venice Core)
> RAM: 2048Mb 400Ghz Patriot XBLK (4X512MB)
> GPU: NVIDIA 6800 (Driver Version 78.01)
> Sound: Creative Audigy X-Fi Fatal1ty FPS
> Disks: 2X Maxtor DiamondMax 10 200Gb
> Office Suite: Microsoft Office 2003 Professional (with InfoPath) SP1
>
>
>
- Posted by BadHead on October 31st, 2005
Hi.
Thanks for your answer. I tried that a few days ago, but unfortunately that
doesn't work with My Pictures or My Music as they're system folders. Instead
you only get the 'General' and 'Sharing' Tabs. At least that's the way it is
on my system. I also tried to set folders to default using Start>All
Programs>Accessories>Windows Explorer>Tools>Folders Otions>View> 'General'
tab and 'Restore Defaults' button. This didn't work either. 
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BadHead
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OS: Windows XP Professional SP2 (32-bit)
PSU: Tagan 2 Force TG530-U22 530W
MoBo: Abit AN8 Fatal1ty
CPU: AMD64 3200 (Venice Core)
RAM: 2048Mb 400Ghz Patriot XBLK (4X512MB)
GPU: NVIDIA 6800 (Driver Version 78.01)
Sound: Creative Audigy X-Fi Fatal1ty FPS
Disks: 2X Maxtor DiamondMax 10 200Gb
Office Suite: Microsoft Office 2003 Professional (with InfoPath) SP1
"Luke Chalmers" <LukeChalmers@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:10E927EF-F4AA-4D43-99CE-34A7CFAEABCA@microsoft.com...
> Open up Windows Explorer. Start>programs>accessories>Winexp
>
> Find the folder and click on properties. Click on the customise tad and
> from
> there you should be able to change the image on the folder. You can even
> set
> your own image!
>
> Luke
>
> "BadHead" wrote:
>
>> The folders icons for My Pictures and My Music folders have recently
>> become
>> the generic folder icons. Any idea how to return them to the correct
>> ones?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> --
>> BadHead
>> ---
>>
>> OS: Windows XP Professional SP2 (32-bit)
>> PSU: Tagan 2 Force TG530-U22 530W
>> MoBo: Abit AN8 Fatal1ty
>> CPU: AMD64 3200 (Venice Core)
>> RAM: 2048Mb 400Ghz Patriot XBLK (4X512MB)
>> GPU: NVIDIA 6800 (Driver Version 78.01)
>> Sound: Creative Audigy X-Fi Fatal1ty FPS
>> Disks: 2X Maxtor DiamondMax 10 200Gb
>> Office Suite: Microsoft Office 2003 Professional (with InfoPath) SP1
>>
>>
>>
- Posted by Wesley Vogel on October 31st, 2005
My Pictures and My Music folders are displayed with the standard folder icon
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/specialicons.htm
Or.
from...
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_s.htm
Question: One of my special folders (e.g. My Documents, My Music, My
Pictures, Shared Documents, etc) has lost its name, lost its icon, or has
the wrong Task Pane template, how can I get it back?
Answer: This problem can occur if the hidden desktop.ini file in the special
folder is corrupt or missing. Here are the steps to fix this problem:
Illustrated, detailed instructions here:
http://computers.douglasthrift.net/winxpfaq.html#faq3
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In news:%23Z9BNSi3FHA.700@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl,
BadHead <jon@thepitz.freeserve.co.uk> hunted and pecked:
> The folders icons for My Pictures and My Music folders have recently
> become the generic folder icons. Any idea how to return them to the
> correct ones?
>
> Thanks
>
> --
> BadHead
> ---
>
> OS: Windows XP Professional SP2 (32-bit)
> PSU: Tagan 2 Force TG530-U22 530W
> MoBo: Abit AN8 Fatal1ty
> CPU: AMD64 3200 (Venice Core)
> RAM: 2048Mb 400Ghz Patriot XBLK (4X512MB)
> GPU: NVIDIA 6800 (Driver Version 78.01)
> Sound: Creative Audigy X-Fi Fatal1ty FPS
> Disks: 2X Maxtor DiamondMax 10 200Gb
> Office Suite: Microsoft Office 2003 Professional (with InfoPath) SP1
- Posted by Luke Chalmers on October 31st, 2005
I'm not sure if u have tried this but in the customise tab, did you click the
change icon button down the bottom?
Luke
"BadHead" wrote:
> Hi.
>
> Thanks for your answer. I tried that a few days ago, but unfortunately that
> doesn't work with My Pictures or My Music as they're system folders. Instead
> you only get the 'General' and 'Sharing' Tabs. At least that's the way it is
> on my system. I also tried to set folders to default using Start>All
> Programs>Accessories>Windows Explorer>Tools>Folders Otions>View> 'General'
> tab and 'Restore Defaults' button. This didn't work either.
>
> --
> BadHead
> ---
>
> OS: Windows XP Professional SP2 (32-bit)
> PSU: Tagan 2 Force TG530-U22 530W
> MoBo: Abit AN8 Fatal1ty
> CPU: AMD64 3200 (Venice Core)
> RAM: 2048Mb 400Ghz Patriot XBLK (4X512MB)
> GPU: NVIDIA 6800 (Driver Version 78.01)
> Sound: Creative Audigy X-Fi Fatal1ty FPS
> Disks: 2X Maxtor DiamondMax 10 200Gb
> Office Suite: Microsoft Office 2003 Professional (with InfoPath) SP1
>
> "Luke Chalmers" <LukeChalmers@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:10E927EF-F4AA-4D43-99CE-34A7CFAEABCA@microsoft.com...
> > Open up Windows Explorer. Start>programs>accessories>Winexp
> >
> > Find the folder and click on properties. Click on the customise tad and
> > from
> > there you should be able to change the image on the folder. You can even
> > set
> > your own image!
> >
> > Luke
> >
> > "BadHead" wrote:
> >
> >> The folders icons for My Pictures and My Music folders have recently
> >> become
> >> the generic folder icons. Any idea how to return them to the correct
> >> ones?
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >> --
> >> BadHead
> >> ---
> >>
> >> OS: Windows XP Professional SP2 (32-bit)
> >> PSU: Tagan 2 Force TG530-U22 530W
> >> MoBo: Abit AN8 Fatal1ty
> >> CPU: AMD64 3200 (Venice Core)
> >> RAM: 2048Mb 400Ghz Patriot XBLK (4X512MB)
> >> GPU: NVIDIA 6800 (Driver Version 78.01)
> >> Sound: Creative Audigy X-Fi Fatal1ty FPS
> >> Disks: 2X Maxtor DiamondMax 10 200Gb
> >> Office Suite: Microsoft Office 2003 Professional (with InfoPath) SP1
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>
- Posted by BadHead on October 31st, 2005
Thanks Wesley, that worked a treat!
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BadHead
---
OS: Windows XP Professional SP2 (32-bit)
PSU: Tagan 2 Force TG530-U22 530W
MoBo: Abit AN8 Fatal1ty
CPU: AMD64 3200 (Venice Core)
RAM: 2048Mb 400Ghz Patriot XBLK (4X512MB)
GPU: NVIDIA 6800 (Driver Version 78.01)
Sound: Creative Audigy X-Fi Fatal1ty FPS
Disks: 2X Maxtor DiamondMax 10 200Gb
Office Suite: Microsoft Office 2003 Professional (with InfoPath) SP1
"Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:eqaMH0i3FHA.2816@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> My Pictures and My Music folders are displayed with the standard folder
> icon
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/specialicons.htm
>
> Or.
>
> from...
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_s.htm
>
> Question: One of my special folders (e.g. My Documents, My Music, My
> Pictures, Shared Documents, etc) has lost its name, lost its icon, or has
> the wrong Task Pane template, how can I get it back?
>
> Answer: This problem can occur if the hidden desktop.ini file in the
> special
> folder is corrupt or missing. Here are the steps to fix this problem:
> Illustrated, detailed instructions here:
> http://computers.douglasthrift.net/winxpfaq.html#faq3
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>
> Wes
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> In news:%23Z9BNSi3FHA.700@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl,
> BadHead <jon@thepitz.freeserve.co.uk> hunted and pecked:
>> The folders icons for My Pictures and My Music folders have recently
>> become the generic folder icons. Any idea how to return them to the
>> correct ones?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> --
>> BadHead
>> ---
>>
>> OS: Windows XP Professional SP2 (32-bit)
>> PSU: Tagan 2 Force TG530-U22 530W
>> MoBo: Abit AN8 Fatal1ty
>> CPU: AMD64 3200 (Venice Core)
>> RAM: 2048Mb 400Ghz Patriot XBLK (4X512MB)
>> GPU: NVIDIA 6800 (Driver Version 78.01)
>> Sound: Creative Audigy X-Fi Fatal1ty FPS
>> Disks: 2X Maxtor DiamondMax 10 200Gb
>> Office Suite: Microsoft Office 2003 Professional (with InfoPath) SP1
>
- Posted by Wesley Vogel on October 31st, 2005
Glad to hear it. Keep having fun. :-)
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In news:ORR6B9j3FHA.1140@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl,
BadHead <jon@thepitz.freeserve.co.uk> hunted and pecked:
> Thanks Wesley, that worked a treat!
>
> --
> BadHead
> ---
>
> OS: Windows XP Professional SP2 (32-bit)
> PSU: Tagan 2 Force TG530-U22 530W
> MoBo: Abit AN8 Fatal1ty
> CPU: AMD64 3200 (Venice Core)
> RAM: 2048Mb 400Ghz Patriot XBLK (4X512MB)
> GPU: NVIDIA 6800 (Driver Version 78.01)
> Sound: Creative Audigy X-Fi Fatal1ty FPS
> Disks: 2X Maxtor DiamondMax 10 200Gb
> Office Suite: Microsoft Office 2003 Professional (with InfoPath) SP1
>
> "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:eqaMH0i3FHA.2816@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> My Pictures and My Music folders are displayed with the standard folder
>> icon
>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/specialicons.htm
>>
>> Or.
>>
>> from...
>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_s.htm
>>
>> Question: One of my special folders (e.g. My Documents, My Music, My
>> Pictures, Shared Documents, etc) has lost its name, lost its icon, or has
>> the wrong Task Pane template, how can I get it back?
>>
>> Answer: This problem can occur if the hidden desktop.ini file in the
>> special
>> folder is corrupt or missing. Here are the steps to fix this problem:
>> Illustrated, detailed instructions here:
>> http://computers.douglasthrift.net/winxpfaq.html#faq3
>>
>> --
>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>
>> Wes
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>
>> In news:%23Z9BNSi3FHA.700@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl,
>> BadHead <jon@thepitz.freeserve.co.uk> hunted and pecked:
>>> The folders icons for My Pictures and My Music folders have recently
>>> become the generic folder icons. Any idea how to return them to the
>>> correct ones?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> --
>>> BadHead
>>> ---
>>>
>>> OS: Windows XP Professional SP2 (32-bit)
>>> PSU: Tagan 2 Force TG530-U22 530W
>>> MoBo: Abit AN8 Fatal1ty
>>> CPU: AMD64 3200 (Venice Core)
>>> RAM: 2048Mb 400Ghz Patriot XBLK (4X512MB)
>>> GPU: NVIDIA 6800 (Driver Version 78.01)
>>> Sound: Creative Audigy X-Fi Fatal1ty FPS
>>> Disks: 2X Maxtor DiamondMax 10 200Gb
>>> Office Suite: Microsoft Office 2003 Professional (with InfoPath) SP1
