Deleted Downloads folder, D'oh!

[Guest]

I accidently deleted my downloads folder, the shell one with the pretty icon,
while I simply created a new folder I can't get the original icon back.

BEFORE, you post about the desktop.ini file, I already tried that and it
isn't working. I even tried chaning themes along with that as one site
suggested, no dice.

I can live this of course since it works fine, but any idea on how to get
the 'special' icon back. Could I be missing something in the desktop.ini
trick?

Thanks!

 

[Tom Porterfield]

I accidently deleted my downloads folder, the shell one with the pretty icon,
while I simply created a new folder I can't get the original icon back.

BEFORE, you post about the desktop.ini file, I already tried that and it
isn't working. I even tried chaning themes along with that as one site
suggested, no dice.

I can live this of course since it works fine, but any idea on how to get
the 'special' icon back. Could I be missing something in the desktop.ini
trick?

Thanks!

In addition to having the correct desktop.ini file in the folder, you
need to give the folder the read-only attribute. This has to be done
from the command prompt:

attrib +r downloads

 

[Guest]

2 Thumbs Up! Thanks!

In addition to having the correct desktop.ini file in the folder, you
need to give the folder the read-only attribute. This has to be done
from the command prompt:

attrib +r downloads

 

[Marco Desloovere]

I accidently deleted my downloads folder, the shell one with the pretty icon,
while I simply created a new folder I can't get the original icon back.

Have you tried to find the icon back via "Change icon" in the folder's
properties?

Marco

 

[Keith Miller \(MVP\)]

Not sure what your exact problem is, the message you're replying to has
expired from the server, but as a guess, try:

explorer
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