Folder icons change when moved to another computer

[MW]

I've changed the folder icon of several folders. When I move them onto a
data CD they remain as I changed them. But when I open the CD on another
computer they revert to the old yellow default folder. How do I get them to
keep the changes?

On another forum I was told to place that icon file into that particular
folder (no problem) and to create a "desktop.ini file" and make it a system
file (problem). I'm not a programmer. No one responds with exactly how that
is done.

Can anyone help with basic - "beginner" steps?

 

[Donald Lessau]

I've changed the folder icon of several folders. When I move them onto a
data CD they remain as I changed them. But when I open the CD on another
computer they revert to the old yellow default folder. How do I get them
to
keep the changes?

On another forum I was told to place that icon file into that particular
folder (no problem) and to create a "desktop.ini file" and make it a
system
file (problem). I'm not a programmer. No one responds with exactly how
that
is done.

Can anyone help with basic - "beginner" steps?

Assuming your folder icon is called "Koeln.ico":
- place the icon inside the folder
- create a file "desktop.ini" in the folder
- open it in Notepad and enter these three lines:
[.ShellClassInfo]
IconFile=Koeln.ico
IconIndex=0
- save the file and close Notepad
- now set the folder to read-only (using the properties dialog of the
folder)
- done

note: you can make "desktop.ini" a system file and a hidden file, but it is
not necessary to make the folder icon work.

don

 

[MW]

Nope
Did exactly as you said.
I put the folder, just created as per your directions, onto a data cd,
change the yellow folder (via properties - customize - change icon) to the
one I just placed in the folder on the cd. Close all. Move the cd to my
laptop, open and there's the yellow folder again, not the new icon.

I've changed the folder icon of several folders. When I move them onto a
data CD they remain as I changed them. But when I open the CD on another
computer they revert to the old yellow default folder. How do I get them
to
keep the changes?

On another forum I was told to place that icon file into that particular
folder (no problem) and to create a "desktop.ini file" and make it a
system
file (problem). I'm not a programmer. No one responds with exactly how
that
is done.

Can anyone help with basic - "beginner" steps?

Assuming your folder icon is called "Koeln.ico":
- place the icon inside the folder
- create a file "desktop.ini" in the folder
- open it in Notepad and enter these three lines:
[.ShellClassInfo]
IconFile=Koeln.ico
IconIndex=0
- save the file and close Notepad
- now set the folder to read-only (using the properties dialog of the
folder)
- done

note: you can make "desktop.ini" a system file and a hidden file, but it
is not necessary to make the folder icon work.

don

 

[Donald Lessau]

"(via properties - customize - change icon)"? That was not part of my
directions...

don

Nope
Did exactly as you said.
I put the folder, just created as per your directions, onto a data cd,
change the yellow folder (via properties - customize - change icon) to the
one I just placed in the folder on the cd. Close all. Move the cd to my
laptop, open and there's the yellow folder again, not the new icon.

I've changed the folder icon of several folders. When I move them onto a
data CD they remain as I changed them. But when I open the CD on another
computer they revert to the old yellow default folder. How do I get them
to
keep the changes?

On another forum I was told to place that icon file into that particular
folder (no problem) and to create a "desktop.ini file" and make it a
system
file (problem). I'm not a programmer. No one responds with exactly how
that
is done.

Can anyone help with basic - "beginner" steps?

Assuming your folder icon is called "Koeln.ico":
- place the icon inside the folder
- create a file "desktop.ini" in the folder
- open it in Notepad and enter these three lines:
[.ShellClassInfo]
IconFile=Koeln.ico
IconIndex=0
- save the file and close Notepad
- now set the folder to read-only (using the properties dialog of the
folder)
- done

note: you can make "desktop.ini" a system file and a hidden file, but it
is not necessary to make the folder icon work.

don

 

[MW]

(via properties - customize - change icon) That was not part of my

directions...

No, but how else to I change the folder to the icon I want to begin with? I
placed the icon in the folder, made the desktop.ini file in the folder. Then
what? It's still a yellow folder until I actually change it. What am I
missing here?

"(via properties - customize - change icon)"? That was not part of my
directions...

don

Nope
Did exactly as you said.
I put the folder, just created as per your directions, onto a data cd,
change the yellow folder (via properties - customize - change icon) to
the
one I just placed in the folder on the cd. Close all. Move the cd to my
laptop, open and there's the yellow folder again, not the new icon.

I've changed the folder icon of several folders. When I move them onto
a
data CD they remain as I changed them. But when I open the CD on
another
computer they revert to the old yellow default folder. How do I get
them to
keep the changes?

On another forum I was told to place that icon file into that
particular
folder (no problem) and to create a "desktop.ini file" and make it a
system
file (problem). I'm not a programmer. No one responds with exactly how
that
is done.

Can anyone help with basic - "beginner" steps?

Assuming your folder icon is called "Koeln.ico":
- place the icon inside the folder
- create a file "desktop.ini" in the folder
- open it in Notepad and enter these three lines:
[.ShellClassInfo]
IconFile=Koeln.ico
IconIndex=0
- save the file and close Notepad
- now set the folder to read-only (using the properties dialog of the
folder)
- done

note: you can make "desktop.ini" a system file and a hidden file, but it
is not necessary to make the folder icon work.

don

 

[Donald Lessau]

If you followed my directions strictly and completely and see no icon then I
don't know. I tried it successfully on XP -- could Vista be any different
here?

(via properties - customize - change icon) That was not part of my

directions...

No, but how else to I change the folder to the icon I want to begin with?
I placed the icon in the folder, made the desktop.ini file in the folder.
Then what? It's still a yellow folder until I actually change it. What am
I missing here?

"(via properties - customize - change icon)"? That was not part of my
directions...

don

Nope
Did exactly as you said.
I put the folder, just created as per your directions, onto a data cd,
change the yellow folder (via properties - customize - change icon) to
the
one I just placed in the folder on the cd. Close all. Move the cd to my
laptop, open and there's the yellow folder again, not the new icon.

I've changed the folder icon of several folders. When I move them onto
a
data CD they remain as I changed them. But when I open the CD on
another
computer they revert to the old yellow default folder. How do I get
them to
keep the changes?

On another forum I was told to place that icon file into that
particular
folder (no problem) and to create a "desktop.ini file" and make it a
system
file (problem). I'm not a programmer. No one responds with exactly how
that
is done.

Can anyone help with basic - "beginner" steps?

Assuming your folder icon is called "Koeln.ico":
- place the icon inside the folder
- create a file "desktop.ini" in the folder
- open it in Notepad and enter these three lines:
[.ShellClassInfo]
IconFile=Koeln.ico
IconIndex=0
- save the file and close Notepad
- now set the folder to read-only (using the properties dialog of the
folder)
- done

note: you can make "desktop.ini" a system file and a hidden file, but
it is not necessary to make the folder icon work.

don

 

[MW]

Must be Vista. Have it on both laptop & desktop. I hate Vista!
Never had so many problems with XP.

If you followed my directions strictly and completely and see no icon then
I don't know. I tried it successfully on XP -- could Vista be any
different here?

(via properties - customize - change icon) That was not part of my

directions...

No, but how else to I change the folder to the icon I want to begin with?
I placed the icon in the folder, made the desktop.ini file in the folder.
Then what? It's still a yellow folder until I actually change it. What am
I missing here?

"(via properties - customize - change icon)"? That was not part of my
directions...

don


Nope
Did exactly as you said.
I put the folder, just created as per your directions, onto a data cd,
change the yellow folder (via properties - customize - change icon) to
the
one I just placed in the folder on the cd. Close all. Move the cd to my
laptop, open and there's the yellow folder again, not the new icon.

I've changed the folder icon of several folders. When I move them
onto a
data CD they remain as I changed them. But when I open the CD on
another
computer they revert to the old yellow default folder. How do I get
them to
keep the changes?

On another forum I was told to place that icon file into that
particular
folder (no problem) and to create a "desktop.ini file" and make it a
system
file (problem). I'm not a programmer. No one responds with exactly
how that
is done.

Can anyone help with basic - "beginner" steps?

Assuming your folder icon is called "Koeln.ico":
- place the icon inside the folder
- create a file "desktop.ini" in the folder
- open it in Notepad and enter these three lines:
[.ShellClassInfo]
IconFile=Koeln.ico
IconIndex=0
- save the file and close Notepad
- now set the folder to read-only (using the properties dialog of the
folder)
- done

note: you can make "desktop.ini" a system file and a hidden file, but
it is not necessary to make the folder icon work.

don

 

[Guest]

Another possibility to try: First follow, the directions exactly. Then
reboot Vista and see if the change finally shows up.

If you followed my directions strictly and completely and see no icon then
I don't know. I tried it successfully on XP -- could Vista be any
different here?

(via properties - customize - change icon) That was not part of my

directions...

No, but how else to I change the folder to the icon I want to begin with?
I placed the icon in the folder, made the desktop.ini file in the folder.
Then what? It's still a yellow folder until I actually change it. What am
I missing here?

"(via properties - customize - change icon)"? That was not part of my
directions...

don


Nope
Did exactly as you said.
I put the folder, just created as per your directions, onto a data cd,
change the yellow folder (via properties - customize - change icon) to
the
one I just placed in the folder on the cd. Close all. Move the cd to my
laptop, open and there's the yellow folder again, not the new icon.

I've changed the folder icon of several folders. When I move them
onto a
data CD they remain as I changed them. But when I open the CD on
another
computer they revert to the old yellow default folder. How do I get
them to
keep the changes?

On another forum I was told to place that icon file into that
particular
folder (no problem) and to create a "desktop.ini file" and make it a
system
file (problem). I'm not a programmer. No one responds with exactly
how that
is done.

Can anyone help with basic - "beginner" steps?

Assuming your folder icon is called "Koeln.ico":
- place the icon inside the folder
- create a file "desktop.ini" in the folder
- open it in Notepad and enter these three lines:
[.ShellClassInfo]
IconFile=Koeln.ico
IconIndex=0
- save the file and close Notepad
- now set the folder to read-only (using the properties dialog of the
folder)
- done

note: you can make "desktop.ini" a system file and a hidden file, but
it is not necessary to make the folder icon work.

don