"My Music" folder icon?

[Rob J.]

Hello, I'm using winxp home ed. Recently, I noticed that
the "my music" folder icon turned into a generic file
folder icon. I miss the icon of a folder with a music
note on it. Because that folder is a system created
folder, you can't customize the icon like you can in your
personal folders. I tried creating a new folder and left
it named "new folder" and proceeded to give it the "my
music" icon. I transferred all my music into this new
folder, then deleted the "my music" folder, then I
renamed the new folder as "my music". Woohoo, I thought
this worked but then I restarted explorer. "My music" no
longer has the music folder icon!!! Why is it reverting
to a generic folder icon? What's up with that?

I appreciate any of your incites!
Rob

 

[Anando [MS-MVP]]

Hi,
You can fix the problem through TweakUI. Under TweakUI, go to the repair
section and select My Music from the drop down list. Click on repair now.

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Anando
Microsoft MVP - Windows - Shell/User
http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
http://www.dts-l.org
http://www.mvps.org

 

[Anando [MS-MVP]]

Download TweakUI from:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp


--

Anando
Microsoft MVP - Windows - Shell/User
http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
http://www.dts-l.org
http://www.mvps.org

 

[MildBill]

Maybe I had a bad copy, or something, but I am not at all sure I would do
this... I ran the TweakUI Repair Icons, and my desktop icons all reverted to
flat (Pre WindowsXP, I don't know how better to describe it) state, as did
any icons in Explorer for new files, etc.
Asuming this is NOT the intended outcome for TwaekUI, is there a fix other
than to reload Windows??

MildBill

 

[Anando [MS-MVP]]

Hi,
Common issue with TweakUI. Download and run the edit from Kelly's website:

Repairs the icon view (line 4, left column)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

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Anando
Microsoft MVP - Windows - Shell/User
http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
http://www.dts-l.org
http://www.mvps.org

 

[Durand]

When using tweakui to remove the shortcut arrow, (this can be reproduced), if
you click none, it uses the tweakui.exe file which uses 8 bit color icons
instead of the shell32.dll file which uses the 16 bit color icons. To prevent
the garish display of the 8 bit color icons, use the custom setting and point to
the shell32.dll file and use icon #28 or 29 (there are 2 blank icons) then
apply.

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Regards,

Durand


| Hi,
| Common issue with TweakUI. Download and run the edit from Kelly's website:
|
| Repairs the icon view (line 4, left column)
| http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
|
| --
|
| Anando
| Microsoft MVP - Windows - Shell/User
| http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
| http://www.dts-l.org
| http://www.mvps.org
|
|
| | > Maybe I had a bad copy, or something, but I am not at all sure I would do
| > this... I ran the TweakUI Repair Icons, and my desktop icons all reverted
| to
| > flat (Pre WindowsXP, I don't know how better to describe it) state, as did
| > any icons in Explorer for new files, etc.
| > Asuming this is NOT the intended outcome for TwaekUI, is there a fix other
| > than to reload Windows??
| >
| > MildBill
| >
| > | > > Hi,
| > > You can fix the problem through TweakUI. Under TweakUI, go to the repair
| > > section and select My Music from the drop down list. Click on repair
| now.
| > >
| > > --
| > >
| > > Anando
| > > Microsoft MVP - Windows - Shell/User
| > > http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
| > > http://www.dts-l.org
| > > http://www.mvps.org
| > >
| > >
| > > | > > > Hello, I'm using winxp home ed. Recently, I noticed that
| > > > the "my music" folder icon turned into a generic file
| > > > folder icon. I miss the icon of a folder with a music
| > > > note on it. Because that folder is a system created
| > > > folder, you can't customize the icon like you can in your
| > > > personal folders. I tried creating a new folder and left
| > > > it named "new folder" and proceeded to give it the "my
| > > > music" icon. I transferred all my music into this new
| > > > folder, then deleted the "my music" folder, then I
| > > > renamed the new folder as "my music". Woohoo, I thought
| > > > this worked but then I restarted explorer. "My music" no
| > > > longer has the music folder icon!!! Why is it reverting
| > > > to a generic folder icon? What's up with that?
| > > >
| > > > I appreciate any of your incites!
| > > > Rob
| > > >
| > >
| > >
| >
| >
|
|