User folder icons

[Guest]

Small little thing that's bugging me. When I open the user folder that has
documents,music,pictures,videos,downloads,etc, the downloads folder seems to
have changed to the normal tan folder not matching the green of the others.
I've tried setting the folder pictures to default in its properties, but that
doesn't work. Any "fix" for this, to help my mild ocd...?

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Shell folders are displayed with the standard folder icon in Windows Vista:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/130/1/

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Small little thing that's bugging me. When I open the user folder that has
documents,music,pictures,videos,downloads,etc, the downloads folder seems to
have changed to the normal tan folder not matching the green of the others.
I've tried setting the folder pictures to default in its properties, but that
doesn't work. Any "fix" for this, to help my mild ocd...?

 

[Guest]

Hi, thanks, i was having the same problem with the Downloads and Music
folders, i followed that link and it solved it for the music folder but not
for the downloads folder.
What should i do?

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Make sure that the "hidden" attribute is set for the desktop.ini file in the Downloads folder.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Hi, thanks, i was having the same problem with the Downloads and Music
folders, i followed that link and it solved it for the music folder but not
for the downloads folder.
What should i do?

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the tip, I have read the article suggested in this thread and have
made sure all my desktop.ini files match the article's but I am still missing
the icons on 'downloads' and 'music' folders.

Any other recomendations I should try?

Thanks in advance.
--
Pablo O. Ruffo

Make sure that the "hidden" attribute is set for the desktop.ini file in the Downloads folder.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Hi, thanks, i was having the same problem with the Downloads and Music
folders, i followed that link and it solved it for the music folder but not
for the downloads folder.
What should i do?

Shell folders are displayed with the standard folder icon in Windows Vista:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/130/1/

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Small little thing that's bugging me. When I open the user folder that has
documents,music,pictures,videos,downloads,etc, the downloads folder seems to
have changed to the normal tan folder not matching the green of the others.
I've tried setting the folder pictures to default in its properties, but that
doesn't work. Any "fix" for this, to help my mild ocd...?

 

[John Callahan]

Vista-specific icon files are not in Shell32.dll, but instead Imageres.dll.
It is located in the System32 folder under Windows folder.

Thanks for the tip, I have read the article suggested in this thread and
have
made sure all my desktop.ini files match the article's but I am still
missing
the icons on 'downloads' and 'music' folders.

Any other recomendations I should try?

Thanks in advance.
--
Pablo O. Ruffo

Make sure that the "hidden" attribute is set for the desktop.ini file in
the Downloads folder.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Hi, thanks, i was having the same problem with the Downloads and Music
folders, i followed that link and it solved it for the music folder but
not
for the downloads folder.
What should i do?

Shell folders are displayed with the standard folder icon in Windows
Vista:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/130/1/

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Small little thing that's bugging me. When I open the user folder that
has
documents,music,pictures,videos,downloads,etc, the downloads folder
seems to
have changed to the normal tan folder not matching the green of the
others.
I've tried setting the folder pictures to default in its properties,
but that
doesn't work. Any "fix" for this, to help my mild ocd...?

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Have you checked the hidden attribute for the desktop.ini files, Pablo?

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Thanks for the tip, I have read the article suggested in this thread and have
made sure all my desktop.ini files match the article's but I am still missing
the icons on 'downloads' and 'music' folders.

Any other recomendations I should try?

Thanks in advance.
--
Pablo O. Ruffo

Make sure that the "hidden" attribute is set for the desktop.ini file in the Downloads folder.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Hi, thanks, i was having the same problem with the Downloads and Music
folders, i followed that link and it solved it for the music folder but not
for the downloads folder.
What should i do?

Shell folders are displayed with the standard folder icon in Windows Vista:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/130/1/

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Small little thing that's bugging me. When I open the user folder that has
documents,music,pictures,videos,downloads,etc, the downloads folder seems to
have changed to the normal tan folder not matching the green of the others.
I've tried setting the folder pictures to default in its properties, but that
doesn't work. Any "fix" for this, to help my mild ocd...?

 

[Guest]

Hi Ramesh,

Actually I have and it appears checked but does not give me the option of
unchecking it, it appears dimmed. Is this how it should look?

Thanks again.

--
Pablo O. Ruffo

Have you checked the hidden attribute for the desktop.ini files, Pablo?

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Thanks for the tip, I have read the article suggested in this thread and have
made sure all my desktop.ini files match the article's but I am still missing
the icons on 'downloads' and 'music' folders.

Any other recomendations I should try?

Thanks in advance.
--
Pablo O. Ruffo

Make sure that the "hidden" attribute is set for the desktop.ini file in the Downloads folder.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Hi, thanks, i was having the same problem with the Downloads and Music
folders, i followed that link and it solved it for the music folder but not
for the downloads folder.
What should i do?

Shell folders are displayed with the standard folder icon in Windows Vista:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/130/1/

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Small little thing that's bugging me. When I open the user folder that has
documents,music,pictures,videos,downloads,etc, the downloads folder seems to
have changed to the normal tan folder not matching the green of the others.
I've tried setting the folder pictures to default in its properties, but that
doesn't work. Any "fix" for this, to help my mild ocd...?

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Hi Pablo,

You may use the attrib command frm a Command Prompt to set the hidden / readonly attribute for the file.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Hi Ramesh,

Actually I have and it appears checked but does not give me the option of
unchecking it, it appears dimmed. Is this how it should look?

Thanks again.

--
Pablo O. Ruffo

Have you checked the hidden attribute for the desktop.ini files, Pablo?

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Thanks for the tip, I have read the article suggested in this thread and have
made sure all my desktop.ini files match the article's but I am still missing
the icons on 'downloads' and 'music' folders.

Any other recomendations I should try?

Thanks in advance.
--
Pablo O. Ruffo

Make sure that the "hidden" attribute is set for the desktop.ini file in the Downloads folder.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Hi, thanks, i was having the same problem with the Downloads and Music
folders, i followed that link and it solved it for the music folder but not
for the downloads folder.
What should i do?

Shell folders are displayed with the standard folder icon in Windows Vista:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/130/1/

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Small little thing that's bugging me. When I open the user folder that has
documents,music,pictures,videos,downloads,etc, the downloads folder seems to
have changed to the normal tan folder not matching the green of the others.
I've tried setting the folder pictures to default in its properties, but that
doesn't work. Any "fix" for this, to help my mild ocd...?

 

[Guest]

Hi Ramesh,

I have checked the attributes for the file and it has the SHR attribute
which complies with what you are asking me, is this right?

What do you suggest from here?

Thanks again.
--
Pablo O. Ruffo

Hi Pablo,

You may use the attrib command frm a Command Prompt to set the hidden / readonly attribute for the file.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Hi Ramesh,

Actually I have and it appears checked but does not give me the option of
unchecking it, it appears dimmed. Is this how it should look?

Thanks again.

--
Pablo O. Ruffo

Have you checked the hidden attribute for the desktop.ini files, Pablo?

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Thanks for the tip, I have read the article suggested in this thread and have
made sure all my desktop.ini files match the article's but I am still missing
the icons on 'downloads' and 'music' folders.

Any other recomendations I should try?

Thanks in advance.
--
Pablo O. Ruffo

Make sure that the "hidden" attribute is set for the desktop.ini file in the Downloads folder.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Hi, thanks, i was having the same problem with the Downloads and Music
folders, i followed that link and it solved it for the music folder but not
for the downloads folder.
What should i do?

:

Shell folders are displayed with the standard folder icon in Windows Vista:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/130/1/

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Small little thing that's bugging me. When I open the user folder that has
documents,music,pictures,videos,downloads,etc, the downloads folder seems to
have changed to the normal tan folder not matching the green of the others.
I've tried setting the folder pictures to default in its properties, but that
doesn't work. Any "fix" for this, to help my mild ocd...?

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Pablo,

Another checkpoint: Make sure that the "Downloads" folder itself has a "Readonly" attribute set. You can view or change the attributes from a Command Prompt window.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Hi Ramesh,

I have checked the attributes for the file and it has the SHR attribute
which complies with what you are asking me, is this right?

What do you suggest from here?

Thanks again.
--
Pablo O. Ruffo

Hi Pablo,

You may use the attrib command frm a Command Prompt to set the hidden / readonly attribute for the file.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Hi Ramesh,

Actually I have and it appears checked but does not give me the option of
unchecking it, it appears dimmed. Is this how it should look?

Thanks again.

--
Pablo O. Ruffo

Have you checked the hidden attribute for the desktop.ini files, Pablo?

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Thanks for the tip, I have read the article suggested in this thread and have
made sure all my desktop.ini files match the article's but I am still missing
the icons on 'downloads' and 'music' folders.

Any other recomendations I should try?

Thanks in advance.
--
Pablo O. Ruffo

Make sure that the "hidden" attribute is set for the desktop.ini file in the Downloads folder.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Hi, thanks, i was having the same problem with the Downloads and Music
folders, i followed that link and it solved it for the music folder but not
for the downloads folder.
What should i do?

:

Shell folders are displayed with the standard folder icon in Windows Vista:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/130/1/

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Small little thing that's bugging me. When I open the user folder that has
documents,music,pictures,videos,downloads,etc, the downloads folder seems to
have changed to the normal tan folder not matching the green of the others.
I've tried setting the folder pictures to default in its properties, but that
doesn't work. Any "fix" for this, to help my mild ocd...?

 

[Guest]

Thanks Ramesh, Your help is greatly appreciated, what would Microsoft do
without you.
--
Pablo O. Ruffo

Pablo,

Another checkpoint: Make sure that the "Downloads" folder itself has a "Readonly" attribute set. You can view or change the attributes from a Command Prompt window.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Hi Ramesh,

I have checked the attributes for the file and it has the SHR attribute
which complies with what you are asking me, is this right?

What do you suggest from here?

Thanks again.
--
Pablo O. Ruffo

Hi Pablo,

You may use the attrib command frm a Command Prompt to set the hidden / readonly attribute for the file.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Hi Ramesh,

Actually I have and it appears checked but does not give me the option of
unchecking it, it appears dimmed. Is this how it should look?

Thanks again.

--
Pablo O. Ruffo

Have you checked the hidden attribute for the desktop.ini files, Pablo?

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Thanks for the tip, I have read the article suggested in this thread and have
made sure all my desktop.ini files match the article's but I am still missing
the icons on 'downloads' and 'music' folders.

Any other recomendations I should try?

Thanks in advance.
--
Pablo O. Ruffo


:

Make sure that the "hidden" attribute is set for the desktop.ini file in the Downloads folder.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Hi, thanks, i was having the same problem with the Downloads and Music
folders, i followed that link and it solved it for the music folder but not
for the downloads folder.
What should i do?

:

Shell folders are displayed with the standard folder icon in Windows Vista:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/130/1/

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Small little thing that's bugging me. When I open the user folder that has
documents,music,pictures,videos,downloads,etc, the downloads folder seems to
have changed to the normal tan folder not matching the green of the others.
I've tried setting the folder pictures to default in its properties, but that
doesn't work. Any "fix" for this, to help my mild ocd...?

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

You're very welcome Pablo. Glad you got this problem resolved.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Thanks Ramesh, Your help is greatly appreciated, what would Microsoft do
without you.