Vista - Personal User Shell Folders

**Brink** · 09-09-2007

How to Fix a Personal User Shell Folder Displayed as a Standard Yellow Folder Icon in Vista

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Last edited by Brink; 04-07-2009 at 12:00 PM..

**Brink** · 02-28-2009

Ok. Have my fingers crossed, and a sledge hammer handy for you if you want to use it.

**Chronia** · 03-01-2009

Well seems to be okay now after restarting my computer a couple times and stuff it's still the green folder icon. I wonder if when I initially moved my files back into the music folder once the shell command re-created it if it moved the hidden destop.ini file with my files and replaced the good one with the damaged one. I'm not sure, but it seems to be working now. *crosses fingers it stays that way* I'll be back if it changes yet again :P

**Brink** · 03-01-2009

Chronia,

If you get the option to "Copy and Replace" the desktop.ini file when you copy your files over, then do not do it.

**dinesh** · 03-02-2009

Nice tutorial Shawn but do you have any idea as to what causes this issue?
I have been using vista for more than a year but never came across such issues.
Is it due to a corrupt user account? Or corrupt system files?

**Brink** · 03-02-2009

Hi Dinesh,

It's usually do to some mistake made by the user or something moving the user folder to a different location and/or modifying or deleting the desktop.ini file.

**Chronia** · 03-02-2009

Shawn,

When I moved my files back from the temporary folder I'd made into the user music folder after doing this the first time, it didn't give me that message so maybe it was something else, I dunno but it seems to be working alright now (knock on wood) hopefully it'll stay that way

**Brink** · 03-02-2009

Chronia, I'm happy to hear that it seems to be sorted.

**Businessman07** · 03-20-2009

Hi, After I typed "attrib +r %USERPROFILE%\Music" into the command prompt, the command promped replied with the message "Parameter format not correct" I have no Idea what this means, can someone help me out?

-Thanks

**Brink** · 03-20-2009

Hello Businessman07, and welcome to Vista Forums.

Double check to make sure that the default location for the Music folder is set correctly in OPTION THREE of this tutorial.

Next, double check to make sure that you have a elevated command prompt open and that you do not have a typo in the command. You might copy and paste it to make it easier.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

**Businessman07** · 03-20-2009

Weird. Ok Brink,

what I was going to do was rename the file then create another (Original) folder. after I renamed it, the Music Icon popped up, and I just changed the folders name back to music. Thanks alot, hope this helps trouble shoot others.

Vista is Finky!

09-09-2007
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,949 posts	Personal User Shell Folders How to Fix a Personal User Shell Folder Displayed as a Standard Yellow Folder Icon in Vista ... Click here to read the entire tutorial Last edited by Brink; 04-07-2009 at 12:00 PM..
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02-28-2009
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,949 posts	Re: Personal User Shell Folders Ok. Have my fingers crossed, and a sledge hammer handy for you if you want to use it.
My System Specs

03-01-2009
Chronia Vista Home Premium 64-bit 16 posts	Re: Personal User Shell Folders Well seems to be okay now after restarting my computer a couple times and stuff it's still the green folder icon. I wonder if when I initially moved my files back into the music folder once the shell command re-created it if it moved the hidden destop.ini file with my files and replaced the good one with the damaged one. I'm not sure, but it seems to be working now. crosses fingers it stays that way I'll be back if it changes yet again :P
My System Specs

03-01-2009
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,949 posts	Re: Personal User Shell Folders Chronia, If you get the option to "Copy and Replace" the desktop.ini file when you copy your files over, then do not do it.
My System Specs

03-02-2009
dinesh Windows 7 RTM 64-bit 1,263 posts	Re: Personal User Shell Folders Nice tutorial Shawn but do you have any idea as to what causes this issue? I have been using vista for more than a year but never came across such issues. Is it due to a corrupt user account? Or corrupt system files?
My System Specs

03-02-2009
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,949 posts	Re: Personal User Shell Folders Hi Dinesh, It's usually do to some mistake made by the user or something moving the user folder to a different location and/or modifying or deleting the desktop.ini file.
My System Specs

03-02-2009
Chronia Vista Home Premium 64-bit 16 posts	Re: Personal User Shell Folders Shawn, When I moved my files back from the temporary folder I'd made into the user music folder after doing this the first time, it didn't give me that message so maybe it was something else, I dunno but it seems to be working alright now (knock on wood) hopefully it'll stay that way
My System Specs

03-20-2009
Businessman07 Home Premium x64 9 posts	Re: Personal User Shell Folders Hi, After I typed "attrib +r %USERPROFILE%\Music" into the command prompt, the command promped replied with the message "Parameter format not correct" I have no Idea what this means, can someone help me out? -Thanks
My System Specs

03-20-2009
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,949 posts	Re: Personal User Shell Folders Hello Businessman07, and welcome to Vista Forums. Double check to make sure that the default location for the Music folder is set correctly in OPTION THREE of this tutorial. Next, double check to make sure that you have a elevated command prompt open and that you do not have a typo in the command. You might copy and paste it to make it easier. Hope this helps, Shawn
My System Specs

03-20-2009
Businessman07 Home Premium x64 9 posts	Re: Personal User Shell Folders Weird. Ok Brink, what I was going to do was rename the file then create another (Original) folder. after I renamed it, the Music Icon popped up, and I just changed the folders name back to music. Thanks alot, hope this helps trouble shoot others. Vista is Finky!
My System Specs

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