Vista - User folder icons

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


"Pablo O. Ruffo" <PabloORuffo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:214AAD7A-11E3-4D07-9906-E352EB12A611@microsoft.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


"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> 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
>
>
> "Pablo O. Ruffo" <PabloORuffo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:BA79E0E3-7959-471C-BA43-7F400E74A594@microsoft.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
>
>
> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
>
> > 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
> >
> >
> > "Pablo O. Ruffo" <PabloORuffo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:69817BDF-2960-40C3-A6AF-78B6EED04BC4@microsoft.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
> >
> >
> > "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
> >
> > > 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
> > >
> > >
> > > "Ricardo" <Ricardo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message newsE808AED-F564-42CE-AB59-FD3003E11FA8@microsoft.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?
> > >
> > > "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
> > >
> > > > 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
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "btrigg" <btrigg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:3E068C95-B46D-4490-BA0E-52525511F3D4@microsoft.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...?
> > > >
> > >
> >
>

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


"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> 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
>
>
> "Pablo O. Ruffo" <PabloORuffo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:214AAD7A-11E3-4D07-9906-E352EB12A611@microsoft.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
>
>
> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
>
> > 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
> >
> >
> > "Pablo O. Ruffo" <PabloORuffo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:BA79E0E3-7959-471C-BA43-7F400E74A594@microsoft.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
> >
> >
> > "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
> >
> > > 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
> > >
> > >
> > > "Pablo O. Ruffo" <PabloORuffo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:69817BDF-2960-40C3-A6AF-78B6EED04BC4@microsoft.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
> > >
> > >
> > > "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
> > >
> > > > 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
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Ricardo" <Ricardo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message newsE808AED-F564-42CE-AB59-FD3003E11FA8@microsoft.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?
> > > >
> > > > "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > 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
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "btrigg" <btrigg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:3E068C95-B46D-4490-BA0E-52525511F3D4@microsoft.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...?
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>

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


"Pablo O. Ruffo" <PabloORuffo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F8CABB71-4E92-44FD-8A6C-0D3D88E01394@microsoft.com...
Thanks Ramesh, Your help is greatly appreciated, what would Microsoft do
without you.
--
Pablo O. Ruffo


"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> 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
>