Vista Tutorial - User folder icons

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...?

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...?

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...?
>

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 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...?
> >
>

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





"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...?
>> >
>>

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...?
> >
>

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...?
> > >
> >
>

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...?
> > >
> >
>

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...?
> > > >
> > >
> >
>