Vista - Choosing a file to show on folder icon?

tru_faith86 · 08-29-2008

Hi,
I have just recently bought a new computer which has Windows Vista Home Premium. I am used to Windows XP, and the only problem I am having with is the folders option. I try to explain my problem that I am having. I have created a folder on my desktop to organize all my photos. I have many folders inside, with sub-folders, and more sub-folders, etc. With Windows Vista, they show my folders automatically with 2 random pictures inside each folder on the icon. So I right-click and choose properties, go to customize, and choose a file of my choice from that folder to show on my folder icon, so I can have a better idea of which pictures are inside each of my folders! However, when I close my windows, or go into another folder, etc, eventually they lose this of what I have choosen and go back to showing 2 random pictures again. I try changing them again and again, now I just feel like I am wasting my time because they just keep on going back to showing 2 random ones. I don't know how to make my changes stay the way I want it to.
Please help!
Thanks.
Sarah

**magicalones** · 08-29-2008

Rename The Folder Picture To Folder.jpg ...Peace

08-29-2008

Hi Sarah,

You may not have full ownership of that folder. (Yes, the UAC again.)

Try this:

Right click folder > Properties > Security > Advanced > Owner > Edit >
choose current users name to gain ownership of this folder.

Then:

Customize tab > folder pictures > choose file (photo).

This works on Folders with just photo files inside and Folders with
subfolders with photo files inside.

Good luckâ€¦

--
oscar

....Right click is your very good friend...

"tru_faith86" wrote:

Quote:

>
> Hi,
> I have just recently bought a new computer which has Windows Vista Home
> Premium. I am used to Windows XP, and the only problem I am having with
> is the folders option. I try to explain my problem that I am having. I
> have created a folder on my desktop to organize all my photos. I have
> many folders inside, with sub-folders, and more sub-folders, etc. With
> Windows Vista, they show my folders automatically with 2 random pictures
> inside each folder on the icon. So I right-click and choose properties,
> go to customize, and choose a file of my choice from that folder to show
> on my folder icon, so I can have a better idea of which pictures are
> inside each of my folders! However, when I close my windows, or go into
> another folder, etc, eventually they lose this of what I have choosen
> and go back to showing 2 random pictures again. I try changing them
> again and again, now I just feel like I am wasting my time because they
> just keep on going back to showing 2 random ones. I don't know how to
> make my changes stay the way I want it to.
> Please help!
> Thanks.
> Sarah
>
>
> --
> tru_faith86
>

**magicalones** · 08-29-2008

Oscar, its a simple fix just rename the picture you want to thumbnail to Folder.jpg
right click IN that folder and select REFRESH

08-31-2008

Workarounds are good.

But in this case, if the user has full ownership of the folders then
workarounds aren't necessary. And if the user doesn't have full ownership
then some other unexpected problems may appear in the future.

Anyways, now tru_faith has two options to solve her dilemna.

Cheers...
--
oscar

....Right click is your very good friend...

"magicalones" wrote:

Quote:

>
> Oscar, its a simple fix just rename the picture you want to thumbnail to
> Folder.jpg
> right click IN that folder and select REFRESH
>
>
> --
> magicalones
>

08-29-2008	#1 (permalink)
tru_faith86 Vista Home Premium 32bit 1 posts	Choosing a file to show on folder icon? Hi, I have just recently bought a new computer which has Windows Vista Home Premium. I am used to Windows XP, and the only problem I am having with is the folders option. I try to explain my problem that I am having. I have created a folder on my desktop to organize all my photos. I have many folders inside, with sub-folders, and more sub-folders, etc. With Windows Vista, they show my folders automatically with 2 random pictures inside each folder on the icon. So I right-click and choose properties, go to customize, and choose a file of my choice from that folder to show on my folder icon, so I can have a better idea of which pictures are inside each of my folders! However, when I close my windows, or go into another folder, etc, eventually they lose this of what I have choosen and go back to showing 2 random pictures again. I try changing them again and again, now I just feel like I am wasting my time because they just keep on going back to showing 2 random ones. I don't know how to make my changes stay the way I want it to. Please help! Thanks. Sarah
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08-29-2008	#2 (permalink)
magicalones Vista Home Premium x64 15 posts	Re: Choosing a file to show on folder icon? Rename The Folder Picture To Folder.jpg ...Peace
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08-29-2008	#3 (permalink)
oscar n/a posts	RE: Choosing a file to show on folder icon? Hi Sarah, You may not have full ownership of that folder. (Yes, the UAC again.) Try this: Right click folder > Properties > Security > Advanced > Owner > Edit > choose current users name to gain ownership of this folder. Then: Customize tab > folder pictures > choose file (photo). This works on Folders with just photo files inside and Folders with subfolders with photo files inside. Good luckâ€¦ -- oscar ....Right click is your very good friend... "tru_faith86" wrote: Quote: > > Hi, > I have just recently bought a new computer which has Windows Vista Home > Premium. I am used to Windows XP, and the only problem I am having with > is the folders option. I try to explain my problem that I am having. I > have created a folder on my desktop to organize all my photos. I have > many folders inside, with sub-folders, and more sub-folders, etc. With > Windows Vista, they show my folders automatically with 2 random pictures > inside each folder on the icon. So I right-click and choose properties, > go to customize, and choose a file of my choice from that folder to show > on my folder icon, so I can have a better idea of which pictures are > inside each of my folders! However, when I close my windows, or go into > another folder, etc, eventually they lose this of what I have choosen > and go back to showing 2 random pictures again. I try changing them > again and again, now I just feel like I am wasting my time because they > just keep on going back to showing 2 random ones. I don't know how to > make my changes stay the way I want it to. > Please help! > Thanks. > Sarah > > > -- > tru_faith86 >
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08-29-2008	#4 (permalink)
magicalones Vista Home Premium x64 15 posts	Re: Choosing a file to show on folder icon? Oscar, its a simple fix just rename the picture you want to thumbnail to Folder.jpg right click IN that folder and select REFRESH
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08-31-2008	#5 (permalink)
oscar n/a posts	Re: Choosing a file to show on folder icon? Workarounds are good. But in this case, if the user has full ownership of the folders then workarounds aren't necessary. And if the user doesn't have full ownership then some other unexpected problems may appear in the future. Anyways, now tru_faith has two options to solve her dilemna. Cheers... -- oscar ....Right click is your very good friend... "magicalones" wrote: Quote: > > Oscar, its a simple fix just rename the picture you want to thumbnail to > Folder.jpg > right click IN that folder and select REFRESH > > > -- > magicalones >
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