Windows 10: Can't restore file explorer's default icon

I changed my file explorer's icon back at windows 10, and now that I've updated to windows 11, I want to change it back to default. But idk how. pls help! it looks like this. i tried going to file explorer --> properties --> change icon and select the default but without any luck. Thank you for the responds at first,Shona

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Icon indentation (Tiles or Content) in Window Explorer is too large. How to restore to default?

Hi,

There is a possibility that an unexpected changed was applied to the display view on your system after the update was installed. To address this concern, we suggest modifying the size of the icons in File Explorer. Follow these steps to do so:

• Open the File Explorer.
• Click on the View tab.
• Choose your preferred icon size.
  
  
  

Let us know if further assistance is needed.

 

Restore File Explorer Default Thumbnail size

Hi Steve,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community forum.

• Which was the update installed prior to this issue?
  

You may change the icons size in the File Explorer to the default view by;

• Open File Explorer and click on
  ‘View’.
  
• Choose the desired icons size (Extra Large Icons/Large Icons/Medium Icons/Small Icons) and set it.
  

You may also run the Automatically diagnose and repair
Windows file and folder problems troubleshooter and check if it works. This will fix the lost or incorrect
View settings or customizations for one or more folders.



Regards,

 

File Explorer Navigation Pane Default Icons Have Changed

Hello! First time posting here.

I asked this question about a week ago on the HP community, and although a suggestion was offered, the problem persists.

I cannot give an exact date, but at some point my File Explorer Navigation Pane Icons changed from the default:





to this:





Notice they are folder icons with the unique icon picture 'overlay'

Brief history:

• I have had my HP Spectre x360 15 (4K touch display) for about 6 weeks.
• Initial file transfer was done using Windows (7) Easy Transfer (migwiz) which I have used on other machines without incident. Using the advanced selection; no settings were transferred, just Documents, Pictures, Music, Video.
• I do not use any outside themes; just experimented a few times using the built in HP themes.
• I have gone so far as to try overriding the current icons using the registry modifications mentioned in this Ten Forums post: Change Icons of Folders in This PC in Windows 10
• When I tried the suggestions in Option One, the only change which occurred was that the unique icon picture was removed and only the plain folder icon remained. Yet the registry entries outlined in Option 2 “Change Icons of Folders in This PC for All Users” all appear to be correct.
• There are no “exotic” programs on the computer – just Office 365, Adobe Photoshop/Premiere Elements, Bootstrap Studio, Inkscape, etc.

Purchased at the same time was an HP Envy x360 laptop which is almost identical in specifications and installed programs except it has a regular Full HD touch screen (1920x1080). The Navigation Pane icons there are the expected 'default' as shown in the second screenshot.

Any ideas what may have caused this and any suggestions how to get the default icons back?