Windows 10: Change folder icon

Discus and support Change folder icon in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; Hi, I wrote a batch script to set a custom icon to folders: ECHO [.ShellClassInfo]>%1\desktop.in_ ECHO... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by Leandro, Dec 19, 2015.

  1. LEANDRO
    Leandro Win User

    Change folder icon


    Hi,
    I wrote a batch script to set a custom icon to folders:

    ECHO [.ShellClassInfo]>%1\desktop.in_
    ECHO IconResource=C:\Windows\system32\imageres.dll,22>>%1\desktop.in_
    move %1\desktop.in_ %1\desktop.ini
    attrib +S +H %1\desktop.ini


    The desktop.ini it produces is identical to the one when doing the process manualy:

    [.ShellClassInfo]
    IconResource=C:\Windows\system32\imageres.dll,22

    But it doesn't work. It only works if I set the folder icon manually.
    Anyone?

    :)
     
    Leandro, Dec 19, 2015
    #1
  2. MITUL GAJJAR
    Mitul gajjar Win User

    Change Folder icons

    yse but I want to set custom icons but don't want to lose thumbnails....so is it possible?
     
    Mitul gajjar, Dec 19, 2015
    #2
  3. CYBER_DEFEND_TEAM
    Cyber_Defend_Team Win User
    Change Folder icons

    When you change the icon, it will read the new icon image and they won't be any thumbnails. However, if you change icon and back to default icon, you may still see old thumbnails.
     
    Cyber_Defend_Team, Dec 19, 2015
    #3
  4. LEANDRO
    Leandro Win User

    Change folder icon

    Found the solution:

    the folder must be ReadOnly:

    ECHO [.ShellClassInfo]>%1\desktop.in_
    ECHO IconResource=C:\Windows\system32\imageres.dll,22>>%1\desktop.in_
    move %1\desktop.in_ %1\desktop.ini
    attrib +S +H %1\desktop.ini
    attrib +R %1
     
    Leandro, Dec 19, 2015
    #4
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