Windows 10: Customising certain folders within a Folder Type desktop.ini?

Discus and support Customising certain folders within a Folder Type desktop.ini? in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; Hi,I have 'project' folders that I want to appear in a certain way. None of the available folder types will do the job without mucking things up for... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by DoctorDunc, Nov 2, 2023.

  1. Customising certain folders within a Folder Type desktop.ini?


    Hi,I have 'project' folders that I want to appear in a certain way. None of the available folder types will do the job without mucking things up for the 'normal' folders. So...1 Is it possible to create custom folder types, by the backdoor if necessary?2 Didn't we used to be able to do this by creating a desktop.ini file, which you then distribute as required?Thanks,Duncan

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    DoctorDunc, Nov 2, 2023
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    I would like to add more icons to the existing list of icons for customising folders.

    How to do it?
     
    Murali Mani M, Nov 2, 2023
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    Thanks for the suggestion but it says "delete folder failed for E:\....." for each folder I try.

    *Confused Customising certain folders within a Folder Type desktop.ini? :confused:

    Will I be forever stuck with these unnecessary folders? *Oh Well Customising certain folders within a Folder Type desktop.ini? :eek:hwell:
     
    oli_ramsay, Nov 2, 2023
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    Removing Windows.old folder

    I recently had to reinstall my OS (don't ask). Once I did there were files that I couldn't delete. Basically SecuROM files. Anyway long story short I found this workaround that I wanted to share with my fellow newbs. This will work for any file and works like a charm. Just follow the directions. *Toast :toast:
    Note: there is no space between "Administrators: (F)" I just had to but one in because it kept giving me an "unhappy face"

    When installing Windows Vista, Windows stores any existing installation of Windows on the install partition inside a hidden folder called windows.old. This folder could take up a large amount of disk space.

    Note: Please check the contents of the windows.old folder before deleting it to make sure there are no files stored there that you may wish to keep.

    Deleting the window.old folder using the disk cleanup wizard
    Click start
    Type: disk cleanup
    Press enter
    Select "Files from all users on this computer"
    Follow the rest of the instructions listed on the wizard and select the option to delete the windows.old folder
    Deleting the windows.old folder manually
    1) Open an elevated command prompt

    Click start
    Type: cmd
    right-click it under programs
    click Run As Administrator
    2) Take ownership


    Change the directory to the windows.old folder (e.g. cd c:\windows.old)
    Type: takeown /F . /A /R /D Y > NUL
    3) grant yourself permission

    Type: icacls . /grant:r Administrators: (F) /T /L /Q
    4) Delete everything

    Make sure you close any explorer or command windows that are looking at or inside the windows.old folder (except for the command window you are using). If you don't, you will receive an error while performing this step.

    Type: cd ..
    Type: rmdir /S /Q windows.old
     
    TheMailMan78, Nov 2, 2023
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