Windows 10: How to clear a folder's icon when its contents are cleared out

Discus and support How to clear a folder's icon when its contents are cleared out in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; If I create a folder and put a shortcut to it on the desktop, the icon just looks like an empty folder. If I put videos into the folder, the shortcut's... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by JosephPHILIPPA, Apr 1, 2021.

  1. JOSEPHPHILIPPA
    JosephPHILIPPA Win User

    How to clear a folder's icon when its contents are cleared out


    If I create a folder and put a shortcut to it on the desktop, the icon just looks like an empty folder. If I put videos into the folder, the shortcut's icon changes to show part of the video thumbnail. When I remove the video from the folder, that icon does not revert to the original blank folder, but retains the bits of thumbnail. Is there a way to 'clear the icon' when the folder is cleared ?

    :)
     
    JosephPHILIPPA, Apr 1, 2021
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  2. GREGYURKON
    gregyurkon Win User

    Clear Pagefile on Shutdown


    I've been looking into clearing the pagefile, and I found the following steps at a somewhat dated webpage:
    1. In the registry editor, navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management
    2. Set ClearPageFileAtShutdown to the REG_DWORD value of 1.
    3. Restart Windows.
    I'm just wondering whether those steps are still valid, and, if so, does clearing the pagefile work as advertised?
     
    gregyurkon, Apr 1, 2021
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  3. ARGEL OBM
    Argel Obm Win User
    Windows Ink Workspace - Reset/Clearing Contents Programmatically

    Hi Robert,

    Windows Ink Workspace is part of the system icons. Just like the Start button, the process of Windows Ink Workspace is not going to present in Task Manager. If do not want your users to use the Windows Ink Workspace, we recommend that you disable it. You
    can disable Windows Ink Workspace by following these steps:

    • Click the Windows logo (Start button).
    • Click the gear icon (Settings).
    • Select Personalization.
    • On the left pane, choose Taskbar.
    • Under Notification area, click Turn system icons on or off.
    • Locate Windows Ink Workspace, and then click the slider to turn it off.
    • You will now notice that the Windows Ink Workspace is gone from the Taskbar.

    If you still want to have a function that will allow you to automatically reset or clear the contents of Windows Ink Workspace, we recommend that you post your suggested function using the Feedback Hub like what was mentioned by
    Erika Aro so that our Engineers can look into it and release your suggested feature on the next update of Windows 10.

    Regards.
     
    Argel Obm, Apr 1, 2021
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  4. ZEHLEWI
    Zehlewi Win User

    How to clear a folder's icon when its contents are cleared out

    Clearing Windows Defender history

    Hey, what you need to do is so simple, just follow the steps below exactly in order:
    1. Turn OFF Real-time Protection
    2. Turn OFF Cloud-delivered Protection
    3. Go to this folder C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Scans\History\Service
    4. Delete the contents in the folder
    5. Turn ON Real-time Protection
    6. Turn ON Cloud-delivered Protection
    That's it... Now check protection History, it's empty.
    Done!
     
    Zehlewi, Apr 1, 2021
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