Windows 10: Icon and File Explorer Problems in Windows 10 Family Account

Discus and support Icon and File Explorer Problems in Windows 10 Family Account in User Accounts and Family Safety to solve the problem; I created a new family account for my mum, but some of the the icons on the taskbar are wrong or missing altogether and there's no easy way to access... Discussion in 'User Accounts and Family Safety' started by CrimsonSeer, Feb 16, 2021.

  1. Icon and File Explorer Problems in Windows 10 Family Account


    I created a new family account for my mum, but some of the the icons on the taskbar are wrong or missing altogether and there's no easy way to access folders in the File Explorer application i.e. there are is icon on her taskbar.

    :)
     
    CrimsonSeer, Feb 16, 2021
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  2. Ahhzz Win User

    Windows 10 Tweaks

    Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

    Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

    • Open a new Explorer window.
    • Click View in the ribbon.
    • Click Options.
    • Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
    • Click OK


    credit to Lifehacker.
     
    Ahhzz, Feb 16, 2021
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  3. Windows vista x64 computer icon always changing

    what icons are you referring to?
    In the Windows Explorer list or desktop?
     
    twicksisted, Feb 16, 2021
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  4. jsmin Win User

    Icon and File Explorer Problems in Windows 10 Family Account

    Windows Explorer crashes and thumbnails problem

    Hi, I hope you can help me.
    Windows Explorer is no longer showing thumbnails on files played by Windows Media Player. I've run cmd and regsvr32 shmedia.dll and regsvr32 shimgvw.dll. That seemed to solve the problem...but it created a different one. Now when I try to open a folder on an external hard drive it crashes. I read in an old 2008 post it was an avi file causing the problem and suggested the run cmd regsvr32 /u shmedia.dll. That solved the opening problem but recreated the thumbnail problem. Any help to achieve both functions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
     
    jsmin, Feb 16, 2021
    #4
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