Windows 10: User file folder icon became small in windows 11

Hi all,Today morning after starting my pc I saw that for an unknown reason just my user folder icon became small.Have tried some things but nothing worked, to bring it back to normal. Any ideas/solutions? If I create a shortcut it works normally icon size, like all the other icons on my desktop.Thank you a lot!Giorgos

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Assistance needed; Windows 7 folder preview package has stopped working with new icon

Update:

The official name for the folder system is called 'Live' (not to be confused with Windows Live).
What this entails is that each folder has a graphic for the front and back, as well as a graphic for an empty folder and a folder with data in it. They are stored in a .dll in the system 32 (and syswow64 respectively) folder called imageres.dll

You can quickly test this by right clicking on a file, selecting properties then the customize tab. From there click on the bottom option of Change Icon
You will get a new window as shown here, with a data path and a Browse button. Change the shell32.dll to imageres.dll and hit enter. You will then see a new set of icons appear. Take note of the four circled in the picture; they are used for the live content.
You can get a better example in the second picture showing the four icons.









Keep in mind, you don't necessarily have to do anything with the .dll files, there are other, easier options.

If you want to adjust these icons you have several methods(assuming you've already downloaded some icons)

Please note that there are two parts to this, however they are unrelated and do not require one another to work.
The purpose of splitting these is because people want different things.
Part I will talk about options to modify Explorer so that you can have a custom icon when viewing Extra Large, Large, and Medium icons with thumbnails.
Part II will show you how to modify Explorer so that you can have a custom icon when viewing Small, List and Detail

Before you start, navigate to your C:\Windows\System32 (for 64 bit users, do this also for C:\Windows\SysWOW64) and make a copy of these files and store them somewhere safe:

Imageres.dll
Imagesp1.dll
Shell32.dll


Part I

This is the where we look at a few different methods to modifying the icons for when viewing with thumbnails. This would be for the sizes of Extra Large, Large, and Medium.

A) Use an icon package installer like Stardock's Icon Packager
B) Use a .dll modifier such as Restorator 2007
C) Use a multifaceted tool like Tuneup Utilities 2011
D) Use an icon installer created by the author of the icons such as Mr Grim's MrGRiM01 - Hobbyist, Interface Designer | DeviantArt (Scroll down the left side, icon packs will be there, lots of them!)

A - Only use this if you want to do a full icon makeover for windows through a proper package often known as .ip or .tip Reports are that people who only modify a few icons manually, end up having all Windows icons trashed by a bug with Icon packager program.

B - This might take a few moments to figure out, though there's enough tutorials out there on what to do. The main point is that this is the best method if you want to modify the specific icons and have them compiled back into a .dll file. Essentially you would modify your shell32 or imageres.dll file and then save it over the old one.

C- Using Tuneup is a quick and easy way to adjust one, or many Windows icons. Tuneup has an option for adjusting Windows visuals, and it should be pretty self-explanitory from there. You pick what icon you want replaced, browse for the new icon to take it's place and apply

D- This is the easiest method overall. Follow whatever instructions the author gives. If there are none, don't worry, they often come as a .bat file which you run and follow on-screen steps. What I will advise again, is that you make sure to copy the three files:

Imageres.dll
Imagesp1.dll
Shell32.dll

and store them somewhere safe. Remember to do this for the System32 and SySWoW64 folder if you're running a 64bit OS.



If successful, with any of these methods, then depending on how many icons you replaced, you should come up with something such as this(with text of course!)






Part II

This is where we talk about changing the icons for all folders in Windows, when viewing them as small, detailed or list
We have to treat this separately, because Windows treats it separately. Even if you succeed with part I, it will only apply to all other viewing settings other than the ones I've just mentioned, such as the Large size in the most recent picture above.

The finished product should look something like this(obviously with your icon of course):




The first step is to take the icon you wish to use for all your folders under the above conditions, and place it somewhere of your choosing. I suggest the System32 folder(I would say the same for 64 bit users as well).

Next, we need to do a bit of registry work. If you don't want to edit it manually, I've attached a .txt file for you(see bottom of this page). Before you add it to the registry, you should right click and edit it. When it opens, you want to look for the line that says :
"3"="c:\\windows\\system32\\emptyfolder.ico"

replace the address with the location of where you placed YOUR icon.
If you did as I suggested above, then it would be
c:\\windows\\system32\\somethingXXX.ico
Remember to leave the quotes around the path. Don't change anything except the location to your new icon file.
Save the file as ShellIcons.REG(note the .regexentsion)and close it. Double click and when it asks to merge say Yes

What this will do is add an entry into the registry under
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Icons
and build a new string value with the information you gave.

Log off and back on to view the changes.

If you want to edit this manually:

Go to Start Menu > Run
Type in : "Regedit" and hit enter (Regedit without quotes)
[[[If your Start Menu does not have a run feature, then click on All Programs at the bottom of the Start Menu. Then open the Accessories folder and click on Command Prompt. When the DOS window pops up, type in Regedit and hit Enter]]]

Once inside the registry, use the tree system on the left pane, to navigate to this final location
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Icons\
(If Shell Icons does not exist, then right click on the Explorer folder in the left pane, and choose New then Key. Give it the name Shell Icons.
Then while that new folder is highlighted, right click anywhere in the blank space on the right and select New String Value. The window will be waiting for you to give it a name, which needs to be 3 (yes as in the numerical digit 3). Now, right click on "3" and select modify. When the small window opens you will need to paste or type in the location /address of your icon file. As per above, it was recommended you place it in the System32 folder.
Type in C:\Windows\System32\somethingXSX.ico <--your icon name

Close the registry editor, then log off and back on.


Again, part I and II are mutually exclusive of one another and do not have to be performed in any relation or any order to be successful.

 

Files & Folders View as medium or large Icons

To assist you better, we would suggest that you try to follow the steps below:

• Open File Explorer.
• Once you are viewing a folder, right click an empty space within the File Explorer window and select View from the dialogue menu, then choose Large or any icon you wanted to use. Alternatively, you can use the following shortcut keys on the keyboard to
  change your View settings:

• CTRL + SHIFT + 1 Extra Large
• CTRL + SHIFT + 2 Large icons
• CTRL + SHIFT + 3 Medium Icons
• CTRL + SHIFT + 4 Small Icons
• CTRL + SHIFT + 5 List
• CTRL + SHIFT + 6 Details
• CTRL + SHIFT + 7 Tiles
• CTRL + SHIFT + 8 Content

3. Once you have the view set, you can make it the default view for

every folder.

4. Click Apply, then click OK.

Update us on the result.

 

?? How do I PW protect Folders in windows

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Sharing files and folders overview You can share the files and folders stored on your computer, on a network, and on the Web. The method you choose depends on whom you want to share files with, and what computer they will use to access the files.

When you share files or folders, they are not as protected as they are when you do not share them. People with access to your computer or your network might be able to read, copy, or change files that are in a shared folder. You should always be aware that the files and folders that you share are available to other people and be sure to monitor your shared files and folders on a regular basis.

Important

If your computer is not joined to a domain, you can use the Network Setup Wizard to automatically turn file and printer sharing on or off. To start the Network Setup Wizard, click Start, click Control Panel, click Network and Internet Connections, and then click Network Setup Wizard.
If you both use the same computer

You can put the files you want to share in the Shared Documents folder. Files stored in the Shared Documents folder or its subfolders are always available to other users on your computer.

Step-by-step procedure
Note

If you are connected to a network domain, the Shared Documents, Shared Pictures, and Shared Music folders are not available.
If both computers are on the same network

You can share a folder or drive on your computer with others on the network. You can also control whether the files in the shared folder can be modified by other users.

If your computer is connected to a network domain, use this procedure:

Step-by-step procedure
If your computer is connected to a workgroup, use this procedure:

Step-by-step procedure
Note

If you are connected to a network domain, you will need to set the Access control for the folder or drive after sharing it. For more information, go to To set, view, change, or remove file and folder permissions.
If you want to share your files online

You can publish pictures and documents on the Web using the Web Publishing Wizard. The files will be stored in a private, online folder that you manage.

Step-by-step procedure

If you don't want others to access your files

You can prevent other users from accessing your folders and the files they contain. When your computer is connected to a domain, this is called setting permissions for your file or folder. When your computer is connected to a workgroup, this is called making your folders private.

If your computer is connected to a network domain, use this procedure:

Step-by-step procedure
If your computer is connected to a workgroup, use this procedure:

Step-by-step procedure

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