Windows 10: WD MyCloud shows up with generic icons

Discus and support WD MyCloud shows up with generic icons in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; I have a 3TB WD MyCloud NAS that is not showing up with right icons in file explorer. The NAS shows up under "Computers" and "Storage devices" and I... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by Damun, May 13, 2020.

  1. DAMUN
    Damun Win User

    WD MyCloud shows up with generic icons


    I have a 3TB WD MyCloud NAS that is not showing up with right icons in file explorer.
    The NAS shows up under "Computers" and "Storage devices" and I have acces to the NAS, so everything is working fine.
    I have created desktop shortcuts by right-clicking on these icons.

    The icons are just generic MS icons:

    WD MyCloud shows up with generic icons [​IMG]


    It would be nice if the icons looked like this:

    WD MyCloud shows up with generic icons [​IMG]


    Minor problem, i know...
    Is there a fix for this?

    :)
     
    Damun, May 13, 2020
    #1
  2. DAMUN
    Damun Win User

    WD MyCloud shows up with generic icons

    I have a 3TB WD MyCloud NAS that is not showing up with right icons in file explorer.
    The NAS shows up under "Computers" and "Storage devices" and I have acces to the NAS, so everything is working fine.
    I have created desktop shortcuts by right-clicking on these icons.

    The icons are just generic MS icons:

    WD MyCloud shows up with generic icons [​IMG]


    It would be nice if the icons looked like this:

    WD MyCloud shows up with generic icons [​IMG]


    Minor problem, i know...
    Is there a fix for this?
     
    Damun, May 23, 2020
    #2
  3. BERTON
    Berton Win User
    WD MyCloud shows up with generic icons

    My File Explorer shows this for my several drives including 2 WD 2TB NAS drives:

    WD MyCloud shows up with generic icons [​IMG]

    Right-click and Properties of the NAS drives and USB drives shows nothing about changing the icon.
     
    Berton, May 23, 2020
    #3
  4. SYGNUS21
    sygnus21 Win User

    WD MyCloud shows up with generic icons

    WD MyCloud shows up with generic icons

    Not on mine; but I also think it depends on what protocols you're using for streaming. If you're not using DLNA you may get the device icon. Turning on DLNA off gets a basic streaming device icon (at least on my WD NAS).


    WD MyCloud shows up with generic icons [​IMG]


    @Berton, I think is also depends on the "NAS". I'm running a 4-bay Western Digital My Cloud Pro (PR4100)
     
    sygnus21, May 23, 2020
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