Re: 812003 - How to modify your folder view settings or to customi
From: Shane (Shane_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/08/04
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Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2004 23:59:08 -0700
Is there a desktop.ini file in the root directory of the c: drive? I was not
able to find one (hidden or otherwise).
"Anando [MS-MVP]" wrote:
> Hi Shane,
>
> To remove any folder customisation, he might want to delete the desktop.ini file within that folder. It is a hidden,
> system file, so the user might want to turn on the options under the view tab of Folder Options.
>
> --
>
> Anando
> Microsoft MVP- Windows Shell/User
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>
> Folder customizations
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>
> "Shane" <Shane@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:21F87751-C003-4B7B-88D6-AE9B09FE89A6@microsoft.com...
> >I suspect Jerry's problem is just as you stated, Anando--he does not have a
> > 'customize' tab on his system folders. But, I bet he does have pictures
> > displayed in the thumbnail view of his system folders, just like he
> > originally posted.
> >
> > You see, unbeknownst to him, he only used to have MS customization support
> > for up to 200, of his several hundred, customized folders. He wondered why
> > "some" of his customized folders would be scrambled; you know they would have
> > mixed up pictures displayed. Like Madonna's cover art on his Ray Charles
> > album folder, etc.
> >
> > Well great news, since XPSP2 he now gets support for up to 5000 customized
> > folders, and he is happy. Still, prior to MS releasing the fix for this
> > problem, the damage was done. And that damage included some of his cover art
> > photos getting assigned to "system" folders.
> >
> > So, the question is, is it possible to get these pictures removed from his
> > system folders?
> >
> > Thanks for any help!
> >
> > "Anando [MS-MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> System folders do not have the 'customize' tab.
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> Anando
> >> Microsoft MVP- Windows Shell/User
> >> http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
> >> http://www.mvps.org
> >>
> >> Folder customizations
> >> http://newdelhi.sancharnet.in/minku
> >>
> >> Protect your PC!
> >> http://www.microsoft.com/protect
> >>
> >>
> >> "Jerry S." <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:62f201c492bf$9a62c6b0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> >> >I have a problem where the folder thumbnails for various
> >> > folders, including "Program Files", do not have
> >> > a "Customize".
> >> >
> >> > The problem is these folders have an incorrect thumbnail
> >> > picture.
> >> >
> >> > I installed XPSP2 and it seems to have performed the
> >> > registry key updates indicated in the subject line above.
> >> >
> >> > However, I still don't know how to fix-up my thumbnails
> >> > for system level folders.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks for any help!
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>
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