Is there anything that'll let me manage custom folder icons easily and export the settings etc? Everything I can find is for win8 etc.
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
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I use Stardocks' Icon Packager. Costs about a tenner one off.
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It's not as versatile as that I'm afraid but there are free downloadable icon sets. What I like about it is that after every Feature update or insider build update it's a one click restore to your preference.Oh thanks. I actually tried that last night but I didn't see any options for making your own icons. Does that only show up with a paid license or something? Usually their stuff is fully free for 30 days. I'll try it again anyway.
It's not as versatile as that I'm afraid but there are free downloadable icon sets. What I like about it is that after every Feature update or insider build update it's a one click restore to your preference.
Sorry it's of no help.seems you can only change the icons of system locations or icons already there, no way to add your own directories / files and apply specific icons to them. something like that with the ability to restore them is what I'm after.
If you change icons on non system disks or for shortcuts, they will remember it even after a clean install, as long as icon's path is the same, like in onedrive or on non system disks as well. I use a shortcut for a quick access to change system icons.I want to do it for loads, but it doesn't persist on reinstalls
C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL desk.cpl,,0
Oh cool thanks. I'll just keep the icons on another partition then so they're always in the same place.If you change icons on non system disks or for shortcuts, they will remember it even after a clean install, as long as icon's path is the same, like in onedrive or on non system disks as well. I use a shortcut for a quick access to change system icons.
Code:C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL desk.cpl,,0
You can setup the default icon. But the default default will not do, because %SystemRoot%\System32\SHELL32.dll contains multiple.how do you just keep the folder icon?
reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Icons" /v "3" /t REG_SZ /d "D:\OneDrive\Pictures\MLP Icons\Folders\Folder - UserFluttershy.ico" /f
reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Icons" /v "4" /t REG_SZ /d "D:\OneDrive\Pictures\MLP Icons\Folders\fluttericon.ico" /f
reg add "HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Shell Icons" /v "3" /t REG_SZ /d "D:\OneDrive\Pictures\MLP Icons\Folders\Folder - UserFluttershy.ico" /f
reg add "HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Shell Icons" /v "4" /t REG_SZ /d "D:\OneDrive\Pictures\MLP Icons\Folders\fluttericon.ico" /f
reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Icons" /v "3" /t REG_SZ /d "D:\Documents\System Setup\Themes and Icons\Lumicons\Icons\System\Folder Yellow.ico" /f
reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Icons" /v "4" /t REG_SZ /d "D:\Documents\System Setup\Themes and Icons\Lumicons\Icons\System\Folder Yellow.ico" /f
reg add "HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Shell Icons" /v "3" /t REG_SZ /d "D:\Documents\System Setup\Themes and Icons\Lumicons\Icons\System\Folder Yellow.ico" /f
reg add "HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Shell Icons" /v "4" /t REG_SZ /d "D:\Documents\System Setup\Themes and Icons\Lumicons\Icons\System\Folder Yellow.ico" /f
Download folder icon you like from the internet and then replace the file path based on it's location.Am I doing this right?
reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Icons" /v "3" /t REG_SZ /d "%USERPROFILE%\Downloads\Default (with files) 01.ico" /f
reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Icons" /v "4" /t REG_SZ /d "%USERPROFILE%\Downloads\Default (with files) 01.ico" /f
reg add "HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Shell Icons" /v "3" /t REG_SZ /d "%USERPROFILE%\Downloads\Default (with files) 01.ico" /f
reg add "HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Shell Icons" /v "4" /t REG_SZ /d "%USERPROFILE%\Downloads\Default (with files) 01.ico" /f
taskkill /im explorer.exe /f & explorer.exe
reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Icons" /v "3" /t REG_SZ /d "%USERPROFILE%\Downloads\Default (with files) 01.ico" /f
reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Icons" /v "4" /t REG_SZ /d "%USERPROFILE%\Downloads\Default (with files) 01.ico" /f
reg add "HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Shell Icons" /v "3" /t REG_SZ /d "%USERPROFILE%\Downloads\Default (with files) 01.ico" /f
reg add "HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Shell Icons" /v "4" /t REG_SZ /d "%USERPROFILE%\Downloads\Default (with files) 01.ico" /f
taskkill /im explorer.exe /f & explorer.exe
By default those entries do not exist, you can remove them, maybe it will reset them.Can someone tell me what the default registry entries are for