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Follow this simple steps to Fix Special Folders Showing Up With Generic Yellow Icon in Windows 7:
- Open Notepad.
- Center Following Contents.
Code :
Contacts
[.ShellClassInfo]
LocalizedResourceName=@%CommonProgramFiles%\system\wab32res.dll,-10100
InfoTip=@%CommonProgramFiles%\system\wab32res.dll,-10200
IconResource=%SystemRoot%\system32\imageres.dll,-181
Documents
[.ShellClassInfo]
LocalizedResourceName=@%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll,-21770
IconResource=%SystemRoot%\system32\imageres.dll,-112
IconFile=%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll
IconIndex=-235
Desktop
[.ShellClassInfo]
LocalizedResourceName=@%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll,-21769
IconResource=%SystemRoot%\system32\imageres.dll,-183
[LocalizedFileNames]
GameExplorer.lnk=@%SystemRoot%\system32\gameux.dll,-10082
Windows Media Player.lnk=@%SystemRoot%\system32\unregmp2.exe,-4
Chess.lnk=@%SystemRoot%\system32\gameux.dll,-10054
FreeCell.lnk=@%SystemRoot%\system32\gameux.dll,-10055
Hearts.lnk=@%SystemRoot%\system32\gameux.dll,-10056
Internet Checkers.lnk=@%SystemRoot%\system32\gameux.dll,-10101
Minesweeper.lnk=@%SystemRoot%\system32\gameux.dll,-10057
Spider Solitaire.lnk=@%SystemRoot%\system32\gameux.dll,-10061
Downloads
[.ShellClassInfo]
LocalizedResourceName=@%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll,-21798
IconResource=%SystemRoot%\system32\imageres.dll,-184
Favorites
[.ShellClassInfo]
LocalizedResourceName=@%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll,-21796
IconResource=%SystemRoot%\system32\imageres.dll,-115
IconFile=%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll
IconIndex=-173
Links
[.ShellClassInfo]
LocalizedResourceName=@%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll,-21810
IconResource=%SystemRoot%\system32\imageres.dll,-185
DefaultDropEffect=4
[LocalizedFileNames]
RecentPlaces.lnk=@shell32.dll,-37217
Desktop.lnk=@shell32.dll,-21769
Downloads.lnk=@shell32.dll,-21798
Music
[.ShellClassInfo]
LocalizedResourceName=@%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll,-21790
InfoTip=@%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll,-12689
IconResource=%SystemRoot%\system32\imageres.dll,-108
IconFile=%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll
IconIndex=-237
Pictures
[.ShellClassInfo]
LocalizedResourceName=@%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll,-21779
InfoTip=@%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll,-12688
IconResource=%SystemRoot%\system32\imageres.dll,-113
IconFile=%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll
IconIndex=-236
Recent
[.ShellClassInfo]
LocalizedResourceName=@%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll,-21797
InfoTip=@shell32,dll,-12692
IconResource=%SystemRoot%\system32\imageres.dll,-117
CLSID={0C39A5CF-1A7A-40C8-BA74-8900E6DF5FCD}
Saved Games
[.ShellClassInfo]
LocalizedResourceName=@%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll,-21814
IconResource=%SystemRoot%\system32\imageres.dll,-186
Searches
[.ShellClassInfo]
LocalizedResourceName=@%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll,-9031
IconResource=%SystemRoot%\system32\imageres.dll,-18
[LocalizedFileNames]
Indexed Locations.search-ms=@searchfolder.dll,-32820
Everywhere.search-ms=@searchfolder.dll,-32822 - Click on files and then click on save.
- Save the file with name Desktop.ini
Enable Read-Only and Hidden Attributes for the Desktop.ini file
After adding contents and saving the desktop.ini file, right-click the file desktop.ini and choose Properties.Place checkmarks near Hidden and Read-only attributes, and click OK.
Press {F5} to refresh the folder views, and see if the special folder icon is restored. Or better, you may check again after a reboot cycle.
If the icons are not refreshed, you need to set the read-only attribute for the shell folder if it’s not already set.
Setting the Read-Only Attribute for the Special Folder
Open a Command Prompt (CMD.EXE) window. To do so, click Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, click Command Prompt. Using the Attrib command, set the Read-only attribute for the shell folder. Here is an example, which explains how to set the Read-Only attribute for the special folder "Downloads"
Note: Where Ramesh (in the above example) is the user account name, and Downloads is the shell folder name. You may run the Attrib command from any Command Prompt path, as long as you mention the full path to the folder, as in the above example.
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