Folder icon color got changed

[Guest Manoj C]

On the Windows Explorer window, the color of the folder icon got changed. I

don't know how it happened. It is now showing in a different color than the

standard one, that is yellow. I tried selecting the correct icon from the

Customize tab of the Properties dialog box. But, it is not changing. Also, I

tried the Restore Default option also. Can someone help me in this.

Thanks.

[Guest Ron Badour]

Re: Folder icon color got changed

 

Have you tried doing a System Restore to a point in time before the folders

changed colors?

 

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Regards

 

Ron Badour

MS MVP 1997 - 2008

 

 

"Manoj C" <ManojC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:0E17BE90-0861-43D7-BC44-BC2CC20D44CF@microsoft.com...

> On the Windows Explorer window, the color of the folder icon got changed.

> I

> don't know how it happened. It is now showing in a different color than

> the

> standard one, that is yellow. I tried selecting the correct icon from the

> Customize tab of the Properties dialog box. But, it is not changing. Also,

> I

> tried the Restore Default option also. Can someone help me in this.

> Thanks.

[Guest Manoj C]

Re: Folder icon color got changed

 

Could you please let me know how I can do a System Restore?

Thanks.

 

"Ron Badour" wrote:

> Have you tried doing a System Restore to a point in time before the folders

> changed colors?

>

> --

> Regards

>

> Ron Badour

> MS MVP 1997 - 2008

>

>

> "Manoj C" <ManojC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:0E17BE90-0861-43D7-BC44-BC2CC20D44CF@microsoft.com...

> > On the Windows Explorer window, the color of the folder icon got changed.

> > I

> > don't know how it happened. It is now showing in a different color than

> > the

> > standard one, that is yellow. I tried selecting the correct icon from the

> > Customize tab of the Properties dialog box. But, it is not changing. Also,

> > I

> > tried the Restore Default option also. Can someone help me in this.

> > Thanks.

>

>

>

[Guest John Waller]

Re: Folder icon color got changed

 

> Could you please let me know how I can do a System Restore?

 

Google's very helpful

http://www.google.com.au/search?sourceid=navclient&hl=en-GB&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4DAAU_en-GBAU245AU245&q=windows+xp+system+restore

 

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306084

 

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/getstarted/ballew_03may19.mspx

 

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Regards

 

John Waller

[Guest Bob I]

Re: Folder icon color got changed

 

See Windows Help and Support, Pick a task, Undo changes to your computer

with System Restore

 

Manoj C wrote:

> Could you please let me know how I can do a System Restore?

> Thanks.

>

> "Ron Badour" wrote:

>

>

>>Have you tried doing a System Restore to a point in time before the folders

>>changed colors?

>>

>>--

>>Regards

>>

>>Ron Badour

>>MS MVP 1997 - 2008

>>

>>

>>"Manoj C" <ManojC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>>news:0E17BE90-0861-43D7-BC44-BC2CC20D44CF@microsoft.com...

>>

>>>On the Windows Explorer window, the color of the folder icon got changed.

>>>I

>>>don't know how it happened. It is now showing in a different color than

>>>the

>>>standard one, that is yellow. I tried selecting the correct icon from the

>>>Customize tab of the Properties dialog box. But, it is not changing. Also,

>>>I

>>>tried the Restore Default option also. Can someone help me in this.

>>>Thanks.

>>

>>

>>

[Guest Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Re: Folder icon color got changed

 

Is this happening only in Thumbnail view?

Also, does this affect all folders, or only one in particular?

 

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Regards,

 

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

 

"Manoj C" <ManojC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:0E17BE90-0861-43D7-BC44-BC2CC20D44CF@microsoft.com...

On the Windows Explorer window, the color of the folder icon got changed. I

don't know how it happened. It is now showing in a different color than the

standard one, that is yellow. I tried selecting the correct icon from the

Customize tab of the Properties dialog box. But, it is not changing. Also, I

tried the Restore Default option also. Can someone help me in this.

Thanks.

[Guest Manoj C]

Re: Folder icon color got changed

 

It is happening in all the views (detail, thumbnail, icon, list etc.).

It affects all the folders.

But, when a folder is open, the icon shown in the folder list (displayed on

the left side of the window) for that folder is in the standard color (open

folder icon).

This is happening only in the Windows Explorer. If I use IE and open the

contents of a drive, it shows in standard color.

I tried a system restore to the point where the problem started. But, it

also didnt solve the problem. Please help.

Thanks.

 

 

 

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> Is this happening only in Thumbnail view?

> Also, does this affect all folders, or only one in particular?

>

> --

> Regards,

>

> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

>

> "Manoj C" <ManojC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:0E17BE90-0861-43D7-BC44-BC2CC20D44CF@microsoft.com...

> On the Windows Explorer window, the color of the folder icon got changed. I

> don't know how it happened. It is now showing in a different color than the

> standard one, that is yellow. I tried selecting the correct icon from the

> Customize tab of the Properties dialog box. But, it is not changing. Also, I

> tried the Restore Default option also. Can someone help me in this.

> Thanks.

>

[Guest Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Re: Folder icon color got changed

 

Click Start, Run. Type "regedit.exe and press ENTER

Go to the following location:

 

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

|_ SOFTWARE

|__ Microsoft

|___ Windows

|____ CurrentVersion

|_____ Explorer

|______ Shell Icons

 

From the File menu, choose Export. Save the branch to a .REG file.

 

Open the .REG file using Notepad. Copy the contents and post here.

 

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Regards,

 

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

 

"Manoj C" <ManojC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:A1A4330D-DAB5-492A-83A3-69AFCF0FDF40@microsoft.com...

It is happening in all the views (detail, thumbnail, icon, list etc.).

It affects all the folders.

But, when a folder is open, the icon shown in the folder list (displayed on

the left side of the window) for that folder is in the standard color (open

folder icon).

This is happening only in the Windows Explorer. If I use IE and open the

contents of a drive, it shows in standard color.

I tried a system restore to the point where the problem started. But, it

also didnt solve the problem. Please help.

Thanks.

 

 

 

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> Is this happening only in Thumbnail view?

> Also, does this affect all folders, or only one in particular?

>

> --

> Regards,

>

> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

>

> "Manoj C" <ManojC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:0E17BE90-0861-43D7-BC44-BC2CC20D44CF@microsoft.com...

> On the Windows Explorer window, the color of the folder icon got changed. I

> don't know how it happened. It is now showing in a different color than the

> standard one, that is yellow. I tried selecting the correct icon from the

> Customize tab of the Properties dialog box. But, it is not changing. Also, I

> tried the Restore Default option also. Can someone help me in this.

> Thanks.

>

[Guest Manoj C]

Re: Folder icon color got changed

 

The problem fot fixed. I searched in the "Help and Support" and got a

resolution.

 

1. Right-click the desktop and then click "Properties".

2. Click the "Settings" tab.

3. Change the color depth from the current setting to a new setting. For

example, change from "Highest (32 bit)" to "Lowest (16 bit)".

4. Click "Apply", and then click "Yes" to accept the changes.

5. Change the color depth back to its original setting.

6. Click "Apply", and then click "Yes" to accept the changes.

 

Thanks.

 

 

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> Click Start, Run. Type "regedit.exe and press ENTER

> Go to the following location:

>

> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

> |_ SOFTWARE

> |__ Microsoft

> |___ Windows

> |____ CurrentVersion

> |_____ Explorer

> |______ Shell Icons

>

> From the File menu, choose Export. Save the branch to a .REG file.

>

> Open the .REG file using Notepad. Copy the contents and post here.

>

> --

> Regards,

>

> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

>

> "Manoj C" <ManojC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:A1A4330D-DAB5-492A-83A3-69AFCF0FDF40@microsoft.com...

> It is happening in all the views (detail, thumbnail, icon, list etc.).

> It affects all the folders.

> But, when a folder is open, the icon shown in the folder list (displayed on

> the left side of the window) for that folder is in the standard color (open

> folder icon).

> This is happening only in the Windows Explorer. If I use IE and open the

> contents of a drive, it shows in standard color.

> I tried a system restore to the point where the problem started. But, it

> also didnt solve the problem. Please help.

> Thanks.

>

>

>

> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

>

> > Is this happening only in Thumbnail view?

> > Also, does this affect all folders, or only one in particular?

> >

> > --

> > Regards,

> >

> > Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

> > The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

> > Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

> >

> > "Manoj C" <ManojC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:0E17BE90-0861-43D7-BC44-BC2CC20D44CF@microsoft.com...

> > On the Windows Explorer window, the color of the folder icon got changed. I

> > don't know how it happened. It is now showing in a different color than the

> > standard one, that is yellow. I tried selecting the correct icon from the

> > Customize tab of the Properties dialog box. But, it is not changing. Also, I

> > tried the Restore Default option also. Can someone help me in this.

> > Thanks.

> >

>