In Windows 10, is it possible to disable the “special folder” icons in File Explorer
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In Windows 10, some folders have special icons that appear in File Explorer (e.g. "Desktop", "Documents", and "3D Objects"). Is it possible to disable these icons, and just show a regular folder icon?
IMO, once you get a few files and regular folders, these icons tend to just add noise.
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asked Feb 13 at 20:40
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Picture of Windows special icons
In Windows 10, some folders have special icons that appear in File Explorer (e.g. "Desktop", "Documents", and "3D Objects"). Is it possible to disable these icons, and just show a regular folder icon?
IMO, once you get a few files and regular folders, these icons tend to just add noise.
windows-7 windows-10 windows-explorer
asked Feb 13 at 20:40
WilliamWilliam
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Picture of Windows special icons
In Windows 10, some folders have special icons that appear in File Explorer (e.g. "Desktop", "Documents", and "3D Objects"). Is it possible to disable these icons, and just show a regular folder icon?
IMO, once you get a few files and regular folders, these icons tend to just add noise.
windows-7 windows-10 windows-explorer
asked Feb 13 at 20:40
WilliamWilliam
31
Picture of Windows special icons
In Windows 10, some folders have special icons that appear in File Explorer (e.g. "Desktop", "Documents", and "3D Objects"). Is it possible to disable these icons, and just show a regular folder icon?
IMO, once you get a few files and regular folders, these icons tend to just add noise.
windows-7 windows-10 windows-explorer
windows-7 windows-10 windows-explorer
asked Feb 13 at 20:40
WilliamWilliam
31
asked Feb 13 at 20:40
WilliamWilliam
31
asked Feb 13 at 20:40
WilliamWilliam
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asked Feb 13 at 20:40
WilliamWilliam
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asked Feb 13 at 20:40
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Right click on the folders, select properties.
From there, you can try changing the "optimise this folder for what kind of files?" option.
If that fails, in the "Customize" tab, go to the "Folder icons" section and click the "Change Icon" button. This will let you change it to a normal folder.
The downside of this approach is you have to do it manually, but windows only has a limited number of these folders anyway.
answered Feb 13 at 22:03
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Thanks, that worked for all of them except for the Desktop folder. The Desktop didn't me the "Customize" tab, and so I wasn't able to change that one.
– William
Feb 14 at 1:45
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Right click on the folders, select properties.
From there, you can try changing the "optimise this folder for what kind of files?" option.
If that fails, in the "Customize" tab, go to the "Folder icons" section and click the "Change Icon" button. This will let you change it to a normal folder.
The downside of this approach is you have to do it manually, but windows only has a limited number of these folders anyway.
answered Feb 13 at 22:03
BlueDrink9BlueDrink9
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Thanks, that worked for all of them except for the Desktop folder. The Desktop didn't me the "Customize" tab, and so I wasn't able to change that one.
– William
Feb 14 at 1:45
add a comment |
Right click on the folders, select properties.
From there, you can try changing the "optimise this folder for what kind of files?" option.
If that fails, in the "Customize" tab, go to the "Folder icons" section and click the "Change Icon" button. This will let you change it to a normal folder.
The downside of this approach is you have to do it manually, but windows only has a limited number of these folders anyway.
answered Feb 13 at 22:03
BlueDrink9BlueDrink9
336111
Thanks, that worked for all of them except for the Desktop folder. The Desktop didn't me the "Customize" tab, and so I wasn't able to change that one.
– William
Feb 14 at 1:45
add a comment |
Right click on the folders, select properties.
From there, you can try changing the "optimise this folder for what kind of files?" option.
If that fails, in the "Customize" tab, go to the "Folder icons" section and click the "Change Icon" button. This will let you change it to a normal folder.
The downside of this approach is you have to do it manually, but windows only has a limited number of these folders anyway.
answered Feb 13 at 22:03
BlueDrink9BlueDrink9
336111
Right click on the folders, select properties.
From there, you can try changing the "optimise this folder for what kind of files?" option.
If that fails, in the "Customize" tab, go to the "Folder icons" section and click the "Change Icon" button. This will let you change it to a normal folder.
The downside of this approach is you have to do it manually, but windows only has a limited number of these folders anyway.
answered Feb 13 at 22:03
BlueDrink9BlueDrink9
336111
answered Feb 13 at 22:03
BlueDrink9BlueDrink9
336111
answered Feb 13 at 22:03
BlueDrink9BlueDrink9
336111
answered Feb 13 at 22:03
BlueDrink9BlueDrink9
336111
336111
Thanks, that worked for all of them except for the Desktop folder. The Desktop didn't me the "Customize" tab, and so I wasn't able to change that one.
– William
Feb 14 at 1:45
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Thanks, that worked for all of them except for the Desktop folder. The Desktop didn't me the "Customize" tab, and so I wasn't able to change that one.
– William
Feb 14 at 1:45
Thanks, that worked for all of them except for the Desktop folder. The Desktop didn't me the "Customize" tab, and so I wasn't able to change that one.
– William
Feb 14 at 1:45
Thanks, that worked for all of them except for the Desktop folder. The Desktop didn't me the "Customize" tab, and so I wasn't able to change that one.
– William
Feb 14 at 1:45
add a comment |
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