Windows 8.1 folder black shadow bug in dialog icons/context menu

Anonymous
2013-10-25T08:52:11+00:00

There's a bug in the Windows 8.1 dialog box and context menu.

Steps to reproduce:

  1. Create empty folder
  2. Delete folder, the dialog box will show the folder icon with a black line.

This is also present in the context menu selection, more specifically in the 'send to', icons are surrounded by a black edge. But hovering over them will make the black lines disappear. 

I can perfectly replicate it on 3 machines (2 of which are clean installs of 8.1), other users have also confirmed it. See screenshots below.

I'm using the latest WHQL Nvidia driver if that matters.

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Files, folders, and storage

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-10-25T18:52:00+00:00

    It is still there on my side, on both desktop and Surface Pro 2.

    The bug remains there in Windows 10 Preview Build 9860

    Wow, it's even there in Windows 10??

    For me, only these icons now have the black shadow lines:

    The folders are fixed for me.

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-10-25T23:15:44+00:00

    Yep, still present in Windows 10 Preview. At this point it's clear that Microsoft really doesn't care about fixing it.

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-10-27T00:05:53+00:00

    Yep, still present in Windows 10 Preview. At this point it's clear that Microsoft really doesn't care about fixing it.

    I take everything back (again). The bugged folder icon is still there at my end. It was showing fine for a good week until today.

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-11-12T22:10:38+00:00

    Hi everyone!

    To resolve this bug, open regedit (Win+R) and change the value of "Shell Icon Size" = "64" to "Shell Icon Size" = "32" in [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics]

    Log off or restart the computer. The bug should be gone...

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