What?
However, it is related. You can't choose a folder and you can't change the icon even if there's the option.
It's clearly a bug.
Windows 11 Folder custom Icon Issue
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Anonymous
After updating to windows 11, the option to customize "Choose a file to show on this folder icon" does not change the folder's display image even after applying, I have tried the solutions displayed here " https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/insider/forum/all/folder-icon-thumbnails-broken-windows-11-pro/0e60c9ee-e5f0-4e6d-80c9-42cf2f89752e " but it did not solve the issue, I also do not have the option to revert to windows 10 where this problem never occurred
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Anonymous
2024-03-03T04:47:39+00:00 All I know is that my solution worked for me on W11
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Anonymous
2024-03-03T04:51:45+00:00 My apologies. I read it as users wanting to close the folder so that no picture showed and the folder front remains plain. That is what I was trying to solve.
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Anonymous
2024-03-07T06:23:52+00:00 I don't understand Microsoft and why they make all these changes then give options to revert back to "the way it was" in an older version I am so sick of the changes they've made in W11. Can't customize folder or app icons. And when you can, the icon picture disappears and you have a white box for the app. I'm a visual person, I need every folder and app to have an icon that can see and know what it is, without looking at the text. And W11 has totally screwed up my productivity. I would honestly like to go back to W7 view. At least my icon stayed when I clanged them on a folder or app.
I totally agree!
Me too!
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Anonymous
2024-03-07T06:28:53+00:00 Doesn't work for me, Carolyn. How about a screen print? You know you can post these here.
Remember, I want to Customize a folder Icon with a picture file ON the folder icon; not replace the icon with a picture. We'll wait for your screen print of the folder icon with a picture on it.