Windows 11 Folder custom Icon Issue

Hi,

I have the same issue as the initial requester. Even after the last update it no longer works.

When choosing the Custimize on the folders properties, the bottom option is to change the folders icon, not the image, but the icon.

By default it's yellow folder-map. On choosing "Change Icon", you can select another folder from the shell32.dll, or browse for another icon-file to be used. Selecting an custom icon, displays the content of the icon, and pressing ok should make that icon to reflect that specific folder.

Unfortunately that is no longer the case, only the shell32.dll icons work. At least, as long as the icon-file is not in the same location as the folder. If I put the icon-file in the folder, and select it, the icon is displayed.

This should be fixed.

Make sure it's possible to use any icon, independent of it's storage location.

Update: It does work, however the icons need to be on a local hardrive. When they are in a Shared (network/nas) driver it does not work. I created an icon folder, storing the icons I use with folders and shortcuts, within my pictures folder. Even after hiding that icons-folder, it still works.

Changing the Icon has been around for a very long time. Being able to change folder Icons is not the issue. The issue is the removal of support for what some consider a critical function in the U.I..

I have been using folder.jpg functionality for many years now. For me to use the "Change Icon" feature, I would first have to create literally thousands of custom Icons (One for each folder and subfolder.), then attach those custom Icons to each folder, one by one. With the amount of folders that I have, I could work eight hours a day for a year, and never finish. That doesn't even take into account the inherent drawbacks in such a radical work around (as mentioned in a previous post), for a feature that was working perfectly, but removed. The Fall Changes" have been released, but folder.jpg functionality still hasn't been restored. (at least not in my version of Windows.) Having to make custom Icons also adds additional work and un-needed technicality to the issue. MS should be working to make customizing and working with the U.I. easier, not harder. In this aspect, Windows 11 is a serious DOWNGRADE! Although this issue is very important to me, its just one of many customization and ease of use features that have been removed. I sure hope they fix this pig before discontinuing support for the better U.I..

Thank you and apologies for the misunderstanding. I tried it on my PC and it worked.

Can you try Resetting Folder View Settings? Holds good for windows 11 too.

How to Reset Folder View Settings to Default in Windows 10
https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/17707-reset...

Aww!, Dear, I asked about the same.

Did NOT work for me . . . I still have a half-folder hidden. In Windows 10, the whole picture was shown. All I do is have the picture inside the folder to be Customized, go to Properties/Customize and THEN select "Show file on this folder icon." And, then I got the whole picture. (See my prior posts, of there are MANY!) It wasn't rocket science, no 10Forums was needed. It just worked. Now it DON'T, The new format stucks. Fix it.

See my reply . . . Don't know where you got this.