I tried that and it made all my photos in the folders change to a blank icon. I deleted the last update that made this happen but that did not fix it either.
Windows 11 Folder custom Icon Issue
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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
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2023-03-03T21:09:52+00:00 Microsoft must have listened because now my folders show an picture of what is in them. I do not want that! If I open my pictures folder with someone else being able to see my computer, I do not want then to see what is my folders! How do I make it stop? I tried unchecking multiple things in the options-view window, but when I succeed in getting the previews to hide, all my photos turn into a blank icon! I do agree with everyone else. BRING BACK WINDOWS 7!
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Anonymous
2023-03-03T13:25:52+00:00 The above link doesn't work due to a trailing parenthesis. Here's a working link: https://www.folderico.com/
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Anonymous
2023-03-03T12:36:46+00:00 If anyone is interested in burning $20, there is a 3rd party program that does an excellent job with fixing Microsoft's crappy UI for this issue. I was very against spending money, but I was also tired of waiting on a software conglomerate like MS to fix our small concerns. I tried using folderico (https://www.folderico.com/) and it worked even better than I expected. Not only does it do what we all want Windows to do like it used to, but it even lets you edit the folder icon, like zoom in, pan, etc.
This may sound like an ad for them, but I am in no way affiliated with them. I was just impressed enough with their software, and pissed enough with Windows Explorer, to give it a try. The free demo lets you try it on around 10 folders before it requires a license.
Hope this helps someone else that can afford to torch a $20 bill...