Vista Special Folders showing default folder icon

I know this is a common problem and fixes have been posted on many
sites. However, the Videos folder is showing the default folder icon.
I've tried all the fixes I've read about including: editing the
desktop.ini within that folder to the default. Rebuilding
IconCache.db. Copying the Videos folder to that one in Guest account.

I've tried the utility DesktopINIFix. This actually worked but when I
rebooted it had gone back to the default icon. When I try to delete
the Videos folder it is restored on reboot with the default folder
icon.

Has anyone got any suggestions on anything else to try?

Many thanks!

Hello Distorted Vision

Check with Method Two in this tutorial that the Videos (My Video i
registry) folder has the default location "%USERPROFILE%\Videos" (n
quotes) set in the registry for it.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/14...ing-folder.htm

If it does, then see this tutorial to see if it can help

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/90...ll-folders.htm

Hope this helps
Shaw

Distorted Vision;788064 Wrote:
> I know this is a common problem and fixes have been posted on man
> sites. However, the Videos folder is showing the default folder icon
> I've tried all the fixes I've read about including: editing th
> desktop.ini within that folder to the default. Rebuildin
> IconCache.db. Copying the Videos folder to that one in Guest account
>
> I've tried the utility DesktopINIFix. This actually worked but when
> rebooted it had gone back to the default icon. When I try to delet
> the Videos folder it is restored on reboot with the default folde
> icon
>
> Has anyone got any suggestions on anything else to try
>
> Many thanks

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Hi Shawn,

Many thanks for the reply. It worked after I logged off and back in.
But when I rebooted it was back to the same default folder as before.
A point aside in step 10 I had t use quotation marks around the
%USERPROFILE%\Videos because otherwise I was getting the error:

"parameter format not correct"

I assume this makes no difference.

Do you have any other suggestions because I'm completely stuck now.
There seems to be something happening when it is rebooted. I've
checked the desktop.ini and it remains unchanged.

Many thanks!

Check in this registry location along with the other one

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\Shel
Folder

Make sure that the location for "My Video" in both registry location
is set with the default folder location of "%USERPROFILE%\Videos" (n
quotes).

Hope this helps
Shaw

Distorted Vision;788237 Wrote:
> Hi Shawn
>
> Many thanks for the reply. It worked after I logged off and back in
> But when I rebooted it was back to the same default folder as before
> A point aside in step 10 I had t use quotation marks around th
> %USERPROFILE%\Videos because otherwise I was getting the error
>
> "parameter format not correct
>
> I assume this makes no difference
>
> Do you have any other suggestions because I'm completely stuck now
> There seems to be something happening when it is rebooted. I'v
> checked the desktop.ini and it remains unchanged
>
> Many thanks

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Brin

*There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not as
them.*
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Try typing C:\Users\yourname\Video

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"Brink" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> Check in this registry location along with the other one:
>
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\Shell
> Folders
>
> Make sure that the location for "My Video" in both registry locations
> is set with the default folder location of "%USERPROFILE%\Videos" (no
> quotes).
>
> Hope this helps,
> Shawn
>
> Distorted Vision;788237 Wrote:
>> Hi Shawn,
>>
>> Many thanks for the reply. It worked after I logged off and back in.
>> But when I rebooted it was back to the same default folder as before.
>> A point aside in step 10 I had t use quotation marks around the
>> %USERPROFILE%\Videos because otherwise I was getting the error:
>>
>> "parameter format not correct"
>>
>> I assume this makes no difference.
>>
>> Do you have any other suggestions because I'm completely stuck now.
>> There seems to be something happening when it is rebooted. I've
>> checked the desktop.ini and it remains unchanged.
>>
>> Many thanks!
>
>
> --
> Brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask
> them.*
> '*VISTA FORUMS*' > *Please post feedback to help others.*

My Video in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion
\Explorer\Shell
Folders is set to "C:\Users\MyUsername\Videos"

as are all the items there eg/ My Musice, My Pictures etc.

I'm not certain why it would not be displaying the correct folder ico
since you have the correct folder locations in both registry locations
and have replaced the desktop.ini file with a default version

As a test, create a new administrator account and see if it work
properly in it. If it does, then delete the old account from within th
new one and use the New account instead. When you delete the ol
account, be sure to select "Keep Files" to get a copt of the old use
account's user folders content to a folder on the desktop of the ne
account

Hope this helps
Shaw

Distorted Vision;788467 Wrote:
> My Video in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersio
> \Explorer\Shel
> Folders is set to "C:\Users\MyUsername\Videos
>
> as are all the items there eg/ My Musice, My Pictures etc

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them.*
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Hi,

Yes that worked. Many thanks! I created a new user account as you
stated. Interestingly when I deleted the old account the there was
still C:\Users\MyUserName\Videos.
When I tried to delete and rebooted it reappeared so I just made the
folder 'MyUserName' hidden. I think I'll just have to settle at that.
But I'm intrigued about what keeps creating that folder. Surely its
something in the registry?

Cheers!