Question-Windows 10 viewing "folder" images

Has your computer done a windows update recently? maybe something changed with that if an update has occurred

 

@LynnZant I'm not sure if this will help but look at the bottom right corner of your screen while in your folder and there will be two little squares that allow you to see either information about the files or large thumbnails. I wish I knew how to always designate large thumbnails all the time, but I don't. Maybe someone else can help with that.

edit: After rereading your post, I'm not sure this is what you're looking for. I am also interested in the answer to your question.

 

Doesn't work for me so I never keep the folder images anymore and honestly, it didn't work in previous versions either. It has always been hit or miss for me. I also haven't used Windows explorer to find things for many years because of it.

 

@LynnZant - can you post a screen shot for us so we can see what you're seeing so we can better help? You can use the upload a file button below in the reply.

 

I have a process since I hate looking at the manilla folders, lol!

Here's the original post: https://the-lilypad.com/forum/threads/folder-view.52585/

My posts within that thread:

Not sure if these will come through.

The image just in case.

 

The program I use instead is no longer available so it wouldn't be of any use to you. It is Picasa formerly from Google but they did away with it several years ago. I've guarded the program installation file (have it backed up in several places) so that I can always have it for my scrapping needs. I've looked at some other programs but haven't found anything that works like Picasa that suits the way I scrap and that includes Adobe Bridge.

 

Just a thought, I had to go and see if my kit were inside another folder. when extracting, some times it will be
kit elements inside a folder that is name of kit. I now use EXTRACT now little thing I downloaded. I store my paper folders inside the elements. If I can see the elements, it helps.
I confuse myself rereading this, but maybe it will help?

 

@jk703 Jenn, I followed your instructions last year and I really like doing that with all my kits. I am on Windows 7 and after one update my icons disappeared so I had to do them all again. But the icon images were still in the folders so I had to just to do the go to "properties" - customise - change icon

@LynnZant Sorry to say Lynn, you may have to do them again too like I had to.

 

@LynnZant Have you tried resetting to default. I find these instructions when I did a google search with your problem:

Restore File Explorer Options to default
Your File Explorer settings are usually the cause for this problem, but few users claim that you can fix it by resetting these settings to default.

This is rather simple and you can do it by following these steps:

1. Open File Explorer Options. For detailed instructions on how to do that, check Solution 1.
2. When File Explorer Options window opens, click on Restore Defaults button.
   
3. Navigate to View tab and click on Restore Defaults button. Now click on Apply and OK to save changes.
   

After resetting File Explorer Options to default settings, the problem should be resolved completely

 

Yeah, that hasn't worked for me for years. I haven't tried lately. I'm working on organizing my stash in ACDSee, but I know many don't want an additional program. I like being able to tag a kit with a theme. I've also done Jenn's way above and it works well! Just takes some time.

 

In the meantime, you could have a separate file explorer window and just do a search of folder.jpg from whichever folder you need to find something in. You'd have to navigate to the folder rather than just click through though.

 

To make the task less daunting, do it in spurts. Any new products you buy, and then do 3 more folders. Then follow that or just put 15 minutes aside to do a few folders a day.

Be warned, if you move the file or change it, the icon will revert, but you will have the icon saved in that folder, so you can easily change it again.

 

Oh boy. I am not sure about that. But it does seem to revert to that yucky manila folder. I hope you find an easier way, and if you do, please share, lol!