Strange folder icons [unrecognized icons]

Hello

Last week, I noticed that the icons for my records in the two storage drives that I have connected to my computer display the unknown icon next to them, instead of the folder icon which should be present. Here is an example:

This image is from files in the C:\Windows folder. This icon appears on every folder in the system, including those on the desktop:

However, I noticed a things on the behavior of these folder icons on my system. Here is what I noticed:

If I change the display of my folders of content, medium icons, large icons or large icons, tiles, the image folder is displayed correctly., with the exception of a few icons that are always displayed in form of unrecognized icon. Here is a picture of the same part of my content with the view defined for C:\Windows folder:


Another thing I noticed (which applies only to the desktop), it's that when I place a file inside of a filer on the desktop, the correct icon for the folder will appear:


I placed a blank Word document within the folder.

Currently, that's all, I noticed on my behavior of folder icon.

If anyone here can help me difficulty these icons to their expected image (the folder icon), it would be greatly appreciated. If I could achieve this without using 3rd party applications it would be even more appreciated. Thank you very much

- MitchAI

Sorry for the long post, I wanted to explain my problem. If this discussion is in the wrong topic, I'm sorry.

Hello again, it was a while.

I had another problem. I don't know if it's to do with the custom theme, but I'll tell you about it here.

An automatic update installed for Windows a few days ago. The night before the problems happened the PC was fine. I shut down the computer and it configured updates (such as windows usually does when it is updated). The next day, I turned the computer and it would not be at the logon screen boot. I tried the Safe Mode. Same thing. I was getting a blue screen. I don't remember the mistake of all, but the main matter was "Page fault in non paged area" I think it's to do with memory, I checked my RAM using a tool that I found on the boot screen options (?) (I don't remember exactly how I did it), and it was just beautiful. Even the system restore was not fixing it. Finally, I took my Windows CD and somehow fixed by restoring the System Image. I'm sorry if that didn't make much sense, but it was quite all right, and I don't remember all the details.

In any case, now that my system works again, I wondered why the blue screen kept appearing. And I think that it is to make the recent Windows updates I installed the day before to (not 100% sure if). I turned off "auto update" and I have no problems now. But I know, it is recommended to install all the recent updates, but I'm a little afraid that if I install them the blue screen will return.

I don't know if anyone of you could explain this? Thank you

I don't know if it's the same problem you are having, but can be useful.

See this:

http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/2982791/en-us

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