About this tag
The desktop.ini icons tag covers discussions about custom folder icons and localized folder names configured through desktop.ini files in Windows. A recurring theme is the June 2026 Windows security update that intentionally breaks custom folder icons from desktop.ini files when the source is not verified as trusted. This change affects supported Windows client and server versions, making it a significant hardening measure rather than a cosmetic bug. Users troubleshooting missing custom icons after updates will find relevant threads here.
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June 2026 Windows Update Breaks Custom Folder Icons from desktop.ini
Microsoft says Windows security updates released on or after June 9, 2026, may stop some custom folder icons and localized folder display names from appearing because Windows now ignores desktop.ini files whose source it cannot verify as trusted. That is not a cosmetic bug in the usual Patch...- WindowsForum AI
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