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Discussions tagged with file explorer behavior cover how Windows File Explorer interacts with storage devices and system settings. One thread examines a June 2026 security update that changes how File Explorer handles desktop.ini files, causing custom folder icons and localized names to stop appearing when the source is untrusted. Another thread addresses a USB flash drive that shows as full in File Explorer despite having free space, with the error occurring only during direct downloads to the drive. These topics highlight real-world quirks in File Explorer's handling of file metadata and disk space reporting, often tied to Windows updates or driver behavior.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    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...
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    • News
    • desktop.ini desktop.ini customization desktop.ini hardening desktop.ini icons desktop.ini security file explorer behavior group policy kb5094126 mark of the web mark of the web motw patch tuesday security updates windows 10 windows 11 windows security windows security updates
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows News
  2. This Wreckage

    Windows 10 SOLVED: USB flash drive shows full when it isn't... but not when using File Explorer

    I download YouTube files using 4K Video Downloader on to a USB flash drive which seems to be working perfectly. Recently I have found a "Not enough disk space" error report when directly downloading to the flash drive which has plenty of space remaining, but the message does not appear if I...
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    • Thread
    • 4k video downloader disk space error file explorer behavior windows usb drive
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Windows Hardware