{"id":50378,"date":"2023-05-31T14:07:51","date_gmt":"2023-05-31T08:37:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/198.58.113.91\/blog\/?p=50378"},"modified":"2023-06-01T22:35:29","modified_gmt":"2023-06-01T17:05:29","slug":"shell-folder-wrong-name","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/shell-folder-wrong-name\/","title":{"rendered":"Fix: Shell Folder Shows with an Incorrect Name"},"content":{"rendered":"

After moving the user shell folders, such as Desktop, Download, Documents, Pictures, Music, or Videos, incorrectly, one of your shell folders may show up with a different name.<\/p>\n

For example, the “Documents” folder may show up as “Downloads”, or “Desktop” may appear as “Downloads”.<\/p>\n

However, the folder name may show up correctly in the properties dialog. For example, here’s a case where Desktop has been inadvertently renamed to “Desk.”<\/p>\n

\"desktop<\/p>\n

Cause<\/h2>\n

This issue occurs if the caption has been changed in the desktop.ini file. Or, the desktop.ini from another shell folder (e.g., Downloads) has been inadvertently copied to the subject folder – e.g., Desktop.<\/p>\n

Also, the User Shell Folders registry settings may be incorrect.<\/p>\n

Resolution<\/h2>\n

To fix the caption for the special folder, edit the Desktop.ini for that folder and fix the LocalizedResourceName<\/strong> value.<\/p>\n

Using Notepad, open the hidden<\/strong> desktop.ini file located in the Desktop<\/strong> folder and fix its contents. To open the desktop.ini file for your Desktop folder, do the following:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Open the Desktop folder.<\/li>\n
  2. Type cmd.exe<\/strong> in the address bar and press Enter.\u00a0This opens Command Prompt in that specific directory.<\/li>\n
  3. In the Command Prompt window, run the following command:\n
    notepad.exe desktop.ini<\/pre>\n
    \"desktop.ini<\/p>\n
    This opens the desktop.ini file in Notepad.<\/li>\n
  4. In Notepad, completely replace the desktop.ini file contents with the following lines:\n
    [.ShellClassInfo]\r\nLocalizedResourceName=@%SystemRoot%\\system32\\shell32.dll,-21769\r\nIconResource=%SystemRoot%\\system32\\imageres.dll,-183\r\n[LocalizedFileNames]\r\ncomputer.lnk=@%SystemRoot%\\system32\\shell32.dll,-9216\r\nHyper-V Manager.lnk=@%ProgramFiles%\\Hyper-V\\SnapInAbout.dll,-131\r\n4 - Control Panel.lnk=@%SystemRoot%\\system32\\shell32.dll,-4161\r\nFile Explorer.lnk=@%SystemRoot%\\system32\\shell32.dll,-22067\r\n<\/pre>\n
    Note:<\/strong> The above contents apply to the Desktop<\/strong> folder only<\/strong>. If you need to fix the caption for a different shell folder, use the correct desktop.ini contents. See the section “Desktop.ini Contents for Various Shell Folders” for more information.<\/em><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  5. Save the desktop.ini file, and close Notepad.<\/li>\n
  6. Log off and log back in for the change to take effect.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    That should fix the caption for your Desktop folder!<\/p>\n
    \"desktop<\/p>\n
    The above procedure can be used for other shell folders, such as Documents, Downloads, Music, Pictures, or Videos. The contents of the desktop.ini file vary for each special folder, though.<\/p>\n
    The following section shows the desktop.ini contents for various folders.<\/p>\n
    RELATED:<\/strong> User Shell Folders Appear With Generic Yellow Icon in Windows<\/a><\/div>\n
    Desktop.ini Contents for Various Shell Folders<\/h3>\n
    <\/a>For Windows 11<\/h4>\n
    3D Objects<\/strong><\/p>\n
    [.ShellClassInfo]\r\nLocalizedResourceName=@%SystemRoot%\\system32\\windows.storage.dll,-21825\r\nIconResource=%SystemRoot%\\system32\\imageres.dll,-198\r\n<\/pre>\n
    Contacts<\/strong><\/p>\n
    [.ShellClassInfo]\r\nLocalizedResourceName=@%CommonProgramFiles%\\system\\wab32res.dll,-10100\r\nInfoTip=@%CommonProgramFiles%\\system\\wab32res.dll,-10200\r\nIconResource=%SystemRoot%\\system32\\imageres.dll,-181\r\n<\/pre>\n
    Desktop<\/strong><\/p>\n
    [.ShellClassInfo]\r\nLocalizedResourceName=@%SystemRoot%\\system32\\shell32.dll,-21769\r\nIconResource=%SystemRoot%\\system32\\imageres.dll,-183\r\n<\/pre>\n
    Documents<\/strong><\/p>\n
    [.ShellClassInfo]\r\nLocalizedResourceName=@%SystemRoot%\\system32\\windows.storage.dll,-21770\r\nIconResource=%SystemRoot%\\system32\\imageres.dll,-112\r\nIconFile=%SystemRoot%\\system32\\shell32.dll\r\nIconIndex=-235\r\n<\/pre>\n
    Downloads<\/strong><\/p>\n
    [.ShellClassInfo]\r\nIconResource=%SystemRoot%\\system32\\imageres.dll,-184\r\nLocalizedResourceName=@%SystemRoot%\\system32\\shell32.dll,-21798\r\n<\/pre>\n
    Music<\/strong><\/p>\n
    [.ShellClassInfo]\r\nLocalizedResourceName=@%SystemRoot%\\system32\\windows.storage.dll,-21790\r\nInfoTip=@%SystemRoot%\\system32\\shell32.dll,-12689\r\nIconResource=%SystemRoot%\\system32\\imageres.dll,-108\r\nIconFile=%SystemRoot%\\system32\\shell32.dll\r\nIconIndex=-237\r\n<\/pre>\n
    Pictures<\/strong><\/p>\n
    [.ShellClassInfo]\r\nLocalizedResourceName=@%SystemRoot%\\system32\\windows.storage.dll,-21779\r\nInfoTip=@%SystemRoot%\\system32\\shell32.dll,-12688\r\nIconResource=%SystemRoot%\\system32\\imageres.dll,-113\r\nIconFile=%SystemRoot%\\system32\\shell32.dll\r\nIconIndex=-236\r\n<\/pre>\n
    Saved Games<\/strong><\/p>\n
    [.ShellClassInfo]\r\nLocalizedResourceName=@%SystemRoot%\\system32\\shell32.dll,-21814\r\nIconResource=%SystemRoot%\\system32\\imageres.dll,-186\r\n<\/pre>\n
    Searches<\/strong><\/p>\n
    [.ShellClassInfo]\r\nLocalizedResourceName=@%SystemRoot%\\system32\\shell32.dll,-9031\r\nIconResource=%SystemRoot%\\system32\\imageres.dll,-18\r\n[LocalizedFileNames]\r\nIndexed Locations.search-ms=@searchfolder.dll,-32820\r\nEverywhere.search-ms=@searchfolder.dll,-32822\r\n<\/pre>\n
    Videos<\/strong><\/p>\n
    [.ShellClassInfo]\r\nLocalizedResourceName=@%SystemRoot%\\system32\\shell32.dll,-21791\r\nInfoTip=@%SystemRoot%\\system32\\shell32.dll,-12690\r\nIconResource=%SystemRoot%\\system32\\imageres.dll,-189\r\nIconFile=%SystemRoot%\\system32\\shell32.dll\r\nIconIndex=-238\r\n<\/pre>\n
    \n
    <\/a>For Windows 10<\/h4>\n
    3D Objects<\/strong><\/p>\n
    [.ShellClassInfo]\r\nLocalizedResourceName=@%SystemRoot%\\system32\\windows.storage.dll,-21825\r\nIconResource=%SystemRoot%\\system32\\imageres.dll,-198<\/pre>\n
    Contacts<\/strong><\/p>\n
    [.ShellClassInfo]\r\nLocalizedResourceName=@%CommonProgramFiles%\\system\\wab32res.dll,-10100\r\nInfoTip=@%CommonProgramFiles%\\system\\wab32res.dll,-10200\r\nIconResource=%SystemRoot%\\system32\\imageres.dll,-181<\/pre>\n
    Desktop<\/strong><\/p>\n
    [.ShellClassInfo]\r\nLocalizedResourceName=@%SystemRoot%\\system32\\shell32.dll,-21769\r\nIconResource=%SystemRoot%\\system32\\imageres.dll,-183\r\n[LocalizedFileNames]\r\ncomputer.lnk=@%SystemRoot%\\system32\\shell32.dll,-9216\r\n4 - Control Panel.lnk=@%SystemRoot%\\system32\\shell32.dll,-4161<\/pre>\n
    Documents<\/strong><\/p>\n
    [.ShellClassInfo]\r\nLocalizedResourceName=@%SystemRoot%\\system32\\shell32.dll,-21770\r\nIconResource=%SystemRoot%\\system32\\imageres.dll,-112\r\nIconFile=%SystemRoot%\\system32\\shell32.dll\r\nIconIndex=-235<\/pre>\n
    Downloads<\/strong><\/p>\n
    [.ShellClassInfo]\r\nLocalizedResourceName=@%SystemRoot%\\system32\\windows.storage.dll,-21798\r\nIconResource=%SystemRoot%\\system32\\imageres.dll,-184<\/pre>\n
    Favorites<\/strong><\/p>\n
    [.ShellClassInfo]\r\nLocalizedResourceName=@%SystemRoot%\\system32\\shell32.dll,-21796\r\nIconResource=%SystemRoot%\\system32\\imageres.dll,-115\r\nIconFile=%SystemRoot%\\system32\\shell32.dll\r\nIconIndex=-173<\/pre>\n
    Music<\/strong><\/p>\n
    [.ShellClassInfo]\r\nLocalizedResourceName=@%SystemRoot%\\system32\\shell32.dll,-21790\r\nInfoTip=@%SystemRoot%\\system32\\shell32.dll,-12689\r\nIconResource=%SystemRoot%\\system32\\imageres.dll,-108\r\nIconFile=%SystemRoot%\\system32\\shell32.dll\r\nIconIndex=-237<\/pre>\n
    Pictures<\/strong><\/p>\n
    [.ShellClassInfo]\r\nLocalizedResourceName=@%SystemRoot%\\system32\\windows.storage.dll,-21779\r\nInfoTip=@%SystemRoot%\\system32\\shell32.dll,-12688\r\nIconResource=%SystemRoot%\\system32\\imageres.dll,-113\r\nIconFile=%SystemRoot%\\system32\\shell32.dll\r\nIconIndex=-236<\/pre>\n
    Public Desktop<\/strong><\/p>\n
    [.ShellClassInfo]\r\nLocalizedResourceName=@%SystemRoot%\\system32\\shell32.dll,-21799<\/pre>\n
    Recent<\/strong><\/p>\n
    [.ShellClassInfo]\r\nLocalizedResourceName=@%SystemRoot%\\system32\\shell32.dll,-21797\r\nInfoTip=@shell32,dll,-12692\r\nIconResource=%SystemRoot%\\system32\\imageres.dll,-117\r\nCLSID={0C39A5CF-1A7A-40C8-BA74-8900E6DF5FCD}\r\n[LocalizedFileNames]\r\nPaint.lnk=@%SystemRoot%\\system32\\shell32.dll,-22054\r\nDesktop.lnk=@%SystemRoot%\\system32\\shell32.dll,-21769<\/pre>\n
    Videos<\/strong><\/p>\n
    [.ShellClassInfo]\r\nLocalizedResourceName=@%SystemRoot%\\system32\\shell32.dll,-21791\r\nInfoTip=@%SystemRoot%\\system32\\shell32.dll,-12690\r\nIconResource=%SystemRoot%\\system32\\imageres.dll,-189\r\nIconFile=%SystemRoot%\\system32\\shell32.dll\r\nIconIndex=-238<\/pre>\n
    I hope that information helps. Let’s know your comments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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