Windows 8 hard drive icons

I have the same question Report abuse. Details required :. Cancel Submit. CmdrKeene MVP. In reply to antonis's post on October 11, Hi, If this is a USB or portable hard drive, try these two steps:. On the View tab, set it to show hidden files and folders.

Go into the drive that shows the wrong icon. Delete the autorun. Return to "Computer" and refresh to see if the icon shows correctly. You might need to reboot to see the change, but I don't think that will be necessary.

If that doesn't work, you will need to edit the registry directly to change the icon. To get around this, you can assign static drive letters to your removable drives. Select the new DefaultIcon key in the left pane and then, in the right pane, double-click the Default value to open its properties window.

Open File Explorer—or refresh the window if it was already open—and you should see the new drive icon. If you want to reverse the changes, just head back to the DriveIcons key in Registry Editor and delete the drive letter key you created. Use Google Fonts in Word. Use FaceTime on Android Signal vs. Customize the Taskbar in Windows What Is svchost. Best Smartwatches. Best Gaming Laptops. Best Smart Displays. Best Home Security Systems.

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