How to Fix Corrupt Drive Icons in My Computer?

Many times we face a strange problem in Windows. When we open My Computer, one or more drives show some other icons instead of the default drive icons.

It happens when we accidentally change the drive icons using some tweaking software. Sometimes its done by virus.

Don't worry. There is a very simple and small method to fix this problem and you can restore the default drive icons.

1. Open regedit and goto:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer

2. Under this key, you'll see a key "DriveIcons". Delete it and log off or restart your Windows.

3. It'll solve the problem and you'll get back default drive icons in My Computer.

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18 Comments

Deyaa Addeen Fahmy Shedeed

Thank U very much .
AMIT SAHNI

hi vishal,
how can i copy a pic from window media player.
Kevin Oliphant – Aberdeen, Scotland

Thanks Vishal - I've been trying to fix this all day, and your's is the first tweak that actually works

You're a genius !!!
VG

^^ Welcome.
Hossam

Thanks for this awesome site
KEEP IT UP
patrick

vg how come there is no DriveIcons in the regedit? please help
Deyaa Addeen Fahmy Shedeed

patrick

Then there is no problem , I thank.
david

i have a problem with a bunch of jiberish on my comp.the icons and everything are showing o's and checkmarks and other stuff instead of there actuall name what can i do
khan

no DriveIcons in the regedit?
i am nt able to find one,
plz tell me some other way,my d and e drive icons have changed back to old windows classic icons..
i want vista icons back
VG

^^ Check for "Autorun.inf" file in D: and E: drives. It'll be hidden. If you find it, delete it.