I used the "Folder Icons" button. However, I have to apologize and reverse the whole premise of this post. They are .ico's NOT .gif's (kicking myself). I guess I'm operating on too little sleep this week.

If I remember correctly the "Folder Pictures" button retains a sort of frame of a Widows folder and adds customization inside the iconish image, which wouldn't be a sufficient work around. I'll try it though, next reboot, and see if that works.

Sorry and thanks.

There are "Folder pictures" and "Folder icons" on the "Customize" tab. "Folder icons" doesn't accept .gif files as far as I can tell. Does this mean you're referring to "Folder pictures"?

It's a normal .gif image. I just right-clkd on the folder, choose 'Properties" and used the "Customize" tab. Then I replaced the Microsoft default folder image. I've been using the same .gif's for several big topics on my Desktop to find them faster for about ten years now.

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What's a customized .gif icon?

*Original title of the post was "Customized .gif icons only found in explorer"* !!!!
*I had them confused with .ico's* *I apologize*

As soon as I start Dexpot my desktop icons using customized [/s] .ico icons disappear from all Dexpot desktops, although they still appear in the 'Desktop Windows' >Icons tab. I've tried copying them to all desktops, but no success. When I choose the preview mode in the 'Desktop Windows' interface there are no icons showing off the edges.

I saw the post by cosnet [url]http://dexpot.de/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=2510[/url] but I couldn't find any cohesiveness in descriptions there to understand the thread.

When I open an explorer window they're all visible. I'm on Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit, running: Outlook on the Desk, Stick, and Notesholder on the desktop, gadgets uninstalled.