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Windows XP and Tweak UI

Fix the My Pictures Icon

SUMMARY: Fix the icon to the "My Pictures" folder using Tweak UI.

If the Windows XP "My Pictures" folder (located underneath your "My Documents" folder) has lost its custom icon, you can restore it using Tweak UI.

1. Download and run Tweak UI for Windows XP.

2. Click "Repair" in the left pane.

3. In the right pane, click on the pull-down and choose "Repair My Pictures Icon".

4. Click the "Repair Now" button.

Repairing the "My Pictures" icon in Windows XP via Tweak UI

5. Click "OK" to close the Tweak UI dialog box.