This is more of an administrative sanity thing than a problem, per se... I've got a file share full of user home directories, where they can save stuff that they don't need to share with each other.

You can change or restore the Folder default icon in Windows 11/10 using any of the following methods: Change Folder default icon in Properties Change Folder default icon in desktop.ini file Restore ...

Tech pro ThioJoe explains what happens if you delete files like desktop.ini and other system components in Windows.

(DESKTOP.INItialization) A hidden file that Windows creates and stores in the folder if the user customizes the folder's appearance such as changing its icon or optimization setting for indexing its ...