Windows 11 KB5094126: Microsoft’s desktop.ini hardening causes some folder icons to disappear (opens in new tab)

Windows occasionally manages to make even a security measure look like a small defect. After the June 2026 update, users are reporting that custom folder icons or localized folder names suddenly no longer appear as usual. Microsoft now states clearly: this is not a classic bug, but an intended change. Specifically, this concerns Windows security […]