Proper Solution Explorer Icons for VS2026

Applies one fixed, proper folder icon to every Solution Explorer folder, regardless of folder name.

Features

• Replaces the new "hollow" VS 2026 folder icons with the original VS 2022 Icon
• Support Light and Dark Mode
• Works for Solution Folders (Solution Folders does not have an 'open' state)
• Changes only the folder icons displayed in Solution Explorer; file icons are not replaced.
• Does not modify project files, source files, folder names, or the folder structure on disk.
• No configuration needed — install and it just works.

Compatibility

• Visual Studio 2026 version 18.0 or later (Visual Studio 2022 is not supported)

Attribution

This extension is based on vs-material-folder-icons by vixtruong, rewritten down to a single fixed folder icon. Full credit for the original extension and the folder-icon approach belongs to vixtruong.