Hitterman
05-10-08, 06:47 PM
Changing the icon that is displayed for a folder is one of the easiest ways to customize the way a folder looks and make it stand out from the rest. This section shows you how to change the way your files and folders look as you browse through them by taking advantage of the high-resolution icons.
You change the folder icon and the folder picture within the folder properties window. To see what you can do with these settings, create a new folder named Downloads on one of your hard drives. You can save all of your downloads to this folder so that they do not clutter up your desktop. Follow these steps to change the way this folder looks:
Right-click the new folder that you just created, or right-click on any folder that you want to customize, and select Properties.
Click the Customize tab to reveal all your customizing options.
First, customize the icon, because that is the most popular way to customize the look of the folder. To do that, click the Change Icon button on the bottom of the window.
Now you will be able to browse through the list of available system icons or you can specify your own by clicking the Browse button.
After you have selected the icon that you want to use, just click OK to return to the Customize screen. Then click Apply to see your changes.
Instead of changing the icon, you can show an image if you are using one of the larger icon views. This will display your image as if it were inside the folder-a cool-looking effect. To do that, just click the Choose Picture button on the Customize screen and specify an image to be displayed on the file.
After selecting the image, click OK to save your change. Then click Apply on the Customize screen to see your changes. Remember that you will see your new image only if you are using medium icons or larger. You can change to Thumbnail view by clicking the Views menu item.
When you are finished changing the way your folder looks, just click OK to save your changes and exit the folder properties window.
Source:ExtremeTech
You change the folder icon and the folder picture within the folder properties window. To see what you can do with these settings, create a new folder named Downloads on one of your hard drives. You can save all of your downloads to this folder so that they do not clutter up your desktop. Follow these steps to change the way this folder looks:
Right-click the new folder that you just created, or right-click on any folder that you want to customize, and select Properties.
Click the Customize tab to reveal all your customizing options.
First, customize the icon, because that is the most popular way to customize the look of the folder. To do that, click the Change Icon button on the bottom of the window.
Now you will be able to browse through the list of available system icons or you can specify your own by clicking the Browse button.
After you have selected the icon that you want to use, just click OK to return to the Customize screen. Then click Apply to see your changes.
Instead of changing the icon, you can show an image if you are using one of the larger icon views. This will display your image as if it were inside the folder-a cool-looking effect. To do that, just click the Choose Picture button on the Customize screen and specify an image to be displayed on the file.
After selecting the image, click OK to save your change. Then click Apply on the Customize screen to see your changes. Remember that you will see your new image only if you are using medium icons or larger. You can change to Thumbnail view by clicking the Views menu item.
When you are finished changing the way your folder looks, just click OK to save your changes and exit the folder properties window.
Source:ExtremeTech