The Windows operating system has built-in capabilities to change the appearance of many design elements. Below is the sequence of actions when changing the appearance of the folder icon.
Instructions
Step 1
Double-click the My Computer icon to start Windows Explorer. The same can be done by pressing the combination of buttons WIN and E (Russian - U).
Step 2
Navigate the folder tree in the left pane of the explorer to the one you want to change the icon for.
Step 3
Right-click the desired folder to bring up the context menu and select the lowest item in it - "Properties".
Step 4
In the folder properties window you need the Settings tab - click it.
Step 5
Here you have the opportunity to change both the folder icon and its "thumbnail", which is displayed when the mode with the same name is on. To replace the icon, press the bottom button - "Change icon".
Step 6
You will be presented with a selection of icons available in the Windows theme you are using. You can choose from it, or you can find another suitable file - for this you need to click the "Browse" button. You should search in the service files of the libraries (with the extension dll) or in the executable files (extension - exe). In addition, you can also select a file in the ico format specially designed for storing the image of one icon. And if you have Windows Vista, then the.
Step 7
Having picked up the desired picture, press Enter (or the "Open" button). Then, by successively clicking “OK”, close both open windows (“Change icon for folder” and “Properties of folder.”) This completes the change of the folder icon, if you want to change it for another, repeat the operation.
Step 8
In addition to the icon replacement mechanism built into the operating system, you can use special programs from other manufacturers - for example, Stardock IconPackager, TuneUp Utilities, Microangelo On Display, etc. They allow you to change folder icons not "by the piece" but for all at once. True, some of these programs unnecessarily load the processor and require a constantly reserved amount of RAM, but how significantly this will affect the operation of your computer depends on its configuration and tasks.
