Custom Icons for Folders

This is one of the most overlooked enhancements in XP. Prior to XP, a folder was yellow and that was it, case closed, unless you used a third party program to change the folder icons. Those days are over. XP has the ability to use different icons built right in via the context menu. Here’s how:

Open Windows Explorer
Select a folder. Right click and select [Properties]
The Property Sheet for the selected folder will open.

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Select the [Customize] tab. You can change the type of folder to match the contents, select a picture for use in thumbnail view or change the folder icon that will appear in any view other than thumbnail.