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ThunderPants73

02-05-2009 20:09

Customising Folders

Is there any way of hacking into xp to change the default folder icon? I got sick of individually customising last time I reformatted, and I don't like using the programs you can download to change the look of your folders.

Thanks.

Jon T

02-05-2009 20:46

Re: Customising Folders

Google is a marvelous tool: http://www.google.co.uk/search?clien...=Google+Search

ThunderPants73

03-05-2009 09:13

Re: Customising Folders

Hmm, interesting but I specifically asked if there was a way to do it without downloading any programs, thanks anyway.

Jon T

03-05-2009 09:54

Re: Customising Folders

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThunderPants73 (Post 34787513)

Hmm, interesting but I specifically asked if there was a way to do it without downloading any programs, thanks anyway.

Yes, and the answer provided specifically said no you can't, not without third party utilities.

So you got an answer, just not the one you were looking for:).

ThunderPants73

03-05-2009 10:42

Re: Customising Folders

Actually the answer didn't specifically say no, but, again, thanks anyway. BTW I tried the first hit on the google link and it didn't work.

Jon T

03-05-2009 10:53

Re: Customising Folders

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThunderPants73 (Post 34787536)

Actually the answer didn't specifically say no, but, again, thanks anyway. BTW I tried the first hit on the google link and it didn't work.

I've not tried that sort of thing for years. I was heavily into customising windows at one point in time, now i'm pretty much a "use it as I find it" sort.

Taf	03-05-2009 12:43

Re: Customising Folders

For some reason Vista doesn't have the option to show seperate icons for "open" or "closed" folders... or am I a bit thick at the moment?

v0id	03-05-2009 12:53

Re: Customising Folders

For some reason when switching to 'windows classic' vista doesn't change the fugly icons to classic either

Hom3r

03-05-2009 14:44

Re: Customising Folders

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThunderPants73 (Post 34787298)

Inside the folder you want to change put a JPG image in it with the filename with out quotes "folder.jpg", when you view the folder in thumbnail mode you get the "new" image.

I do this to all my folders.

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This works in XP.

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