How to Change the Default Folder Icon in Windows 7 ?
Tuesday, 19 April 2011 03:45 | 
Written by Michael | 
Now you can change the folder icon to choice of yours following this simple registry tweak.
Step I - Go to start menu and type regedit. You'll need to OK a User Account Control Prompt first.
Step II - Navigate in the left tree view to the following location as shown below
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
Step III - In the left pane, right- click Explorer and from the menu select New Key.
Step IV - Type Shell Icons and press Enter.
Step V - Now, click Shell Icons and in the right pane, right click any empty space.
Step VI - From the menu, select New – String Value.
Step VII - Type 3 and hit Enter.
Step VIII - Right-click the key called 3 and Modify.
Step IX - Type the path leading to the icon or image you want to use as default folder icon.
Note : You must use a 256×256 pixel icon .ico. Use google to find this icon and save to your computer.
Step X - Restart your computer for the changes to take effect.
Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Use the information provided here at your own risk, Computer Anthem will not be liable for any damage caused due to this Registry changes.
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