How do I change the icon for a specific folder or drive?

[Will Pittenger]

I would like to set some key folders to have icons that identify what is
inside. So my Windows install folder would show a folder with the
Windows logo in front. (I have the ICO for that.) But how do you do
that? I found a folder that has such a specific icon, but I wasn't
successful getting it to work. My example used an icon inside an EXE.
My icon is a stand-alone ICO.

 

[Dave-UK]

I would like to set some key folders to have icons that identify what is
inside. So my Windows install folder would show a folder with the
Windows logo in front. (I have the ICO for that.) But how do you do
that? I found a folder that has such a specific icon, but I wasn't
successful getting it to work. My example used an icon inside an EXE.
My icon is a stand-alone ICO.

Right-click the folder > Properties > Customize > Change icon.
Browse to your icon , click on Apply, click on OK.
(You may have to press F5 to refresh the screen.)

 

[DaveD]

Right-click the folder.
Select PROPERTIES
Select the CUSTOMIZE tab

Click CHANGE ICON
Navigate to the dll or ico file you want and select your icon.
Note: the standard Vista icons are in C:\WINDOWS\System32\imageres.dll

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[Will Pittenger]

And if the Customize tab is missing?

 

[Dave-UK]

And if the Customize tab is missing?
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Will Pittenger
[will 6 8 at mtco dot com] (preferred e-mail address)
Or use [will dot pittenger 1 at gmail dot com]

Right-click the folder > Properties > Customize > Change icon.
Browse to your icon , click on Apply, click on OK.
(You may have to press F5 to refresh the screen.)

The customize tab is missing from certain system folders by design, such as Program Files, Windows etc.
If you create a new folder on your Desktop or in Documents does it have the customize tab ?

Also see this:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/customizetab.htm

 

[Will Pittenger]

I just checked a variety of non-system folders. None have the tab. I
know I have seen it, but none have it.
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Will Pittenger
[will 6 8 at mtco dot com] (preferred e-mail address)
Or use [will dot pittenger 1 at gmail dot com]

And if the Customize tab is missing?
-------
Will Pittenger
[will 6 8 at mtco dot com] (preferred e-mail address)
Or use [will dot pittenger 1 at gmail dot com]

I would like to set some key folders to have icons that identify
what is
inside. So my Windows install folder would show a folder with the
Windows logo in front. (I have the ICO for that.) But how do you do
that? I found a folder that has such a specific icon, but I wasn't
successful getting it to work. My example used an icon inside an EXE.
My icon is a stand-alone ICO.
-------
Will Pittenger
[will 6 8 at mtco dot com] (preferred e-mail address)
Or use [will dot pittenger 1 at gmail dot com]

Right-click the folder > Properties > Customize > Change icon.
Browse to your icon , click on Apply, click on OK.
(You may have to press F5 to refresh the screen.)

The customize tab is missing from certain system folders by design, such
as Program Files, Windows etc.
If you create a new folder on your Desktop or in Documents does it have
the customize tab ?

Also see this: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/customizetab.htm

 

[Dave-UK]

I just checked a variety of non-system folders. None have the tab. I
know I have seen it, but none have it.

So have you created a folder on your Desktop and checked for the tab?

 

[Will Pittenger]

Yes.

 

[Will Pittenger]

Your URLs don't appear to be valid. I ended up at OpenDNS.
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Will Pittenger
[will 6 8 at mtco dot com] (preferred e-mail address)
Or use [will dot pittenger 1 at gmail dot com]

Hello Will,

This will help show you how to change these icons.

For a drive:
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/111388-drive-icon-change.html

For a folder:
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/88515-folder-icon-change.html

For a shortcut folder:
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/88519-shortcut-folder-file-icon-change.html

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[Dave-UK]

Yes.
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Will Pittenger
[will 6 8 at mtco dot com] (preferred e-mail address)
Or use [will dot pittenger 1 at gmail dot com]

So have you created a folder on your Desktop and checked for the tab?

Oh well, if the information on that link I gave does not help then I'm out of ideas. Sorry.

 

[Mike]

All 3 links worked fine here.

--

Don't pick a fight with an old man.
If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.

Your URLs don't appear to be valid. I ended up at OpenDNS.

 

[Gordon's Psychiatrist]

All 3 links worked fine here.

You didn't click on the links. You were having trouble figuring out
what a Link is!

Give it up.

 

[Eric]

You didn't click on the links. You were having trouble figuring out what
a Link is!

Give it up.

I only bothered to click the first link but it worked fine.

 

[Gordon's Psychiatrist]

I only bothered to click the first link but it worked fine.

You are lying again.

 

[Mike]

I know what a link is. It's what turned up missing in your gene pool when
your mother tried doggie style with the neighborhood mutt.
Now, if you thought you were replying to the limey ass-wipe that's spoofing
me, I retract this statement. If not, you can give yourself an enema with a
broken bottle.

 

[Camper]

Your URLs don't appear to be valid. I ended up at OpenDNS.
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Will Pittenger
[will 6 8 at mtco dot com] (preferred e-mail address)
Or use [will dot pittenger 1 at gmail dot com]

Hello Will,

You had better add that as another problem you have as the links work for
me.

Camper

 

[Will Pittenger]

Well, I tried your links again. This time they worked. However, while I
was able to get the drive icons working, I can't get those tabs back.
Does someone have a way to cause Windows to search for and repair
missing COM tabs? I can't use the repair disk as my install CD
(actually a Dell disk) is SP1, but I have SP2 already.
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Will Pittenger
[will 6 8 at mtco dot com] (preferred e-mail address)
Or use [will dot pittenger 1 at gmail dot com]

Hello Will,

This will help show you how to change these icons.

For a drive:
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/111388-drive-icon-change.html

For a folder:
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/88515-folder-icon-change.html

For a shortcut folder:
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/88519-shortcut-folder-file-icon-change.html

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[Will Pittenger]

I am an administrator to start with. I could log in as Administrator
and try it.
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Will Pittenger
[will 6 8 at mtco dot com] (preferred e-mail address)
Or use [will dot pittenger 1 at gmail dot com]

And if the Customize tab is missing?
-------
Will Pittenger
[will 6 8 at mtco dot com] (preferred e-mail address)
Or use [will dot pittenger 1 at gmail dot com]

Dave-UK wrote:> > >

> > > >
I would like to set some key folders to have icons that identify
what is
inside. So my Windows install folder would show a folder with the
Windows logo in front. (I have the ICO for that.) But how do you
do
that? I found a folder that has such a specific icon, but I wasn't
successful getting it to work. My example used an icon inside an
EXE.
My icon is a stand-alone ICO.
-------
Will Pittenger
[will 6 8 at mtco dot com] (preferred e-mail address)
Or use [will dot pittenger 1 at gmail dot com]> > > > >
Right-click the folder > Properties > Customize > Change icon.
Browse to your icon , click on Apply, click on OK.
(You may have to press F5 to refresh the screen.)

It might be possible that you need to gain administrative access and
gain ownership control of your computer. If you've already done that,
than nevermind this post. Otherwise it's something to try. Do a search
in the tutorials section of the forums and you should find what you need
to do that.

 

[Will Pittenger]

Yes, all I found was how to use the customize folder UI. Given that tab
is missing, I need to know the registry changes it makes in the background.
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Will Pittenger
[will 6 8 at mtco dot com] (preferred e-mail address)
Or use [will dot pittenger 1 at gmail dot com]

Hello Will,

Have you tried the methods listed here yet? They may be able to help
you with this.

http://www.vistax64.com/vista-gener...e-icon-specific-folder-drive.html#post1100626

Shawn

I am an administrator to start with. I could log in as Administrator
and try it.
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Will Pittenger
[will 6 8 at mtco dot com] (preferred e-mail address)
Or use [will dot pittenger 1 at gmail dot com]

MRBurn86 wrote:> > >

Will Pittenger;1100582 Wrote:> > > > >
And if the Customize tab is missing?
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Will Pittenger
[will 6 8 at mtco dot com] (preferred e-mail address)
Or use [will dot pittenger 1 at gmail dot com]

Dave-UK wrote:> > >> > > >

It might be possible that you need to gain administrative access
and
gain ownership control of your computer. If you've already done
that,
than nevermind this post. Otherwise it's something to try. Do a
search
in the tutorials section of the forums and you should find what
you need
to do that.