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Windows Vista - Explorer
Change Folder Picture
SUMMARY: Choose which image Windows Vista uses to display the icon of a folder containing pictures.
When displaying an icon representing a folder containing pictures, Windows Vista displays one of the folder's contained images inside the icon graphic.
If you don't like the image Vista picked for a particular folder, you can force Vista to use a different image. Also, you are not limited to images inside the particular folder; you can choose any image on your system of one of these file types:
* bmp
* dib
* fpx
* gif
* ico
* jfif
* jpe
* jpeg
* jpg
* mix
* png
* tif
* tiff
* wmf
1. Right-click the desired folder, choosing "Properties".
2. When the "Properties" multi-tabbed dialog box appears, select the "Customize" tab.
Customizing a Windows Vista folder's properties
3. Underneath "Folder Pictures" click the "Choose File" button.
4. Now, navigate your system and choose an image, then double-click it.
Choosing an image for a customized Windows Vista Explorer folder's icon
5. Click "OK" to close the dialog box.
Your folder icons should now reflect the chosen image.
Sample customized icon for an Explorer folder in Windows Vista
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