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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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