If you want to customize your folders however windows 7 allows you to change the icon that is displayed on your screen.
Custom windows folder icons.
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In the customize tab go to the folder icons section and click the change icon button.
Choose one of the many icons listed in the box then click ok.
Repeat for any file explorer windows that you have open.
In this example i changed two folders to custom icons.
The folder will now appear with its new custom icon.
The stock icons used by windows 10 are reminiscent of its classic look.
This process works in xp.
Screenshot by ed rhee step 3.
If the folder icon doesn t change right away right click an empty area in explorer and click refresh.
To change a folder icon right click the folder you want to change and then choose properties in the folder s properties window switch to the customize tab and then click the change icon button.
To make a new folder icon you must create an ico file.
However the full range of custom and eclectic icon packs available online provides a variety of options.
Access the change icon window the same way you did before and select the default folder icon from the ones shown in the list or just click the restore defaults button.