
If it doesn't, then press F5 once to refresh the folder display.
Windows should update the image on the file folder immediately. Click OK to close the Properties dialog box.(Pick a PNG file they are easy for Windows to work with.) Use the controls in the dialog box to locate and select the file you want used for the folder picture.
Windows displays the Browse dialog box, which looks very much like a standard Open dialog box. The Customize tab of the Properties dialog box for a folder.
Make sure the Customize tab is displayed. Right-click on the folder and choose Properties from the resulting Context menu. Open an Explorer window and display the folder in that window. You can assign a picture to be used as part of the folder icon in the following manner: These are assigned on a folder-by-folder basis. For instance, if the folder contains pictures, one or more of the pictures may actually be used by Windows as part of the folder icon.īeyond this, however, Windows allows you to override its selection and create what it calls folder pictures. When you start putting things in that folder, Windows tries to figure out what those things are and may use images from those files as part of the file folder icon. When you create a brand-new folder on your system, Windows makes that folder look like a real-world manila file folder.