The folder images on Windows Vista machines are customizable through Windows registry. The folder icons are set as default image, so users can simply know folder bottle. More advanced users like to change folder icon to customized icon. The changes made to registry edit folder icon for every areas of Windows Explorer next time user boots computer.

Instructions

• Go to the Start and choose "Run." Enter "regedit" into text box and press "OK" button.

• Steer to "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ Current Version \ Explorer \ Shell Icons" key in registry.

• Right click white room in opened key and choose "New." Select "String Value" from list of options. This will open new window.

• Enter "4" for new value's name. In value, enter position of customized icon or use one of Windows internal icons. You utilize "shell32.dll" file with number. The shell32.dll file surrounds numerous internal Windows icons. For instance, entering "shell32.dll,137" uses the internal arrow icon.

• Press "OK" button to put aside settings and reboot machine. Changes do not take result pending reboot Windows computer.