We're all different In the way we utilize our computer, namely the tasks performed on a daily basis, both locally and during online navigation. What's also part of this equation, Is customizing folders based on one's overall usability. Wouldn't It be great, If you could
apply an Image of your choice to any folder you like? Well, In this tutorial, I will show you how to do exactly that with Incredible ease.
Before I begin, this Is not the same as
changing the folder Icon, but rather allows you to select any
Image file and
display It as a picture on the folder Icon. Confused? I thought as much! Simply put, It changes the
default thumbnail preview of the folder, to the
Image that you apply. Here's a visual of what I'm referring to.
My
default thumbnail preview, has been changed to the
Image file that I applied, which Is the Windows 10 Tips banner from this blog. As long as I don't
change the folder Icon, my Image will display on that folder until I decide to reverse the change.
This may seem like a complex and lengthy process, but rest assured, It's extremely simple to apply. So without further ado, let's rip Into this tutorial.
Step One:
Firstly, right-click on the folder that you want to apply the Image file, and select
Properties as shown below.
Step Two:
Next, select the
Customize tab at the top, and then hit the
Choose File button.
Step Three:
Now navigate to the directory of where your
Image file Is located, click on It, and then hit
Open.
Step Four:
To finalize the process, simply click
OK and the job's done.
Step Five:
Here's my folder,
before the above setting was applied. You can see that the
thumbnail preview Is of a Registry file, that I've copied & pasted and use as the need comes to hand.
Step Six:
And here's the result
after I've applied the Image to the folder. As you can see, my folder displays the
Windows 10 Tips banner Image from this blog. No matter what files I add to this folder, the Image will
not change!
Last Step:
In the event you want to
reverse the change back to Its original state, refer to
Step Two above, select the
Restore Default button, and hit
OK to finalize the process.
Final Thoughts:
This comes to very good use, If you want to customize the appearance of your folders, whilst still
keep the default folder Icon Intact. As already mentioned, If you
change the actual folder Icon, the Image will no longer be displayed. But the process to apply the Image, only takes a minute or so, thus you'll have no Issues reapplying It.
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