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Custom windows folder icons.
Choose one of the many icons listed in the box then click ok.
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.
Changing it back is pretty easy.
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.
If you want to customize your folders however windows 7 allows you to change the icon that is displayed on your screen.
Repeat for any file explorer windows that you have open.
Each time you create a new folder in microsoft windows 7 the operating system displays a generic folder icon.
If the folder icon doesn t change right away right click an empty area in explorer and click refresh.
In the customize tab go to the folder icons section and click the change icon button.
The stock icons used by windows 10 are reminiscent of its classic look.
In this example i changed two folders to custom icons.
The folder will now appear with its new custom icon.
Check out our list of eight beautiful windows 10 icon packs.