Folder Icon - Change Default Icon

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  1. LGM
    Posts : 1
    Windows 7 32-bit
       #50

    I just tried this tutorial today and everything came out really well. I now have live folders I like instead of those old boring yellow folders. So a big thanks to Arc for taking the time to put this tutorial together. It made a somewhat complex process pretty easy to follow.
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  2. Posts : 5
    Windows 7 Home Premium 32bit
       #51

    Hello. If I´m correct, I only need to use Resource Hacker to create the custom dll and after I can uninstall the program, right?

    Also, can somebody point me to some custom icon sets of the open folder? I can't find complete sets in the web. I only found this one, but idk which icon tu use in each number listed in the tutorial:

    Elite Folders Iconset (6 icons) | IconTexto
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  3. Arc
    Posts : 35,373
    Microsoft Windows 10 Pro Insider Preview 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       #52

    You need Resource Hacker and Replacer. Yes, you can uninstall Resource Hacker after you are done.

    This one was my favorite (before shifting to W10): Muro Live folders by msergt on DeviantArt
    For more, you may search for Live Folder Icon in DA: Browse Art - DeviantArt
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  4. Posts : 5
    Windows 7 Home Premium 32bit
       #53

    Wow, thank you for the fast reply!

    Anyway, I see the icon pack is numbered nicely so we know where to assign each icon. I have only one more question: I see each number listed by the tutorial (3,4,5,6,162), but also a closed folder icon. What should I do with that one?
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  5. Arc
    Posts : 35,373
    Microsoft Windows 10 Pro Insider Preview 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       #54

    Open and closed are the same Icon, 3 and 4. See this post: https://www.sevenforums.com/1294482-post7.html
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  6. Posts : 5
    Windows 7 Home Premium 32bit
       #55

    Hello, sorry I didn't post back, but I was kinda busy with work.

    Thing is, I can't get this process to work properly. I did everything as the guide says (I downloaded a custom set of icons for the folders, they're red) and changed the windows imageres.dll for the custom one I made. After that, I tried rebuilding the cache with the method you list in another tutorial here, but when I pasted the last line in the command window (DEL "%localappdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\iconcache*" /A), it tells me that "iconcache*" cannot be found in the path provided (my user name-appdata-local-microsoft-windows-explorer).

    After that I reboot, delete the thumbs cache using Disk Cleanu, and it seems to go fine. Reboot again, and my red folders seem to show for most folders, but not for all. For some reason I still get the yellow ones in seemingly random folders in documents and images libraries, some more in the downloads folder. Then, sometimes red folder will turn yellow if I save some new element in them, or viceversa: yellow ones will turn red if any new interaction with them takes place.

    Now, today I tried rebuilding the cache closing explorer with the file manager, and then using cmd to use the next commands: cd /d %userprofile%\AppData\Local
    del IconCache.db /a
    exit


    I reboot, delete the thumbs cacche again, and after reboot ALL MY FOLDERS ARE BACK TO BEING YELLOW.

    What gives? Could you help me please?
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  7. Posts : 14
    windows 10 64 bit
       #56

    I am having some trouble following along with the tutorial on the other site. I followed what I could but then started having a bit of trouble. (1) When I tried to change the icon for the front of the folder I didn't have one for the icons I wanted to use so I looked online for some with open and closed folders with stuff in them. The images are in png I downloaded the 64X64 size and then converted them all into ico files but I only have the folders icons in size 64X64 should I download all the other sizes as well and convert them to ico also. There are other sizes available like 256X256, 128x128px, 64x64px, 48x48px, 32x32px, 16x16px.







    (2) How do I add multiple sizes to the editor in case I decide to use a larger file view in file explorer. When I add the icon the edit is a bit different then from the tutorial. I right click where I need too and it has the option to change icon but when I do all the other stuff gets removed and then I only have 1 size how do I add more sizes and should I?







    (3) I do have the changes done for some of them folders like 3,4,5 and 6 but when I get to 162 I'm have to add folders with stuff in them. How do I add multiple folders to one area. In the 162 area is that where I put the folders with the music note, and documents icons inside the folder icons. Like I said still kind of new to this. On other site it says "4. Scroll down to 162, and change it (using the same process, with the icon having some stuff in it) ." I don't know what they mean by stuff unless it is the ones with the symbols in them. Plus I don't know how to add multiple sizes at once. Would I just checkbox the same icons and then select multiple sizes or how would I do this. Thanks in advance for the help.



    Plus how should I name the icons if there the same but different sizes. Like open folder 1.ico and then keep going until all sizes match same name. And should I put each icon in there own folder if there multiple sizes.



    I'm still pretty new to all of this. Thanks.
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  8. Posts : 14
    windows 10 64 bit
       #57

    If the above comment is to hard to follow please let me know and I will try to explain it better.
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