Windows 7 - Games Library - Create

   Information

This will show you how to create a Games library in Windows 7 that has the correct Games folder icon on a glass plate for it's library icon.

1. To Download the Games Library Icon

A) Click on the Download button below to download the Games_Library.zip file that contains the correct Games library icon.

B) Click on Save, and save the ZIP file to your desktop.

C) Double click on the ZIP file to open it, then extract the Downloads_Library.ico file to the location that you want to keep it at.
WARNING: The icon file will need to remain at this location while it is being used (step 3) for the Games library. If you move it, then the icon will no longer be displayed for the Games library.

2. To Create the Games Library

A) In Windows Explorer, navigate to your the hidden system folder path below. (see screenshot below)

Code:

C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs

B) Create a new library with the Games folder. (see screenshot below)

3. To Change the Games Library Icon

A) Change the Games library icon to use the Games_Library.ico icon file at the location you have saved it to in step 1. (See screenshots below)

   Note

For example, I saved my icon from step 1 to C:\Users\(user-name)\My Documents, so I would add the line below (right screenshot below) while changing the icon at step 5 at that link.

<iconReference>"C:\Users\User-Name\Documents\Games_Library.ico"</iconReference>

You would substitute the path in red to the full path of where you saved the Games_Library.ico file instead in step 1.

4. You will now notice that the Games library icon has changed.
NOTE: See example screenshot at the top of the tutorial.