Change folder background color for free

nabilalk

nabilalk

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I know Folder Marker Pro will do this, but I dont want to pay to change the color of my folders. Anyone have a color folder icon set or icon maker app that they use for this?
 

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tw33k said:
Have you looked here: http://www.sevenforums.com/customization/2002-custom-themes-icons-start-buttons.html
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Thanks for the link. What I am looking for is a way to colorize the default folder icon so that I can use the same icon with multiple colors. I'm trying to keep track of different types of medical schools that I am applying to, based on my chances of getting accepted at each school, by color. For example yellow represents a high chance, whereas red is a long shot.

I took a screenshot of a folder icon, and used an iconmaker to colorize it, but the results look shotty. It would be nice if the free version of FolderMarker worked in 7, but it doesn't. I can use the blue and black, but also need green, yellow, white, grey, and purple colored folders.
 

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nabilalk said:
tw33k said:
Have you looked here: http://www.sevenforums.com/customization/2002-custom-themes-icons-start-buttons.html
Click to expand...
Thanks for the link. What I am looking for is a way to colorize the default folder icon so that I can use the same icon with multiple colors. I'm trying to keep track of different types of medical schools that I am applying to, based on my chances of getting accepted at each school, by color. For example yellow represents a high chance, whereas red is a long shot.

I took a screenshot of a folder icon, and used an iconmaker to colorize it, but the results look shotty. It would be nice if the free version of FolderMarker worked in 7, but it doesn't. I can use the blue and black, but also need green, yellow, white, grey, and purple colored folders.
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Use iconFX, it's free and works great. I have changed many icons with it, also colours :

desktop1.jpg


Watch the top of the desktop. 5 of the original icons were a different colour. All changed to blue successfully with iconFX.

tip : use colourtools, especially hue/saturation and colorisation...

You can find it easily through google.
 

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MallRat said:
nabilalk said:
tw33k said:
Have you looked here: http://www.sevenforums.com/customization/2002-custom-themes-icons-start-buttons.html
Click to expand...
Thanks for the link. What I am looking for is a way to colorize the default folder icon so that I can use the same icon with multiple colors. I'm trying to keep track of different types of medical schools that I am applying to, based on my chances of getting accepted at each school, by color. For example yellow represents a high chance, whereas red is a long shot.

I took a screenshot of a folder icon, and used an iconmaker to colorize it, but the results look shotty. It would be nice if the free version of FolderMarker worked in 7, but it doesn't. I can use the blue and black, but also need green, yellow, white, grey, and purple colored folders.
Click to expand...





Use iconFX, it's free and works great. I have changed many icons with it, also colours :

View attachment 34801


Watch the top of the desktop. 5 of the original icons were a different colour. All changed to blue successfully with iconFX.

tip : use colourtools, especially hue/saturation and colorisation...

You can find it easily through google.
Click to expand...
Thanks for the tips. Anyone know where I can find a link to the default win 7 folder icon?
 

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1280x1024
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nabilalk said:
MallRat said:
nabilalk said:
Thanks for the link. What I am looking for is a way to colorize the default folder icon so that I can use the same icon with multiple colors. I'm trying to keep track of different types of medical schools that I am applying to, based on my chances of getting accepted at each school, by color. For example yellow represents a high chance, whereas red is a long shot.

I took a screenshot of a folder icon, and used an iconmaker to colorize it, but the results look shotty. It would be nice if the free version of FolderMarker worked in 7, but it doesn't. I can use the blue and black, but also need green, yellow, white, grey, and purple colored folders.
Click to expand...





Use iconFX, it's free and works great. I have changed many icons with it, also colours :

View attachment 34801


Watch the top of the desktop. 5 of the original icons were a different colour. All changed to blue successfully with iconFX.

tip : use colourtools, especially hue/saturation and colorisation...

You can find it easily through google.
Click to expand...
Thanks for the tips. Anyone know where I can find a link to the default win 7 folder icon?
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I colorized the default win 7 icon in black, blue, red, green, yellow, purple, and grey. For anyone interested I uploaded the archive here

There is a large pack of Win 7 icons in png format here, and you can use IcoFx to colorize them as well.

If the link is down, PM me.
 

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Whatever you do, don't waste time with FolderMarker Pro V3.x. It absoolutely does not work with Windows 7 32-bit, despite what the company says. The program was great with Vista and XP.:(

I'm still looking for a free or paid download of a program that will, like FolderMarker Pro, let me change colors of file folders in Windows 7 32-bit.

If anyone knows of such a program, please e-mail [email protected]
 

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IcoFx rocks and is so easy to use. If you want to change the color of the icon or folder icon, just adjust the hue. IcoFX - The Free Icon Editor
 

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Thanks, I will try IcoFx. Nice that it's free.
 

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Okay, I tried IcoFx and found it too complicated for my needs. Folder Marker Pro, which, unfortunately, does NOT work with Windows 7, was a perfect program for me. I used it happily with XP and Vista. I guess I will just have to wait for the W7 version of Folder Mark Pro. Dang!:(
 

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Pirgnori said:
Okay, I tried IcoFx and found it too complicated for my needs. Folder Marker Pro, which, unfortunately, does NOT work with Windows 7, was a perfect program for me. I used it happily with XP and Vista. I guess I will just have to wait for the W7 version of Folder Mark Pro. Dang!:(
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Ok, if you just looking for different colored folder icons, I have made the standard win 7 folder in blue, green, red, purple, yellow, gray, and black. Will those colors sort out your needs? If so, download the attached zip folder. No virus or malware, I promise.
 

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nabilalk said:
Pirgnori said:
Okay, I tried IcoFx and found it too complicated for my needs. Folder Marker Pro, which, unfortunately, does NOT work with Windows 7, was a perfect program for me. I used it happily with XP and Vista. I guess I will just have to wait for the W7 version of Folder Mark Pro. Dang!:(
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Ok, if you just looking for different colored folder icons, I have made the standard win 7 folder in blue, green, red, purple, yellow, gray, and black. Will those colors sort out your needs? If so, download the attached zip folder. No virus or malware, I promise.
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Can we add these Icons to the Default Folder options

so we can choose from there than have a Extra folder to choose from ?

Please
 

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lordvader said:
nabilalk said:
Pirgnori said:
Okay, I tried IcoFx and found it too complicated for my needs. Folder Marker Pro, which, unfortunately, does NOT work with Windows 7, was a perfect program for me. I used it happily with XP and Vista. I guess I will just have to wait for the W7 version of Folder Mark Pro. Dang!:(
Click to expand...

Ok, if you just looking for different colored folder icons, I have made the standard win 7 folder in blue, green, red, purple, yellow, gray, and black. Will those colors sort out your needs? If so, download the attached zip folder. No virus or malware, I promise.
Click to expand...

Can we add these Icons to the Default Folder options

so we can choose from there than have a Extra folder to choose from ?

Please
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I believe the "Default Folder options" that you are speaking of are located within %SystemRoot%\system32\SHELL32.dll

I don't know if there is a way to modify the DLL to include custom folder icons. Does anyone know if this is possible, and if so, how to do it?
 

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Make My Computer Background Like The Photo Below

MallRat said:
nabilalk said:
tw33k said:
Have you looked here: http://www.sevenforums.com/customization/2002-custom-themes-icons-start-buttons.html
Click to expand...
Thanks for the link. What I am looking for is a way to colorize the default folder icon so that I can use the same icon with multiple colors. I'm trying to keep track of different types of medical schools that I am applying to, based on my chances of getting accepted at each school, by color. For example yellow represents a high chance, whereas red is a long shot.

I took a screenshot of a folder icon, and used an iconmaker to colorize it, but the results look shotty. It would be nice if the free version of FolderMarker worked in 7, but it doesn't. I can use the blue and black, but also need green, yellow, white, grey, and purple colored folders.
Click to expand...



Use iconFX, it's free and works great. I have changed many icons with it, also colours :

View attachment 34801


Watch the top of the desktop. 5 of the original icons were a different colour. All changed to blue successfully with iconFX.

tip : use colourtools, especially hue/saturation and colorisation...

You can find it easily through google.[Hey MallRat, Please Can You Tell Me Every Step I Have To Do, To Have My Windows 7 Looks Like This Photo Below And All The Stuffs In That Picture Including The Effects ... And If There Are A Links That I Have Download Some Files From It Please Write It To Me
I Like It So Much It's Awesome !
And Thanks For You
Regards
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