Custom Explorer Background Image

[aimlessanomaly]

lately, i've been looking for a way to change the normally white background image of windows explorer to an image of my own.

i have found the usual methods for both XP and VISTA ineffective for 7.

has anyone else had any luck in accomplishing this? any ideas? :]

 

[Corpsecrank]

Are you talking about the background in folders?

 

[aimlessanomaly]

Are you talking about the background in folders?

yep. the background for windows explorer.

to be specific, the inside of the red line.
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[unifex]

I wonder about that too. I found that it's the Aero theme that makes things complicated. For regular, non-Aero themes I can easily change at least the
background color of the Windows Explorer - through advanced settings in
personalization. But this does not work for Aero. Moreover, all the pretty
skins I saw on devianArt or other such sites that have the explorer changed
seem to be non-Aero as well. Does anyone know how to keep the Aero and
change the background color?

 

[The Giraffer]

I would like to know as well.

Picture says it all!!

 

[aimlessanomaly]

 

[Kukag]

Man I've been working my ass off, even talked to a programmer I know and he couldn't figure it out ( he does games mainly ) anyway, best I could find was the explorershell to change say the back and forward buttons, etc but thats about it unfortunately =(

I'll continue to look but ya I don't really see anyone finding it.

Thanks,
Kukag

 

[aimlessanomaly]

Man I've been working my ass off, even talked to a programmer I know and he couldn't figure it out ( he does games mainly ) anyway, best I could find was the explorershell to change say the back and forward buttons, etc but thats about it unfortunately =(

I'll continue to look but ya I don't really see anyone finding it.

Thanks,
Kukag

that sucks. i wonder what is so different about win7's explorer compared to vista's..

i'm sure it's just a matter of time until someone figures it out, but +9,000 internets to whoever does so.

 

[WalkerA WinTeam]

i'm sure it's just a matter of time until someone figures it out, but +9,000 internets to whoever does so.

Hi there,

I don't think this counts as figuring it out, but I did a little research and posted on another SF thread about this issue: http://www.sevenforums.com/customization/55118-how-set-background-image-windows-7-folders.html

I'll still take the internets if you're still offering

Cheers,

Walker
Windows Outreach Team

 

[RBCC]

Has anyone figured how to do this? John

 

[divinegoat]

Solved finally

There is some software now. Works perfectly on 64bit and with aero enabled.

Customize & change explorer backgrounds with Windows 7 Folder Background Changer | The Windows Club

 

[WalkerA WinTeam]

Thanks again for posting your solution, divinegoat!

Walker
Windows Outreach Team

 

[LeeWhittington]

There is also a thread here on sevenforums. I updated aveFolderBG to work with Windows 7. Integrates into the shell

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/91330-folder-background-change.html?filter