Custom folder icons

[swarfega]

Ive downloaded an icon pack to change the folder icons in c:\users\swarfega but I cant seem to change Contacts and Desktop since the Customise tab is missing. Is there a way to change those two?

Also are there any dynamic icons that change according to the folder's contents like what the current yellow folder icons do?

 

[stevecn70]

You have to edit the registry to get the customize tab back:

(OPTION TWO) http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/16336-user-folders-change-default-icon.html

For the contacts folder it is key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions\{56784854-C6CB-462B-8169-88E350ACB882}\PropertyBag

In that key you should see a NoCustomize Dword with a value of 1, change to a 0 and you can now get the customize tab.

The Desktop folder properties are here:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions\{B4BFCC3A-DB2C-424C-B029-7FE99A87C641}\PropertyBag

Edit the registry at your own risk

 

[swarfega]

excellent, thanks.

 

[konmaan]

I've windows 7 64. Did this and obtain target on desktop folders, but as far as I can tell only random folders through-out the system. Any thoughts to this matter?
Thanks
konmaan

Check that all is well. Seems I was loking at folders in the library not folders on the direct drive path. So posting for the FYI of things.
Thank You
konmaan out

 

[Yankie007]

You have to edit the registry to get the customize tab back:

(OPTION TWO) http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/16336-user-folders-change-default-icon.html

For the contacts folder it is key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions\{56784854-C6CB-462B-8169-88E350ACB882}\PropertyBag

In that key you should see a NoCustomize Dword with a value of 1, change to a 0 and you can now get the customize tab.

The Desktop folder properties are here:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions\{B4BFCC3A-DB2C-424C-B029-7FE99A87C641}\PropertyBag

Edit the registry at your own risk

Hi,
I'm sorry, it might sound a bit stupid but what do I do with the key so I can get the "Customize" Tab? Do I copy & paste this key somewhere?

I try to copy & paste it in the seearch bar and it made the change in the regisetry but unfortunatly it is not working. It is the same with the download button at option #1, I download it, install it but it didn't work either. Do you have an idea why it isn't working? I've seen a few people who's having the exact same issue...


Thanks in advance,

Yannik