Gadgetwise Blog: Tip of the Week: Customizing Folder Previews
The yellow folder icons sitting out on the Windows 7 desktop usually offer a micro-thumbnail peek of some of the files inside the folder. If you would prefer to give your desktop folders a more distinctive look so you can find certain ones more easily, you can choose a specific picture to peep out of each folder instead.
To change the folder’s image, right-click on the icon and choose Properties from the contextual menu; you can also click on the folder and press the Alt and Enter keys on the keyboard to summon the Properties box. Once in the Properties box, click the Customize tab and in the Folder Pictures area of the box, click the Choose File button.
Navigate around your hard drive to the picture you want to use, select it and click the Open button. Click OK in Properties box to close it and see your newly customized desktop folder icon. Microsoft has more on changing the actual icons and other elements of the Windows desktop; Apple also has instructions for changing Mac OS X icons.
