How to Change the Default Icons for Folders in Windows XP

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How to Change the Default Icons for Folders in Windows XP

 
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I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:

How to Change the Default Icons for Folders in Windows XP

You cannot customize the default icon for a folder in Windows; however, you can make a shortcut to a folder and change the look of the shortcut icon. To make a shortcut to a folder and change the look of the shortcut icon:
  • Open My Computer and browse to the folder that you want.
  • Right-click the folder, and then click Create Shortcut. If you are prompted to place the shortcut on the desktop, click Yes.
  • Right-click the shortcut you created, click Properties, and then click Change Icon.
  • Click the picture of the icon you would like the shortcut to use, click OK, and then click OK.
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If you click Change Icon, and there are no icons available, use the Browse button to find Shell32.dll:
  • Right-click the shortcut you created, click Properties, and then click Change Icon.
  • Click Browse, type %systemroot%\system32\shell32.dll in the File name box, click Open, click the icon you want to use, click OK, and then click OK.
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Re: How to Change the Default Icons for Folders in Windows XP

 
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There has recently been a hack discovered to permanently change the DEFAULT windows xp folder icon.
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Interesting........Welcome to the site
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THEIR IS A SAMPLE VIDEO of csgal say but it not good coz it uses for the purpose of trojan try to look at in www.youtube.com then type what is your looking for
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