Choose one of the many icons listed in the box then click ok.
Custom windows folder icons.
If you want to customize your folders however windows 7 allows you to change the icon that is displayed on your screen.
To change a folder icon right click the folder you want to change and then choose properties in the folder s properties window switch to the customize tab and then click the change icon button.
The stock icons used by windows 10 are reminiscent of its classic look.
This process works in xp.
In the customize tab go to the folder icons section and click the change icon button.
Check out our list of eight beautiful windows 10 icon packs.
Each time you create a new folder in microsoft windows 7 the operating system displays a generic folder icon.
To make a new folder icon you must create an ico file.
Screenshot by ed rhee step 3.
Repeat for any file explorer windows that you have open.
Access the change icon window the same way you did before and select the default folder icon from the ones shown in the list or just click the restore defaults button.
In the change icon window you can select any icon you want from the built in windows icons or you can click browse.
In this example i changed two folders to custom icons.
The folder will now appear with its new custom icon.