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How to customize desktop icons

  1. Right-click on the desktop and select Personalize, then Windows 7 Personalization will open.

  2. Click Change desktop icons link.

  3. Now, select an icon and click the Change Icon… button, choose a new icon from the Windows 7 list or click the Browse button to use any icon file that you may want to replace it with, then click OK, Apply and OK. You can also rollback the old icons with Restore Default button.  

How to change folder icons

  1. Right-click the folder that you want to customize the icon and select Properties.
  2.  Navigate to the Customize tap and click the Change Icon… button.
  3. Choose an icon from the Windows 7 list or click the Browse button to use any icon file, then click OK, Apply and OK. Repeat the process for every folder that you want to customize the icon.  

How to change Windows 7 library icons

One of the new features in Windows 7 are libraries — a library is similar to a folder, but the difference is that unlike a folder, a library groups files from multiple locations –, but there is a tiny customization problem, that every time you add a new library, there is not icon to choose from, just a generic one. It would be great if at least you could use your own icons, right? In this case there is an option. To change Windows 7 library icons, do the following:

  1. Download a tiny application called Library Icon Changer. If you do a search online, you can find it from various sources, but you can also download Library Icon Changer from DeviantART.

  2. Once you download the application, unzip the file and double-click it to launch (no installation is needed).

  3. Select from the Libraries pane, the icon that you would like to customize, select an icon from the default imageres.dll library and click Select Icon from dll to finish. Or you can click Select new Icon from file and choose your own icon file and click Open. Repeat the process for every library that you want to customize. That is it! All content on this site is provided with no warranties, express or implied. Use any information at your own risk. Always backup of your device and files before making any changes. Privacy policy info.