How to Change the 'My Pictures' Folder Icon

The folder icon data is stored in a hidden file
called "Desktop.ini". This file is located inside
the folder.

This is the default 'My Pictures' Desktop.ini file,
if it does not exist, create it using Notepad. After
saving, right-click it, select Properties then check
the "Hidden" box. (Enter your user account name in
place of {username})

[DeleteOnCopy]
Owner={username}
Personalized=39
PersonalizedName=My Pictures
[.ShellClassInfo]
InfoTip=@Shell32.dll,-12688
IconFile=%SystemRoot%\system32\mydocs.dll
IconIndex=-101

To change the icon, just enter the path to the new
icon after "IconFile=". Delete the "IconIndex=-101"
line.

Examples:

- For .ico files:
IconFile=C:\Path To\file.ico

- For .dll and .exe files:
IconFile=C:\Path To\file.dll
IconIndex=0


ju.c


"ju.c" <bibidybubidyboop@mailinator.com> wrote in message news:OAjWwSl#JHA.4432@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> It's easier to change the 'My Pictures' folder icon directly:
>
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\CLSID\{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}\DefaultIcon
>
> Enter the full path to an icon file, like this:
> C:\Path to\icon.ico
>
> For an exe or dll file, add ",0":
> C:\Path to\file.dll,0
>
> For either, do not add quotes.
>
>
> ju.c
>
>
> "FLKULCHAR" <FLKULCHAR@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:57120CDB-E68D-47C5-90A6-7FABBA4F4982@microsoft.com...
>> Is there a way to change the icon fo the "My Pictures" folder under
>> Desktop\Documents and Settings\Francis Kulchar\My Documents
>>
>> It seems windows wants to prevent this from happening! I realize I could
>> create a new folder, say My Pictures1...
>>
>> then copy the contents of My Pictures to the new folder...then it would
>> work, but my My Pictures folder has 11,368 files within 318 folders!
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> FLKulchar