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How to change any Folder Icon in windows 7 ..?

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kool
kool Original post #1
Jul 15, 2012 at 4:02 AM
I want to change all HTML, JPG icon of my choice. Also want to change few folders of my choice like among 20 folders i want to change 2 folder to special one type. like this::: *www.iconshock.com/social-icons/youtube-icon.png *www.iconshock.com/social-icons/tuenti-icon.png

How can i install icon style/set to my system like this?
*www.freeiconsdownload.com/site-images/Large/iconshock-folder-icons-452.jpg
T
Tech&ME #2
Jul 15, 2012 at 12:32 PM
Re: ► How to change any Folder Icon in windows 7 ..?

Method 1:
You can do this using third party software [ which are not free ] by changing some system files. [ software such as TuneUp Utilities and WindowBlinds allow you to do this ]

Note :
1. Once you modify the system files, any windows update you do after that, you will loose all the customization.

2. Your system may become slow.

Method 2:

see this tutorial