The stock icons used by windows 10 are reminiscent of its classic look.
Custom windows folder icons.
However the full range of custom and eclectic icon packs available online provides a variety of options.
The folder will now appear with its new custom icon.
In the change icon window you can select any icon you want from the built in windows icons or you can click browse.
Each time you create a new folder in microsoft windows 7 the operating system displays a generic folder icon.
If the folder icon doesn t change right away right click an empty area in explorer and click refresh.
If you want to customize your folders however windows 7 allows you to change the icon that is displayed on your screen.
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.
This process works in xp.
Changing it back is pretty easy.
Screenshot by ed rhee step 3.
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Choose one of the many icons listed in the box then click ok.
Repeat for any file explorer windows that you have open.
In this example i changed two folders to custom icons.