[help] Does such a program exist?

I am looking for a simple grogram that will let you use .pngs as icons.

Like in Y'z dock, but everywere, for every file/folder in the Explorer window.

Where you can set an image for every filetype, and an image for folders,

but you can change the image for any specific folder you want.

I've looked all over and I can find one that does just this.

If anyone knows of a program, please let me know where to get it.

This is not what you're looking for, so sorry if it's a waste of your time. Personally, I use IconPackager from Stardock to control the icons of individual folders. It has shell integration which allows you to set global as well as individual icons.

Now, I have a lot of PNGs that I use as icons for OD+, AveDesk, etc. To use them with IconPackager, I convert them to large ico's using Axilias Icon Workshop. It does a really nice job on the conversion, and I'm able to enjoy the PNGs everywhere on my desktop.

#225467

Okay, then how do you change sytem folder icons like the Windows folder

or the program files folder?

#225477

You use resource hacker to replace the icons at the source (mostly likely shell32.dll), or use a program such as IconPackager or CandyXP to use the registry to change icons. CandyXP is extremely easy to use if you don't want to alter system files with reshacker.

...if you PNGs without icon alternatives, you can use Aveiconofier to easlily make ICO files from your PNG images.

#225487

Have you tried searching the forums?

Check out Folder Wizard by Ken and Customize Folder by pantoni.

#225548

Windows XP will let you set an image for a folder,

but it gives it an ugly default folder bg, and a grey box outline.

It there any way to hack it so they don't show up,

or are the same color as the bg?

Otherwise this would be perfect.

#226230

Windows XP will let you set an image for a folder,
but it gives it an ugly default folder bg, and a grey box outline.
It there any way to hack it so they don't show up,
or are the same color as the bg?
Otherwise this would be perfect.

Change the thumbnail size larger than the Icon size. The thumbnail you choose for your folder should end up covering the entire folder BG.

#226232

How do you change the thumbnail size?

#226251

There might be another way, but

TweakUI--> Explorer-->Thumbnails-->Thumbnail Size

If you don't know what TweakUI is, google it.

-nightcrawler1089

#226401

I have been using Tweak UI v1.33 for a long time.

And I have never seen any thumbnail options.

#226419