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