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    Set a background image of Windows XP folders

    To change the background image of folder XP, you can create The Desktop.ini file the folder of which you want to change the background. Follow the following steps:

    • Right click on folder, select customize. Change Icon. You do this only to trigger the creation of a desktop.ini.

    • You don't have to make the desktop.ini hidden, system, or Read Only. It just has to be there in the proper format/syntax.

    • Open the desktop.ini and edit the image path and text color. I have a centralized location of all my images (C:\My documents\My picture) Here:


      Code:
      [ExtShellFolderViews]
      {BE098140-A513-11D0-A3A4-00C04FD706EC}=
      {BE098140-A513-11D0-A3A4-00C04FD706EC} [{BE098140-A513-11D0-A3A4-00C04FD706EC}]
      IconArea_Image=C:\My Folder Background.jpg
    • Edit the last line of code (IconArea_Image=C:\My documents\My picture\abc.jpg) to the path of your picture, save the file and close it. Refresh your folder and it should have the new background.



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    Re: Set a background image of Windows XP folders

    You can try Windowpaper XP if you want to customize your Windows folder’s background with. But really nice info.

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    Re: Set a background image of Windows XP folders

    Thanks mate... was looking for it, its really better than using any risky software....desktop.ini is the safest way to do it.

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    Re: Set a background image of Windows XP folders

    i did folder with background in windows xp
    but background no see in windows 7
    how do folder with background image be seen in win xp and win 7

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    Re: Set a background image of Windows XP folders

    Hey Xoce,

    In Win7, go to Control Panel - Personalization - Desktop Background
    Here you may select the folder that contains the pictures you want it to display as your desktop background.

    Another program that you could use in XP is, "Johns Background Switcher" will do it for you.

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    Re: Set a background image of Windows XP folders

    hi bmkeene
    i want creat FOLDER BACKGRAUND like this
    to seen in win xp and win 7


    not change Desktop Background

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    Re: Set a background image of Windows XP folders

    Set a background image only on desktop for windows xp

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