Share the difference to modify the color of the Windows folder

The folders you see in the "Explorer" are all a color, if we display the currently accessed folder in a different color Not only is daily file management more convenient, but it also personalizes the “resource manager”.

Getting Ready

To open a folder that looks like an icon different from everyone else, you can use the captured icon builder to create a personalized icon yourself, of course. You can also download the icon that others have already done on the website.

Replace Folder Icon

The specific method of replacing the folder icon is:

1. Open the Registry Editor

Open the [Start] menu. [Run] command, then enter “Regedit”, open [Registry Editor]. Expand HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows CurrentVersionExplorer-Shell Icons; suppose you want to set the icon of the current folder to the fourth icon. If the key value “4” does not exist, just right click on the right window and select [New] → String value], and name the string value "“4”, and then assign the string value "ld";4” to the location of your icon.

2, delete the Shelliconcache (shell icon cache) file

For Windows NT/2000 systems, it is generally in the WinnT folder;

For Windows 9x/Windows XP System, it is generally in the Windows folder.

The Shelliconcache file is a hidden file that needs to be executed first attrib -h %systemroot%Shelliconcache to see it

3. Restart

For Windows NT/Windows 2000 classes For the operating system, you can log in and log back in, but Windows 9X/Me users need to restart the computer.