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How to change folder icon in documents folder
  1. #1


    John Thomson Guest

    How to change folder icon in documents folder

    I cannot find a way to do this. The folder used to show a green folder, now
    it is beige/yellow, can anyone help me out please?
    TIA,
    JT



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  2. #2


    Mary Sauer Guest

    Re: How to change folder icon in documents folder

    Right-click, properties, change icon...

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    "John Thomson" <JohnThomson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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    >I cannot find a way to do this. The folder used to show a green folder, now
    > it is beige/yellow, can anyone help me out please?
    > TIA,
    > JT




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  3. #3


    Jonathan M. \TacticalSniper\ Boyko Guest

    Re: How to change folder icon in documents folder

    You probably used some third-party software to change folder color. I don't
    remember any function within any Windows that would allow color change.

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  4. #4


    John Thomson Guest

    Re: How to change folder icon in documents folder

    Thanks.
    However that option doesn't appear.

    Any other suggestions?
    TIA,
    JT

    "Mary Sauer" wrote:

    > Right-click, properties, change icon...
    >
    > --
    > Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
    > http://office.microsoft.com/
    > http://msauer.mvps.org/
    > news://msnews.microsoft.com
    >
    > "John Thomson" <JohnThomson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    > news:4160DF6D-1EDA-4097-BFB2-76E0795104D6@microsoft.com...
    > >I cannot find a way to do this. The folder used to show a green folder, now
    > > it is beige/yellow, can anyone help me out please?
    > > TIA,
    > > JT

    >
    >
    >


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  5. #5


    Richard Urban Guest

    Re: How to change folder icon in documents folder

    Folders are usually yellow, even in an office filing cabinet. That is why
    the standard folder is also yellow. If yours was once green, that is because
    a particular program YOU installed does that as part of it's install
    routine. Their choice.

    Suggest you search through ALL of the properties to find that which doesn't
    appear. Browse to one of the hundreds of locations on your computer where
    icons are found (hint = the place where the program involved is installed
    to).

    It is there.

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    Richard Urban
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    If you knew as much as you think you know,
    You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

    "John Thomson" <JohnThomson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:2A672360-E378-4792-9D2A-580C1FF3BDA9@microsoft.com...
    > Thanks.
    > However that option doesn't appear.
    >
    > Any other suggestions?
    > TIA,
    > JT
    >
    > "Mary Sauer" wrote:
    >
    >> Right-click, properties, change icon...
    >>
    >> --
    >> Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
    >> http://office.microsoft.com/
    >> http://msauer.mvps.org/
    >> news://msnews.microsoft.com
    >>
    >> "John Thomson" <JohnThomson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    >> news:4160DF6D-1EDA-4097-BFB2-76E0795104D6@microsoft.com...
    >> >I cannot find a way to do this. The folder used to show a green folder,
    >> >now
    >> > it is beige/yellow, can anyone help me out please?
    >> > TIA,
    >> > JT

    >>
    >>
    >>



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  6. #6


    Qu0ll Guest

    Re: How to change folder icon in documents folder

    "Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in message
    news:exSTlg3pHHA.4772@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

    > Folders are usually yellow, even in an office filing cabinet. That is why
    > the standard folder is also yellow. If yours was once green, that is
    > because a particular program YOU installed does that as part of it's
    > install routine. Their choice.


    Read the original post. He is referring to the "Documents" folder which
    should be green.

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  7. #7


    Richard Urban Guest

    Re: How to change folder icon in documents folder

    You read again! Hint = look at the post heading.

    He said a folder icon *IN* the documents folder - not the documents folder
    icon.

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    Regards,

    Richard Urban
    Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
    (For email, remove the obvious from my address)

    Quote from George Ankner:
    If you knew as much as you think you know,
    You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

    "Qu0ll" <Qu0llSixFour@gmail.com> wrote in message
    news:ex57nr3pHHA.4552@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
    > "Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in message
    > news:exSTlg3pHHA.4772@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
    >
    >> Folders are usually yellow, even in an office filing cabinet. That is why
    >> the standard folder is also yellow. If yours was once green, that is
    >> because a particular program YOU installed does that as part of it's
    >> install routine. Their choice.

    >
    > Read the original post. He is referring to the "Documents" folder which
    > should be green.
    >
    > --
    > And loving it,
    >
    > -Q
    > _________________________________________________
    > Qu0llSixFour@gmail.com
    > (Replace the "SixFour" with numbers to email me)



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  8. #8


    Qu0ll Guest

    Re: How to change folder icon in documents folder

    "Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in message
    news:%23ASmu63pHHA.3952@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

    > You read again! Hint = look at the post heading.
    >
    > He said a folder icon *IN* the documents folder - not the documents folder
    > icon.


    We could argue all day about what "in" means. Anyway it should be clear
    from the contents of the post that "in" here is referring to the icon that
    is "next to" the Documents folder and by the "green" reference. Try to keep
    up.

    --
    And loving it,

    -Q
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  9. #9


    Richard Urban Guest

    Re: How to change folder icon in documents folder

    I see a glass half full, you see it as half empty. Sorry. He said what he
    said, whatever he actually meant.

    --


    Regards,

    Richard Urban
    Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
    (For email, remove the obvious from my address)

    Quote from George Ankner:
    If you knew as much as you think you know,
    You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

    "Qu0ll" <Qu0llSixFour@gmail.com> wrote in message
    news:OW3dO%233pHHA.3512@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
    > "Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in message
    > news:%23ASmu63pHHA.3952@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
    >
    >> You read again! Hint = look at the post heading.
    >>
    >> He said a folder icon *IN* the documents folder - not the documents
    >> folder icon.

    >
    > We could argue all day about what "in" means. Anyway it should be clear
    > from the contents of the post that "in" here is referring to the icon that
    > is "next to" the Documents folder and by the "green" reference. Try to
    > keep up.
    >
    > --
    > And loving it,
    >
    > -Q
    > _________________________________________________
    > Qu0llSixFour@gmail.com
    > (Replace the "SixFour" with numbers to email me)



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  10. #10


    John Thomson Guest

    Re: How to change folder icon in documents folder

    For clarity it is the folder titled Documetns & yesterday it was
    green(default of vista, not anything I installed!).

    Thanks,
    JT

    "Qu0ll" wrote:

    > "Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in message
    > news:%23ASmu63pHHA.3952@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
    >
    > > You read again! Hint = look at the post heading.
    > >
    > > He said a folder icon *IN* the documents folder - not the documents folder
    > > icon.

    >
    > We could argue all day about what "in" means. Anyway it should be clear
    > from the contents of the post that "in" here is referring to the icon that
    > is "next to" the Documents folder and by the "green" reference. Try to keep
    > up.
    >
    > --
    > And loving it,
    >
    > -Q
    > _________________________________________________
    > Qu0llSixFour@gmail.com
    > (Replace the "SixFour" with numbers to email me)
    >
    >


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