If you want to give the folder an original look, then change the folder icon. I'm not talking about those that are already in the system, namely your icon from your photos or from any images.
You can make an icon (icon) of a folder from your photo in the standard program - Paint, which everyone should have in the windows 7 operating system
Trust me, with your icons it will be much easier and faster for you to find the folder you need without reading the text (folder name)
Here's a quick example. This kind of folder speeds up the search among a large number of similar folders. 
Find the program "Paint « you can through "Start" and "All Programs" Run it and drag the picture into the program window. And even easier, it is to call the context menu by clicking on the image that you want to put in the role of an icon, with the right mouse button. Select the item "Change" Opens the program "Paint"
How to create an icon in Paint
And first of all, what we have to do is cut out the desired part of the image. In addition, they should be cut so that all sides are the same size. If you do not adjust the aspect ratio of the sides, then the icon will turn out to be square, and the image will be flattened.
We cut it off. On the program panel, select the "Select" tool. In the selection parameters, specify the " Rectangular area»Select a fragment of the photo with the left mouse button. Hold down the key and watch how the size changes in the bottom panel of the program.
Resized, click the "Crop" button
Now the photo is square, let's continue.
After cropping, resize the future icon. Click "Resize" Change in pixels and enter a size of 64 vertically and horizontally. Save "OK"
We put our icon on the folder
All the blank is there, we apply it to the folder. Hover the cursor over any folder and call the menu with the right mouse button. At the very bottom of the list, go to the item "Properties" Next "Settings" And at the bottom the button "Change icon .."
A window with system icons will open. But we don't need them, we want to apply our image. Then go to the overview and look for our newly created icon.
By the way, you may not find it in the explorer, since our image is not an icon of the “ ico"To see it, select display" All files *. * "
Now everything is in order, we press " OK»
It's that simple. The folder has become different from the others, and it will be easier for us to navigate when searching for it.
But that is not all. You can apply your own icons to shortcuts as well. See how they look on my desktop.
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Those who are tired of looking at the same icons on their computer can easily replace them with others. It is not difficult to make your computer more expressive and interesting.
There are many thematic resources and additional programs for this.
How to choose a set of icons
To successfully change the appearance of icons, it is better to adhere to certain rules:
- New icons must match the OS theme.
- The information function of icons is more important than the decorative one; they should not be clumsy and difficult to read.
- When choosing a set of icons, you need to pay attention to their quality. Badly done icons will not only not decorate the system, but also spoil the appearance.
- In pursuit of style, practicality should not be forgotten.
Where to download icon sets
The network is replete with various resources with the "embellishments" of operating systems. Among them, there are many low-end craft sites that are being embedded in search results.
Here are some resources that provide quality free content:
7themes.su
A good thematic resource that allows you to download icons for free. In addition to icons, you can find many other free decorations for the operating system on it.
The collection of icons is constantly updated and undergoes a strict selection for quality.
Oformi.net
Another good dedicated resource. The selection is somewhat smaller, but there are unique options developed specifically for this site.
Along with icons, you can download cursors or even entire themes.
Westyle.ru
A relatively small collection of icons. But this is offset by the originality of the materials provided. More than 60% of the provided icons have not been found on other sites.
How to download icons for windows 7
Important! The system extension for icon files is ICO. Therefore, you need to download icons for windows 7 in ico format. To use PNG packages, you will need to convert them, which will take additional time.
Let's consider downloading on the example of 7themes.su. First, you need to find your favorite collection of icons in the catalog.
Then go to its page and click the "Yandex.Disk" button in the "Download file" block. To download from cloud storage, you will need to go through a simple registration process.
In terms of time, it is faster than waiting for a file hosting service.
Before downloading, you need to check the file format. In the "Info" block, in the "Format" column, ICO should be indicated.
Often, the bundle includes a set of PNG icons and a special IP file for the IconPackeger program, which is described in more detail below.
On the Yandex.Disk page, you will also need to click the Download button.
The archive with icons is now saved. It is enough to unpack its contents into a separate directory and you can proceed with the installation.
How to install icons
Icons can be assigned both separately for each object and for the entire OS. In the first case, system tools are used.
In the second - the IconPackeger software (a free thirty-day version is available).
Adding a pictogram to an individual object
Let's consider the application of an icon to one object using the example of the created folder. To do this, you need a right click on the required folder. Select "Properties" from the menu.
In the form of object parameters, you will need to select the "Settings" tab, in which there will be a button "Change icon ...".
The system icon explorer will open. In its window, you need the "Browse" button.
Clicking on it will open the standard explorer, where you need to set the path to the icons, and then select one of them and use the "Open" button.
The Icon Explorer will show the selected icon. In its window you will need to click "OK".
Then, in the parameters window, click "Apply" and the folder icon will be changed.
This method is applicable to other folders and any files.
Important! System icons (My Computer, Trash, etc.) cannot be changed this way. The program described below will help make them different.
Change all icons with IconPackeger
The downloaded program will need to be installed. Then start using the item in the "Start" menu. Before starting the program directly, a window with a proposal to purchase a subscription will appear.
In it you need to click the green "Continue" button.
After that, the program window will open. New icons can be selected from the carousel at the bottom of the window.
To use the downloaded icons (file with the .ip extension), you need to click "Add icon package". In the drop-down list, it is tedious to select the "Install from disk" item.
This will open a file explorer where you need to provide the path to the file and then click Open. After that, the program will load the collection and show a preview of the icons.
Many users pay special attention to personalizing their personal computer. Various interesting wallpapers are selected for the desktop, themes are installed that change the appearance of windows and panels. In Windows 7, it is possible to define custom icons for different folders and assign new icons to program shortcuts. This article describes how to change folder icons using ico files.
Folder properties
If you want to assign a special icon to a specific directory, in order to somehow highlight it, you need to go to the configuration menu.
To do this, you need to do the following:
Where to get ico files
Windows icons have their own extension - ".ico". The operating system has a basic set of pictures that can be used as shortcuts. In addition, the icons may change when you install a new theme for your Windows system.
If among the standard sets you could not find anything that suits you, you can download new ico icons. There are many sites on the network that offer their visitors to download a variety of thematic sets or certain pictures separately. 
On some resources, shortcuts are offered for download in png format. In this case, users will need to convert them to the desired format. To do this, you can use the special Avelcon program or any equivalent. In most cases, the websites themselves offer you to download all the software you need.
Resolution: from 16x16 to 256x256
Qty: 500-600 pcs
Format: ICO
Description: Great icons to decorate your system. The best of what has been found on the net over a fairly long period of time.
Replacing icons for my computer, basket and the like .... "
1. on the desktop, right-click on an empty space and select properties in the menu that appears;
2. from above, select the desktop tab and already at the bottom, select the desktop setting;
3. here we should already see our familiar icons, which means we select (click 1 time with the left mouse), for example, the "My Computer" icon, now when it is selected, we click to change the icon ... and select the icon we like from the suggested ones, or indicate the path to your icon (format must be * .ICO). As soon as we have chosen everything, we press OK until we close all the previously opened windows.
This way we can change the icons for "My Computer", "My Documents", "Network Neighborhood", and "Trash".
This method does not use absolutely any programs, but only the standard features of your OS and therefore is absolutely safe!
"How to change the icon for an extension (for a specific file type)"
1. first you need to open for example "My Computer" or just any folder in it;
2. on top there is a service tab and a menu will open in which we select the properties of the folder;
3. when you opened the folder properties, at the top there is a file types tab, of course, as you might have guessed, we select it.
4. we are waiting for the download of our extensions and now we select the type of files we need to replace (the file types in the list are arranged alphabetically). Let's change the icon for mp3 files, for example! We are looking for mp3 in the list (you can press the M key (English), to go to the letter M), so we found mp3, now we click on it with the left mouse and an additional button appeared at the bottom, of course we press it. Now a new window has appeared and on top there is a button to change the icon ..., press it and change the icon for all files of this type!
5. Click OK until we close all open windows.
That's all! Now all files of a certain type have changed their icon!
P.S. kindly request, if you do not know, then do not touch anything else in the file type, otherwise you can make it so that this file type will stop opening in your favorite program.
Do everything according to these instructions and everything will be fine;).
"How to set icons for a folder"
1.select the folder we need and right-click on it and select properties in the menu that appears;
2. from above, select the settings tab and already at the bottom, select to change the icon ...;
That's all! The icon for our folder now has its own unique and meaningful look!
"How to change icons for shortcuts"
So let's get started:
1. select the shortcut we need and click on it with the right mouse and select properties in the menu that appears;
2. on the top, select the tab shortcut and already at the bottom, select change the icon ..., this tab at the top is active by default, but still;);
3. Now we choose from the proposed ones or indicate our own icon.
That's all! The icon for our shortcut is whatever you like!
