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Add Image to Folder Background in WinXP

October 13, 2008 by Ivan  
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In this tutorial , we will see how to add an image to the background of any folder.It looks like this:

1) Create New Folder; right click on Desktop, then New folder… or just open a folder in which you wish to add the background image

2) Copy this code in notepad

[ExtShellFolderViews]
{BE098140-A513-11D0-A3A4-00C04FD706EC}={BE098140-A513-11D0-A3A4-00C04FD706EC}
[{BE098140-A513-11D0-A3A4-00C04FD706EC}]
IconArea_Image=C:\path\folder\background.jpg

It looks like this:


3)Save the notepad file in folder for which you wish to add background image, as
shown below


4)After this select folder, right click on that folder, click properties
and select Customize tab, then click on
change icon, here choose any icon.After this the background image will appear...

Here’s a video instructional if you find it easier to follow the steps this way:



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11 Comments on "Add Image to Folder Background in WinXP"

  1. wellson on Tue, 13th Jan 2009 1:45 am 

    this is great…………………. ^^

  2. vibhav on Sun, 25th Jan 2009 3:49 pm 

    I tried a lot on different systems but it never worked.

  3. Mark on Sat, 21st Feb 2009 7:40 pm 

    Aloha guys, how set the defaut bg of folder?+

  4. 3DS Max Tutorials on Mon, 2nd Mar 2009 9:23 pm 

    Thanks, I needed this.

  5. sue on Wed, 11th Mar 2009 2:37 am 

    Thanks it worked perfectly!

  6. JM Shneider on Mon, 6th Apr 2009 12:58 am 

    How do you change the background image just for the “My Computer” folder though? is it even possible? I’ve tried tweakui with no luck. As well as Windowpaper XP. I really need to know how to do this, if any one knows how to do it, please email me.

    my email is masta_chief79@operamail.com

  7. wai han on Thu, 28th May 2009 8:21 am 

    Thanks you

  8. Khader on Thu, 4th Jun 2009 2:22 pm 

    works perfectly, greatttttttt

  9. ANKIT on Wed, 8th Jul 2009 4:11 am 

    can u help me… i have done it, it works… but the picture is note stretch… the picture keep repeating… hmm can u help me??? make it just 1 big pitcure…

  10. Asim on Mon, 28th Sep 2009 7:06 pm 

    Pls, I can’t do it. pls send me e-mail for showing what is u write on the note pad save as mode & save or sceen shots pls…………

  11. Shahabuddin on Sat, 27th Feb 2010 5:55 pm 

    I tried a lot but it does not work
    my system is windows xp professional
    ver-2007-2008
    service pack 2
    &
    it is registerd to
    windows dark edition v.6
    MoZaRd
    LiteOS
    help me plzzzzzzzzz

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