Add Image to Folder Background in WinXP
October 13, 2008 by Ivan
Filed under Windows Tips
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 below4)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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wellson on Tue, 13th Jan 2009 1:45 am
this is great…………………. ^^
vibhav on Sun, 25th Jan 2009 3:49 pm
I tried a lot on different systems but it never worked.
Mark on Sat, 21st Feb 2009 7:40 pm
Aloha guys, how set the defaut bg of folder?+
3DS Max Tutorials on Mon, 2nd Mar 2009 9:23 pm
Thanks, I needed this.
sue on Wed, 11th Mar 2009 2:37 am
Thanks it worked perfectly!
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
wai han on Thu, 28th May 2009 8:21 am
Thanks you
Khader on Thu, 4th Jun 2009 2:22 pm
works perfectly, greatttttttt
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…
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…………
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
rajendra on Tue, 30th Mar 2010 11:01 pm
aww i can’t do it plzz say me how to do it i try sooo many times but i can’t plzzz help me to do it……….
adtyan on Thu, 1st Apr 2010 7:44 am
ive tried it broo… thx…
miguel on Thu, 6th May 2010 9:54 pm
I’ve been trying to do it on a music folder. I want the background to appear on the music files but it doesn’t seem to work. Any ideas why? Is there any limitations? with this i mean: i want to create a folder, within this folder create another one and have two different backgrounds. Is this possible? If not i just want the background where my music files are.thanks for any respond
Tamil on Sun, 16th May 2010 3:58 pm
file extension?
subir on Fri, 28th May 2010 9:14 am
great dud! i tried this tricks & its works
rahul mishra on Wed, 2nd Jun 2010 3:45 pm
thanks a lot
it great
god blees you
Bryan on Fri, 11th Jun 2010 5:36 am
It’s easy to do, if you know how to follow the instructions. 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
change its filename to desktop.ini, the save it to the folder you want to customize.
renier on Thu, 24th Jun 2010 6:54 am
nice trick…but i still have a problem..
the image was in tiles,
how will i stretch the background image?
praneeth on Sun, 29th Aug 2010 1:11 pm
it works