customize folder using Desktop.ini

Desktop.ini is the feature of Windows Xp. It is used to customize folder.


Desktop.ini allows
       - change folder background
       -change tool tip text display on folder
       - change folder icon
       -change subdirectory and file's text color
     

Sample Desktop.ini file

[.ShellClassInfo]

IconFile=2.ico 

;icon name 

IconIndex=0       

;icon index incase of dll or exe

Logo=test.bmp   

;icon index in case of dll or exe

InfoTip="Parekh's tooltip folder"  

;tooltip for the folder 

[{BE098140-A513-11D0-A3A4-00C04FD706EC}]

Attributes=1 

iconarea_image=s2.jpg              

 ;folder background 

IconArea_Text=0xFFFFFFFF  

;file text color 

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%

put above Desktop.ini file in destination folder

now make both file and folder as system file.


start->run->cmd


    on dos prompt write c:>attrib +s +h destinationfolderpath\Desktop.ini
                                    F:\>attrib +s destinationfolderpath
this will change folder background and icon.