How to Change Folder icons colors in Windows

Change your Folder icons with Different Colors in Windows

If you are daily computer users, then you have plenty of folders where you keep your files, documents, images, videos, music and many other things. Sometimes the folders are so many that it is difficult to navigate them, because all folders are same in color (i.e. yellow color). You can change the size of the folders in Windows but there is not a single option to change the color of folder icons in Windows.

By changing the color of the folder icons it may help you to navigate the folders and differentiate the folders easily, rather than just depend on the folders name and folders size.

While Windows does not provide any option to change the color of folder icon, but it is possible to change the color of folder in Windows by desktop application called FolderColorizer.

FolderColorizer not only helps you to change color of the folder icon but also helps you to look attractive with different color and navigate your folder easily by different colors.

Here in this article I will show you how to change the color of the folder icon in Windows by simple steps which is given below.

How to Install Folder Colorizer in Windows

Download Folder Colorizer tools to your computer.
This tools supports in Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8.

Read the License Agreement carefully while installing, if you agree then click next.
In the Middle of installation, if it is ask to install Microsoft Dot Net 3.0 Framework, install it to.

While installing the Software be cautious as it may ask you to install several other software and tools, uncheck those tools or disable those installations.
Installation is complete.
Now you may proceed with adding color to folders icon on your PC.

Select any folder icon you want to change the color, now right click on that folder and select Colorize!.
Once you add the color to your folder, your folder icon color will change automatically.

If you want to add more color then right click on that folder and select Colorize! and go to the last option "colors.." and add new colors or make new color.

If you want to go to your original folder icon color then right click on that folder and select Colorize! and select the Restore Original color and you will come back to that default yellow color.

From Folder Colorizer, you can now color your folder icons and make easier for you to navigate them and you can differentiate your folders with different colors. You can also categorize your folders based on the color, so next time when you need to find them it will be easier to navigate them. This tool is very easy to use and very helpful.

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