To Change the Icon for a File or Folder

To change the icon that represents an individual file or folder, perform the following steps:

1. Select a file or folder.

2. Choose File -> Properties.

3. On the Basic tabbed section in the properties dialog, click on the Select Custom Icon button.

4. Use the Select an icon dialog to choose the icon to represent the file or folder. Click Ok.

5. Click Close to close the properties dialog.

To restore an icon from a custom icon to the default icon specified in the File Associations preference tool, right-click on the icon then choose Remove Custom Icon. Alternatively, click on the Remove Custom Icon button on the properties dialog.

To change the icon that represents a file type, use the File Associations preference tool.