Tricks on how to set an image background of folders in Windows XP/Vista/7

Have you ever wanted to customize the background of any folders in Windows XP/Vista/7?

This trick will allow you to add a custom image background on your personal folders.








1.) Choose the folder you want to customize.
2.) Save the image you want to set as background in the folder. Or you may also use the image file in a specific location.
3.) Open "Notepad" and paste the code below then save as "desktop.ini" inside the folder.
    [{BE098140-A513-11D0-A3A4-00C04FD706EC}]
    iconarea_image=Mustang-Monster-HD-Wallpapers.jpg
    iconarea_text=3407871

*Note: Make sure you type the exact location of the image file. If you save the image inside the folder then just type the filename and the exact image extension.
desktop configuration settings
4.) Open "Run" and type "cmd".
5.) Now, we're gonna set the system file attribute of the folder we want to customize.
    On the command prompt window, type attrib +s "<folder address>" /s /d then press Enter.

6.) Navigate to the folder and hit Refresh.

That's it! You've got it! Enjoy!

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