Customising a folder

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How do I select a background picture for a folder? I tried
using the procedure specified in the help file, but it
doesn't work.
 
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How do I select a background picture for a folder? I tried
using the procedure specified in the help file, but it
doesn't work.
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Folder Backgrounds - Customizing

Select the folder you want to use for your background wallpaper. You MUST
convert the folder you want to use to
a SYSTEM folder. At the command prompt screen (Start/Run/CMD) which looks
something like this: c:\> type this command: attrib +s c:\myfolder and then
hit the return key.

Copy and paste the script below into Notepad and change the line that says
IconArea_Image to point to the directory
and the file that you want to use for the background image.

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

[{BE098140-A513-11D0-A3A4-00C04FD706EC}]
Attributes=1
IconArea_Image=C:\YOUR LOCATION\OF\ANY\IMAGE.JPG
IconArea_Text=0x00000000

The last line in the script tells Windows what color the font will be when
you read the files in that folder. For instance:

0x00000000 = black
0x00FF0000 = blue
0x0000FF00 = green
0x000000FF = red
0x00C000C0 = purple

Now save the file you just created as desktop.ini and place it into the
directory you just converted into a system folder.
Now close that folder and then reopen. (From a Newsgroup post made by
Alberich)

Tip: If a folder uses the wrong background picture and you can't
change it: Start/Run/Regedit and remove this key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags.
 
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