Solved Change the default folder icons

jirkaxxl · Feb 28, 2023

Hey guys!

I need (Windows 11 Pro):

1) Change the default icon of all folders on my PC (including those I will create in the future).

2) Change the default icons of the Desktop folder (C:\Users\MyName\Desktop). It does not have a Customize tab in the properties.

Any ideas? Thank you!

glasskuter · Feb 28, 2023

jirkaxxl said:
Change the default icon of all folders on my PC (including those I will create in the future)

@FreeBooter solution in this thread Need help changing folder icons in explorer and regedit

jirkaxxl said:
Change the default icons of the Desktop folder

If you are talking about the Desktop Icon under 'this PC' that is a system icon. I never change system icons so I can't help you with that.

MaRio · Mar 1, 2023

Those are stored in imageres.dll.mun and shell32.dll.mun files in C:\Windows\SystemResources. Open them with Resource Hacker (or some other similar tool) and edit the image resources inside them. You'll have to "Save As" to some folder you own, then move those files back to SystemResources and replace the default system ones. Obviously be careful since you're messing with system files here. Tho if done correctly it is fine. Here's mine.

jirkaxxl · Mar 1, 2023

glasskuter said:
@FreeBooter solution in this thread Need help changing folder icons in explorer and regedit

Thank you!

jirkaxxl said:
Change the default icon of all folders on my PC (including those I will create in the future).

Solved via desktop.ini

oammica · May 15, 2023

MaRio said:
Those are stored in imageres.dll.mun and shell32.dll.mun files in C:\Windows\SystemResources. Open them with Resource Hacker (or some other similar tool) and edit the image resources inside them. You'll have to "Save As" to some folder you own, then move those files back to SystemResources and replace the default system ones. Obviously be careful since you're messing with system files here. Tho if done correctly it is fine. Here's mine.
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Hey! It does look noice gg. Is there somewhere a tutorial to do something similar to what you've done? Thanks!