Ico2Folder

Ico2Folder is a handy little tool for anyone who loves to customize their computer. If you’re always on the lookout for ways to personalize your operating system, this lightweight and portable application has got your back! It lets you assign custom icons to those folders you use all the time.

Make Your Folders Stand Out

Not only does it help beautify your directories, but it also makes them easier to spot at a glance. Instead of squinting at tiny folder names, you can just look for the icon that catches your eye!

No Installation Needed

The best part? Ico2Folder comes in a single .exe file. You can keep it anywhere on your computer or even throw it onto a thumb drive. This means you can launch Ico2Folder on any PC without needing to install anything. How convenient is that?

No Messing with System Registry

This tool doesn’t mess around with your system registry either. Instead, it creates an .ini file to remember your settings. Just a heads-up: make sure you're running the program from a write-protected device.

Easy Icon Changing Process

When you open Ico2Folder, you'll see a built-in folder tree that helps you explore disk directories. Simply click on the folder whose icon you want to change, hit “Icon,” and use the popup browser to find an ICO file. Once you've picked one, just click “Apply” to save those changes!

Customize More Than Just Folders

You can also change icons for local partitions and some desktop utilities like My Network, Recycle Bin (you can even have separate icons for when it's empty or full), My Documents, and My Computer! Plus, if you're not fond of the Recycle Bin label, feel free to tweak that too.

Compatibility Issues

Now, here’s where things get tricky. We tried using Ico2Folder on Windows 10 and ran into some issues when changing folder icons—we kept getting an error saying it couldn’t modify them without any clear reason why.

A Little Outdated?

This might be because Ico2Folder hasn’t been updated in quite some time and could have compatibility problems with newer Windows versions. On top of that, there’s no mention of supported icon sizes from the developer, so we tried different combinations but came up short.

If you're interested in giving Ico2Folder a shot yourself, check it out here!