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File System

File System

Windows assigns a default icon to each drive, file folder, Start menu folder and Favorite. Click File System in the navigation bar to change any of these icons.

Drives and folders

Under the My Computer node, you can for example assign a cool icon to the drive where all of your games are installed, and an icon with a serious appearance to the drive where your office applications are installed.

You can do the same with folders. A few carefully chosen icons can make it much easier to find your way around drives that contain a great deal of data.

Start menu folders

You can use TuneUp WinStyler to replace the default folder icons in the Start menu with more informative ones. To do this, open the Start menu node in the tree by clicking the plus sign in front of it. This function is only available in Windows 2000 or higher.

Internet Explorer - Favorites

You can even assign special icons to your Favorites in Internet Explorer. This way, you can find your most frequently used Favorites in the long list more quickly.

How to change an icon

Select the desired item in the tree and click Replace icon to select a new icon for the item. Please note that this cannot be done with the three main nodes My Computer, Start menu and Favorites. You must open one of these nodes by clicking the plus sign in front of it and then select a subnode.

A new icon is selected in the same manner as for the System items. Once you find the desired icon, select it and click OK to apply the icon.

Undoing Changes

You can apply the default icons and undo your changes at any time by clicking Reset item to Windows defaults.

If you would like to undo changes to muliple icons at the same time, you can use the Restore backup link. This link opens TuneUp RescueCenter and lets you undo the changes you have made with TuneUp WinStyler on a specific date.