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See what your favourite pictures can do to your explorer folder. Enjoy~
I try to keep the video short, so that it won't make the viewer boring with the long tutorial : )
Anyway,I will try to explain more detail here...
1) Open notepad
2) Type in the text below(no space)
[{BE0981 40-A513-11D0-A3 A4-00C04FD706EC}]
IconArea_Image ="C:\your picture location.jpg"
IconArea_Text= 0x00FFFFFF
3) Save file as desktop.ini
Save as type : All Files
4) Copy the desktop.ini file you just created, and
paste into the folder you want the background to
be change
5) Go to START --> RUN..
6) Type Attrib s "C:\Location of your folder"
Click OK
7) Open your folder and the picture should be set by
now
'IconArea_Image' is for you to key in the location of your picture. Let say if your picture is located at 'My Documents' with the file name 'abc.jpg', your location will look like this
"C:\Documents and Settings\user\My Documents\abc.jpg"
'IconArea_Text' is to set the color of your text, if you have a dark background it is recommended you set the text color to WHITE with is 0x00FFFFFF.
If you have a white background, you can set the folder text color to BLACK which is 0x00000000
Folder text color can be set to any color depends on which color you like, example:
PINK - 0x00FF99FF
PURPLE - 0x00FF99FF
RED - 0x00FF0000
and more
Recommended picture size is at 815 x 585 so that you will see a full picture and not Tile.
You can resize or cut your picture to the size
815 x 585 easily with 'Microsoft Photo Editor'
I hope the above guide will assist you in the setting.
And thanks for the comments for all the people here.
Good Day. ;]
good video
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By hwood 1177040186 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveI did everything correctly, can you tell me more about the 6th step:
Attrib +s "folder name"
u can just go to the folder, and click view>customize this folder...
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http://www.metacafe.com/watch/498144/canine_love_homy/
By enjerez 1175084893 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveHi, I hope someone could help me, I've been trying and I can't do it, when I try to save the file desktop.ini to my folder, this doesn't appear and it isn't hidden . . .why ??
I really really want it to put my pics on my explorer . . .
it works to me:)
By stranck 1169715942 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Removethat good to teach new things
By lissenme 1169383355 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveGreat, it works good, only throuble is to choose a picture that you like :)
By Daniel90 1169145212 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Removecan we use other picture format such as jpeg and the other,or we can use only jpg format picturem
By CloudFantasy 1169122472 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Removeu got lot of patience...to write such a long algorithm. ......i dint write such a long steps,even in my exams.
By 8055 1169017358 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveI did exactly like you said, and it didn't work! Can you help me
By jegd 1168851055 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveThanks for the tutorial. By the way, how do you record what you do on the screen?
By insanegain 1168809004 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveBy the way, what program do you use to record the video? It would be very handy to make tutorials for people.
By insanegain 1168808192 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveWe're missing the most important part: who is the photo of?
By tomasini23456 1168773518 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Removethanks a lot buddy it really works. its really a cool thing. I rarely paste comments on metacafe this is the 2nd time im pasting comments in MC.
By Marshall007 1168767276 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveI have try all and does't work in my pc
:-(
when you sve it as the desktop.ini does the file type change? if it doesn't you need to uncheck "hide extensions for known file types". this can be found in the control panel or in my computer click tools then folder options and the view tab. this was my problem, file type wouldn't change when I added .ini until i change the folder options.
By bigred93 1168645029 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveIt doesn´t work! It just doesn´t work! Is there something you´re not telling me? Some minor detail like you need service pack 2 to make it work or something? Cause I´ve tried everything! Many times! I know I didn´t make any mistakes! So why won´t it work? Tell me! TELL ME!!! Tell me before I smash up my computer!
By biggest.hendrix.fan 1168436122 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Removewhen you sve it as the desktop.ini does the file type change? if it doesn't you need to uncheck "hide extensions for known file types". this can be found in the control panel or in my computer click tools then folder options and the view tab. this was my problem, file type wouldn't change when I added .ini until i change the folder options.
By bigred93 1168645065 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveDoean't work on my PC.. Tried everything still... :(
By raf111 1168401853 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Removewhen you sve it as the desktop.ini does the file type change? if it doesn't you need to uncheck "hide extensions for known file types". this can be found in the control panel or in my computer click tools then folder options and the view tab. this was my problem, file type wouldn't change when I added .ini until i change the folder options.
By bigred93 1168645117 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveI Tried But Nothing Happened...Did It Work With Any One!!!
By Mr.Romanticooooo 1168344864 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveDidn't work for me :\
By R0undEy3 1168342856 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveHi ...
Did all you asked ... Text color changed but Picture did not appear ...
Please help ...
i did this when i had windows 98, then it was so easy to make it... i dont know why, but when i got windows xp, i could never do it again.... well until now. thanks man
please answer my question
for fooling me with that picture
By honkeytonk 1168291896 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveThat's really cool but I can't mek i t work. I mean...I did everything 3 times over and over again and I did a BIG NOTHING! BUt it's really cool! Great job!
By die_lorelei 1168268912 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveThe picture doesnt appear but the color text does change.
By 8xav8nco 1168226039 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Removehow typical to see teh warcraft 3 folder lol
By rarra 1168223994 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveThanks
By ScuDStorM90 1168174268 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Removei want this wallpaper :) soooo cuteee
By FlowerBomb 1168165198 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveShe is not only cute, but HOT!!! =}
Anyway, you can get this wallpaper at
http://img117.imageshack.us/img117/3827/victoriasilvstedtnj5.jpg
You can use a utility like SnagIt for 'video screen capture'. SnagIT is inexpensive in the full version and is a great tool. It also allows you to add audio to the file. The problem with SnagIt is the large size of the output file.
By Dezirelife 1168113316 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveNice work, by the way where can I get a copy of that picture.
By Hookah69 1168104043 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Removehttp://img117.imageshack.us/img117/3827/victoriasilvstedtnj5.jpg
By betacafe 1168107743 Reply Spam [-1] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveHow do i center the Image ???
i dont want it tiled ?
If your desktop resolution is 1024 x 768, suggested picture size is at 815 x 585. Most of the time, you won't get this size by using resize function in the picture editor. But I have my way of resizing it.
At first, I resize according to the width to 815, then i will cut the picture with 585 height. In this case, the picture's ratio will remain and you will maintain the quality of the picture. I'm using microsoft photo editor for this resizing and cutting task.
If your desktop resolution is other than 1024 x 768, try to do this to find a good size of the picture for your desktop.
Open any folder, maximize it, print screen and paste it into paint and save it. Open the saved file in microsoft photo editor, select cut function , select the white color are of your folder, the size will appear at middle bottom just above the taskbar. You will see something like this, example: W,H:800,600.
As you select the whole white color area, you will see the number appear, that is the size of your picture to be resize so that your picture will appear at the center in your folder.
Good Luck
How u get it to work???
By VorteX20192 1168090647 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveI have tried this 10 times and it just wont work, please help me with this.
By DoggyT 1168022589 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Removehttp://www.metacafe.com/watch/370102/part_2_dedicated_to_those_who_cant_set_manually/
Things to aware of if you set manually:
1) remove the space if you copy the code from here
2) folder name could be case sensitive
right click---> customize this folder----> choose picture
simple.
Simple but it won't work on XP
By betacafe 1168016493 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveWhere can I find picture with this nice woman ?
By zember 1167999211 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveGoto http://images.google.com
search for 'Victoria Silvstedt'
vola
there is a lot easier way to do that...just click on customize this folder, then in folder options choose picture and...you`re readdy!
By The-Punisher 1167998505 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Removeragez0r mentioned that here before, that is not apply to Window XP anymore.
By betacafe 1168001566 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveYou can do this on a Mac without any silly config hacks in about 2 seconds. And you can have a different picture for all of your windows. Get a clue, get a Mac.
By BugmeNot 1167997878 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveAs soon as a Mac will actualy do anything except look pretty. For all it's worth, rather than to have an OS that looks pretty and is easy to customize but does pretty much nothing, I rather have the one that can access most of the software available.
By Pax Eterna 1168363479 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveA mac can do anything a pc running windows can do. And it can probably do it much more easily. Also OS X is built on UNIX the most stable operating system ever built. (no blue screen or ctrl-alt-del crap to deal with!)
By proddin 1171410457 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveSome might encounter problems during the setting.
To prevent any disappointment, I already made up another similar video which make thing much simpler, I will post the link here once that video is 'Live for public distribution'... Thanks and sorry for the wait.
Have a nice day
Here is the video for the simpler setting, come with software
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/370102/part_2_dedicated_to_those_who_cant_set_manually/
Hope your like it.
Take care
what i call cool. cheers betacafe. well did u get the idea of ur name frm metacafe????
By minktheking 1167965186 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveHell yea i got the nick by refering to metacafe....
I am surprise that it is available :)
I did everything, but i have to change a thing, when you save the note pad it goes to de desktop, in mine it doens't go, it must be hidden, so i saved as desktopp with 2 p so that way it does appear.I don't know if that's the problem for not working, and if it is how do i make de "desktop.ini" file to appear in my desktop??
I would very appreciate your help =) thanks
when you sve it as the desktop.ini does the file type change? if it doesn't you need to uncheck "hide extensions for known file types". this can be found in the control panel or in my computer click tools then folder options and the view tab. this was my problem, file type wouldn't change when I added .ini until i change the folder options.
By bigred93 1168645576 Reply Spam [-1] Moderate Up Moderate Down Removeumm heres an EASIER WAY...
right click on any folder
choose properties
CUSTOMIZE
CHOOSE PICTURE....
umm yeah.. thats easier.. dont mean to sound rude but.. that was a headache for nuthin...
take care
The function you are talking about is to set the picture shown at the folder during thumbnail view.
There is nothing related to folder's background.
Regards
that option exists in older versions of windows but not in xp. i've searched long and hard for it and in xp this is the way to do it.
By squidfish 1167958842 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveThis is a MAC feature...and it takes 1 second to do in MacOS...Good try Windows
By culrock25 1167946153 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveIT IS A VERY NICE TIP...BUT HOW DO I GO BACK TO DEFAULT SETTINGS ??
By Dr. Ramzy 1167942639 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveJust delete the desktop.ini file, and everything is back to normal.
By betacafe 1167948678 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveWrite "Attrib -S "c:\[folder]"
then it will ignore the settings but u can easily switch back and forth.
..from the video(at tge beggining of the video) "Copy the black color text to Notepad":S
By risto993 1167921956 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveI should say "type" the black color text into a notepad. There is no way you can copy and paste text from a video >.<
Sorry for the misleading.
i got it, in ur tutorial are spaces between A3A4 and 98140-.
just delete them and it works
worked for me! Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!
FOR EVERYONE ELSE:
NOTE THE SPACES between A3A4 and 98140 DELETE THEM AND THIS WILL WORK FOR YOU.
ok metacafe doesnt shows the PLUS, so i think its with it, like in the video, but it doesnt work anyway
lasst reason, i am to stupid... S**t
it doesnt work on my computer. done everything instead of the picture size
Attrib s "C:\ ? " s / s"? in ur vid is s, wich is right?
so kind of you to share such useful information with us..thanks!!!it makes my screen looks alive...
superman return..arggg!!!my favourite!!
This is pretty damn cool. Something worthy of a Producer's Reward methinks.
By Epac 1167891391 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveSometing we can use
By Gimmick-Driven 1167883710 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveThen just copy and past.
[{BE098140-A513-11D 0-A3A4-00C04F D706EC}]
IconArea_Image ="C:\XXX.JPG"
IconArea_Text= 0x0000FFFF
How do you get the texted for the photo?
By chunkchunk 1167858815 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveOne question, why do you have folders such as: "benefit of sex" and "increase thumbnail size" lol.
By Bigkev31589 1167856814 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Removelol that's the first thing I wondered :D
By hckymanr 1168156307 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveYou have a very sharp eye sight ... O.o
:P
Actually that is a folder for part of my video here in metacafe:
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/364667/top_benefits_of_sex/
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/354906/best_thumbnail_quality_biggest_thumbnail_size/
Just sharing some information on "benefit of sex" but i find that "increase thumbnail size and quality" guide can be quite useful either. See if you can spot anything there this time, LoL .
yeah but i like the folder hatyai better cause i know what's in that town :-)
By iNcOgNiTo_1 1168405072 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveNice post!
I like the one with Superman Return.... Look cool !!!
Finally some useful stuff here at metacafe. Please keep it up betacafe and post some more cool computer tips.
By fibe9 1167850683 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Removeit didnt work i did everything correctly i did it several times it still dont work is there something im missin
By skullkid 1169235560 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Removehow do you record what you are doing on screen?
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to set white to text color ,type in 0x00FFFFFF
Yo! That's some hot S**t !
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See how unsecure your passwords are! Be careful!
I tried to get this done for a long time till i realized that the problem was that i allways tried to open the folder through the shortcut on my desktop. The only way it seems to work is through the explorer.
Is there anyway to code this so the picture would show even if opened from a shortcut?
u must see it!!!!!!!
http://www.freepornvideos.tk
this is F-ing sweet
is there any thing els i can do that is sweet as this?
its really awesome . . . thnx so much f4 the thing.
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By dolphin-girl 1172323867 Reply Spam [-1] Moderate Up Moderate Down Removeit dosn't want to work ........
please e-mail me to help me solve the problem
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u can do that on windows me
but thanks anyway for the information
it's interesting
i'm gonna do it
its coooooooooooool
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THANKS!!
PLEASE SEND ME THIS PICTURE
By fabryWLF 1171649395 Reply Spam [-1] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveYou can do this on a Mac with a few clicks of the mouse suckers!
By proddin 1171410276 Reply Spam [-1] Moderate Up Moderate Down Removethe program "window papers" from the Sodabush website. it's freeware and it does the job effortlessly.
By BENJI-THE-DOG 1171256433 Reply Spam [-1] Moderate Up Moderate Down Removei tried doing this but it didnt work
what do i do
can any1 help please????
please send more techniques at my e-mail address.
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i havnt uploaded the new pages yet but they will be on www.gps2success.com
once i fininsh updating the rest of it
Hi.Very nice this idea but i have a problem.I use total comander and the folders that i aply this i can't see them.I see that folders on hide,why?who i can fix it?
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Thanks =}
thats badass, now i have a naked chic in the background, i cant wait to have some computer geek tell me that cant be done. thanks man, who cares if you made it up or stole it. Fact is u posted it and i found it! 5 stars!
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THANKS A LOT
Thats dope , thanks man
By Supreme Ultimate 1170274635 Reply Spam [-1] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveThis is great buddy, quite enlightening,
Kindly forward me other content like this
Regards
hehehehe.... m happy now..thx dude!
By hunny68 1169792913 Reply Spam [-1] Moderate Up Moderate Down Removeit's a nice guide but I could only change my font color and not the background.. so sad :(
By hunny68 1169791278 Reply Spam [-1] Moderate Up Moderate Down Removeits too bad you had a picture of an ugly girl on there.
By SgtJcoo 1169758720 Reply Spam [-1] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveThanks for tip
BTW, it only works if you start double clicking from My Computer. (it won't work if you directly browse to that directory from explorer)
For the guy who asked how to unset it...here are the tip
Run the following...
attrib (plus)a "The directory"
delete the desktop.ini file from folder. (better to delete it from desktop as well)
it doesn't work but i try again
By jaanek 1167942678 Reply Spam [-1] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveSee this new guide in my new video, it will help you in the setting.
Thanks
que aparece en el video o de donde la puedo descargar
POR FAVOR
hey
check this out http://rupid.com
thanks for the link to sodabush, very helpful
By oscar_leo 1170636228 Reply Spam [-2] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveYou could just buy a mac and Right Click in any window you want a pic and pick it from finder...
Much easier:
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m24/AnyColouryoulike06/Picture1-2.png
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m24/AnyColouryoulike06/Picture2-1.png
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m24/AnyColouryoulike06/Picture3.png
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m24/AnyColouryoulike06/Picture5.png
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m24/AnyColouryoulike06/Picture4.png
it just works:]
See what else you can do to your explorer at,
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/354906/best_thumbnail_quality_biggest_thumbnail_size/
Hope your will like it ^__^
Thanks
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