How I can hide all Icons behind the Libraries in Windows7?

Answer 1

1. Set Folder Options to Show hidden files, folders, and drives.

2. In Windows Explorer, navigate to: (See screenshot below)

Code:

C:\Users\(User Name)\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Libraries

3. Open Notepad by one of the methods below. (See screenshots below)

4. Drag the Library icon (from step 2) that you want to change into the blank Notepad and drop it. (See screenshots below)

NOTE: Libraries are .xml files, so they can be edited in Notepad. These are the default entries for the Libraries.

• Documents default- imageres.dll,-1002
• Music default - imageres.dll,-1004
• Pictures default - imageres.dll,-1003
• Videos default - imageres.dll,-1005

5. To Use a Custom Icon of Yours -A) Look for the "path to icon w/file extension" line. (See screenshots above) NOTE: If this is a new Library that you have created, then the line will not be there and you will need to add the "path to icon w/file extension" line directly under the -1 line entry.

B) In Notepad, substitute path to icon w/file extensionin quotes to the full path of the custom icon that you want to use for the default Library icon instead.

C) Go to step 7.

6. To Use another Windows 7 Icon -A) Download and install the free program IconViewer.

NOTE: Be sure to download the correct 32-bit or 64-bit version for your Windows 7.

B) In Windows Explorer navigate to the .exe (ex: for program icons) or .dll (ex: Windows 7 icons) file that contains the icon that you want to use for the default Library icon, then right click on the file, click on Properties, and the Icons tab. (See screenshot below) NOTE: The most common Windows 7 icons come from the C:\Windows\System32\imageres.dll file.

C) Look for the path to icon w/file extension,-icon# line. (See screenshots below step 4) NOTE: If this is a new Library that you have created, then the line will not be there and you will need to add the path to icon w/file extension,-icon# line directly under the -1 line entry.

D) In Notepad, substitute path to icon w/file extensionto the full path of the file that includes the icon you want from step 6B, then substitute icon# with the icon number under the icon you want from step 6B. (See screenshot below) NOTE:If the file that includes the icon you want in step 6B is in the C:\Windows\System32 folder, then you will just need to type in the file name instead of the full path.

FOR EXAMPLE:

• Let's say I want to change the Pictures Library icon to the icon #1008 (step 6B) included in the C:\Windows\System32\imageres.dll file. I would use imageres.dll,-1008. (See screenshot below)
• Let's say the icon #1008 (step 6B) was included in the C:\Program Files\imageres.dll file. I would use C:\Program Files\imageres.dll,-1008 instead.

7. In Notepad, click on File and Save, then close Notepad. (See screenshot below)

8. The Library icon will now be changed. (See screenshot below)

NOTE: For example, the default Pictures Library icon.

9. Repeat steps 3 to 8 if you would like to change any more Library icons.

10. When done, set Folder Options to Don't show hidden files, folders, and drives.

11. Log off and log on, or restart the computer to fully apply the icon change to all locations for this library folder.