How to Make a Folder Background a GIF

Newer versions of Windows lack the folder background feature found in Windows XP and earlier versions of Windows. You can use a third-party utility, such as the Windows 7 Folder Background Changer application, to set background images for your folders. Windows 7 Folder Background changer can set GIF, JPG or PNG image files as folder backgrounds. You’ll see the image file as your folder’s background in Windows Explorer. You can also set a custom color for the file names inside the folder, so you can read them even if you have a dark background image.

Instructions

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     Download the Windows 7 Folder Background Changer from The Windows Club website.
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     Double-click the downloaded “W7FBC.zip” file to view the zip file’s contents.
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     Drag and drop the “W7FBC [version].exe” file from the zip file to a folder on your computer.
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     Right-click the extracted “W7FBC [version].exe” file and select “Run as Administrator.”
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     Click the “Browse” button in the Windows 7 Folder Background Changer window that appears, select a folder on your computer and click “OK.”
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     Click the “Change Background Image” button, browse to a GIF file on your computer and double-click it. The GIF file appears as the folder’s background in Windows Explorer.
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     Use the “Text Color” box in the Windows 7 Folder Background Changer window to set a color for the file names inside the folder. For example, you can select a white background color if you’re using a black background image.
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     Enable the “Apply To Sub Folders” check box in the window if you want to apply the background image to every folder inside the selected folder.