FolderShine

The native folder icons packed with Windows are plain and boring. Although the icons can be changed, there aren’t imaginative choices to pick from. FolderShine is a utility that can surely brighten up your computer.
Once the app is installed you can modify the way each folder looks by applying one of the colorful icons that come with the software. Furthermore, if you have any files fit to be icons on your computer (ICO or BMP formats), you can also add and select one of those.
In addition, you can modify the native white background of your folders by applying any of the images that come with FolderShine. If none of them appeal to you, you can load any of the pictures on your computer, as long as they are in JPG or BMP format.
Since contrast might be a problem depending on the color of the background, you can also modify the color of the text, to make it stand out. This can be done either from a set of default swatches or by choosing a new hue from the color spectrum.
Modifications are only applied to the selected folders, while the subfolders aren’t subjected to the same changes.
The app comes with a simple interface that displays your folders in a tree view. To modify any of the icons you must select the directory from the list, choose the desired changes and apply them. The software doesn’t support mass modification for all folders, as the app’s main purpose is to help you personalize the most important directories on your computer.
FolderShine is a nice tool that can enable you to easily customize the way your computer files look. The interface is intuitive so first-time users shouldn’t have problems figuring out how to work with this app.