Change Folder Icons 8.5

• License:

  Free to try; $19.95 to buy

• Editor's Rating:

  3.0 stars

• Average User Rating:

  1.5 stars (out of 5 votes) Rate it!

• Downloads:

  53,983

• Operating Systems:

  Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows 98

• Additional Requirements:

  Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP

• Limitations:

  10-day/10-use trial

• Date Added:

  October 17, 2007

• Previous Versions:

  Select a version Change Folder Icons 8.1 Change Folder Icons 7.5 Change Folder Icons 7.4 Change Folder Icons 7.3 Change Folder Icons 6.0 Change Folder Icons 6.1 Change Folder Icons 6.0 Change Folder Icons 4.8.1 Change Folder Icons 6.0 Change Folder Icons 4.8 Change Folder Icons 4.7 Change Folder Icons 4.6 Change Folder Icons 4.5 Change Folder Icons 4.1 Change Folder Icons 4.0 Change Folder Icon 3.1 Change Folder Icon 1.0

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Publisher's description of Change Folder Icons

From NeSoft:

Don't you know how to change standard yellow folder to a colorful and bright? Change Folder Icons is an award-winning tool for Windows intended to find thousands of bright icons in your computer and change Windows folder icons simply and fast! As against other similar programs Change Folder Icons changes folder icons so that while copying to another computer, CD or any removable drive colourful icons are kept.

Version 8.5 adds icons lists for founded icons, changes icons for system folders: My Computer, Network Connections, Recycle Bin.

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Editor's review of Change Folder Icons

• 3.0 stars

• "Change Folder Icons"

• Reviewed by: CNET Staff
• Version reviewed: Change Folder Icons 8.5

For some computer users, Windows' mundane yellow folder icon is just too boring to let stand. This program helps search the computer for other icons, and can replace those individual folder images with something more interesting. Unlike more powerful graphics tools, this isn't designed to edit or create icons from scratch, but it does have the ability to extract icon images from executable program files, where they are often hidden. Searching individual folders is fast and easy, and the process of replacing the icons is simple. However, we found a few bugs that caused the program to crash when searching folders with large numbers of executables, or when trying to examine icons before a search was complete. A pop-up screen reminds people to register after 10 icons have been replaced. All told, we would recommend this to people who want a rudimentary desktop-customization tool, but those who want broader icon-creation features should look elsewhere.

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• 1 stars

  Version: Change Folder Icons 8.5

  "Avoid this product."

  by expectdelays on March 31, 2009

  Pros: No redeeming features. Didn't even uninstall completely.

  Cons: Clunky, inefficient, annoying, and utterly useless without the license. By the time I got it to do the same thing twice, I'd used up most of my ten free "executions". And it never stops nagging you to register. Ever. At Every Possible Step.

  Summary: The interface is way too busy, the steps required to execute a simple action are ridiculously convoluted, and in the end it does something else. You have to watch it like a hawk.
  I downloaded this product because I couldn't find any other way... read more >>

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• 2 stars

  1 out of 1 people found this review helpful

  Version: Change Folder Icons 8.5

  "Don't waste your time."

  by cookiebun on January 9, 2009

  Pros: It changes icons.

  Cons: My 19 MB icon collection was to much for it to handle. I was unable to scroll through my collection to select the icon I wanted to use. I have a decent amount of video memory and it seemed to want to use every last bit of it.

  Summary: This program reminds me of old freeware written with visual basic that I used on my old Windows 98 machine. I wouldn't use this program even if it were free, It's too nasty looking and clunky.
  Also, CONSTANTLY nags you to buy.

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