Getting organised in Windows 10 is more simple than you might
think as you can colour-code your files and folders to be more eye-catching,
making it that much easier to find what you’re looking for.
This option doesn’t come built into Windows 10, however, so
you’ll have to make use of some free software to customise your files.
Thankfully it’s nice and simple to use.
The software we’re going to use is called Folder Marker Free and
you can download it here, then you can follow the steps below to start making
your desktop look more colourful.
How to change the colour
of your files in Windows 10
·
Download
Folder Marker Free
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Double-click
the downloaded file, this will bring up the installation wizard to help you
install it
·
Find
the Folder Marker Free icon on your desktop. Double-click it to open
·
Click
on the folder with the “...” at the top right and navigate to the folder you
wish to change the colour of. I’m going to use a ‘Test Folder’ on my desktop as
an example
·
Select
the colour you’d like your folder to become in the box below
·
Once
you’ve made your selections, hit Apply at the bottom of the window
·
You
can also change the icons of the file or folder to help them stand out. To do
this, simply click the “Main” tab next to the “Colors” tab and you’ll be
presented with some icons that you can change your files to. Follow the same
process as before, select the file you wish to change and the icon you wish to
change it to - and hit Apply at the bottom
How to create custom
desktop icons in Windows 10
·
You
can also create personalised desktop Icons with Folder Marker Free
·
Click
the “User Icons” tab as displayed below. Select “+ Add” and then select the
image you wish to use for a folder from its location on your computer
·
Once
you’ve done this, select the image in the window, make sure you have the
correct file address in the top window and hit apply
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