iColor Folder

Although Windows operating systems have always strove to offer the utmost flexibility to the user, for better looks you always needed third party software. With XP, this job is clearly a bit more difficult, given that it is an operating system built specifically for performance, thus giving a lower priority to appearance. However, shelling out a few bucks (and sometimes even none at all) would always bring comfortable yet amazing aesthetics infusion into the default shell.


In a time when Windows has suffered a radical transition in terms of looks, from the dull old XP to the glossy Vista, one application has successfully carried out the job of improving the looks of your folders on XP, and partly on Vista too. Folders are items you deal with every day and users with photographic memory may find their customization a nifty way to improve on appearance as well as overall functionality when working on the computer.

All in all, the app does a great job at enhancing the looks of the folder on XP, providing customization options for each item. Icon packs included are well defined and beautifully designed and, as a bonus, the developer allows users more tweaking with regards to the images in the packs, making available documentation for building your own resources as well as creating a new skin. Check out "doc" folder under installation directory for more details.

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