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Change the color, size and other aspects of your desktop folder icons with this free software

Change the color, size and other aspects of your desktop folder icons with this free software

Vote: (39 votes)

Program license: Free

Developer: Piotr Chodzinski

Version: 2.05

Works under: Windows

Vote:

Program license

(39 votes)

Free

Developer

Version

Piotr Chodzinski

2.05

Works under:

Windows

Pros

  • Choose the exact color and hue for your folders
  • High-contrast icons make certain folders easier to see
  • Change icon size with ease

Cons

  • Designed for Windows XP, may not work with more current systems
  • Can only be used with an English language pack, will not work with other languages

Rainbow Folders is a program made to change the color of folder icons. There are many programs like this, but Rainbow Folders is more precise than many programs and it has other features that make it very useful. If you want to customize the color of your folders or make high-contrast icons so that certain folders stand out, then this program might be right for you.

Changing Folder Colors

The main feature of this program is that it can change the color of folder icons. Folders are often a blue or beige color and that can get boring. Not only that, but it can be hard to organize folders visually if they all have the same color. Rainbow Folders changes that.

You're able to change the color of your folder within seconds. Unlike some other programs that only have a drop-down menu of different colors, Rainbow Folders is highly precise and allows you to select the exact color and hue you would like. This means you can easily make light, dark or medium folders with ease. It's like selecting a color in any graphic design program.

High-Contrast Icons

A flat color is perfectly fine for folders, but you may want important folders to have a high-contrast color that makes them immediately pop out. This can be good for folders that have important files or those that are necessary for your project. Just like selecting the exact hue and color you want, this feature only takes a few clicks. This will make your folder stand out no matter how many other folders are around it.

Multiple Folders

Rainbow Folders allows you to change multiple folders at once. For example, if there are 15 folders that should all be the same red color, then simply select them and then choose the color you would like. This tool is simple to find and use. Instead of wasting time and changing each folder one at a time, this allows you to make simple work of changing their color.

Icon Size

This is a secondary function that may also be useful. Rainbow Folders can change icon size so some folders are bigger or smaller. Simply select the size you would like and the icon will change. It's very simple and it can make certain icons stand out or conserve space so that you have more room in folders or your desktop.

Extremely Small

This program is one of the smallest you'll ever find, which ensures you can easily download and install it. Rainbow Folders is less than 1MB in size. There are very few programs this useful and this small. This is because Rainbow Folders was made for Windows XP.

Pros

  • Choose the exact color and hue for your folders
  • High-contrast icons make certain folders easier to see
  • Change icon size with ease

Cons

  • Designed for Windows XP, may not work with more current systems
  • Can only be used with an English language pack, will not work with other languages