I tried this, and it works very well. However, I have a problem now. I decided not to use a background image for my Explorer folders, so I switched back to the default view. I always use “details” view. After using this application, there are now thin lines separating the columns in details view. They were never there before, and I have no idea how to remove them. It's very distracting to me to have these column separators. Can you please help?

Download this file : http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4024184/uninstall.reg & run it. When it confirms click Yes. I will add this option in the next version.

Does the Windows Background Changer integrate into the windows shell such that when you right click on a folder, a “folder background” customization tab appears?

Also, a suggestion for a feature that parallels such programs that would change backgrounds in XP and earlier would be to edit the folder tool-tip text.

Hi I followed your guide after trying it blind a few times and having no look, I really like the idea of this programme but which folder do i need to set the properties on to make it include every folder on my pc?
Thanks in advance

Just set the background image on all your drives and select the option “Apply To Sub Folders”.

Thank you, Kishan!

Thankyou for the prompt reply. I have set my c: drive and included all sub folders but I still find some folders do not display all of the time. does this only work when not using libraries? Otherwise maybe I have some conflicting software maybe?

It does not work with Libraries.

Hi,thank you for sharing.I tried it in WIN7,and it works well.And I used this app in vista ,it works well too.but when I switch to WIN7,it has already do not work.

I have gained a lot from TWC over the years, particularly after I started the free Windows 7 version last year. I find a plethora of quite useful tips and applications in TWC, that I have used from time to time. These include one of TWC's latest: Folder Background Changer, which is an excellent applet that brightens my screen.

However, I have a few comments on this applet. Often, this does not work the first time, particularly if I select a disc folder C:, D:, E:, etal, and use “apply to subfolders”. In many [not most] the subfolders donot show the change. This is quite irregular, and it does not happen always. When it does happen, I get blurred or over-written texts on some subfolders, or the selected backgrounf colour does not appear at all [see enclosed pix]. Mind you, I found such oddities only in subfolders, not with the root ones. And, I always run it with administrative privileges.

Hi,i am having he same problem as Keith i cant get my default view back,i ran the uninstall.reg also but still i have problem

Hi,

This looks like a good application, but I would like to know how to do this manually if at all possible. I liked the method before of editing the .ini file as in WinXP, and I really want to know exactly what I do as I edit computer settings, so I'm more confident in reversing anything I mess up or change. Any chance I could get the details on how the program does what it does?

Thanks!
-Zeke

You can't do it manually. This tool registers a dll file to Windows that allows it to change the background.

thanks for this