We'll stick to the default ones here, mark the icon pack that you wish to use, and click the 'Install' button to add Folder Painter to Windows Explorer's context menu. Or, you can add your own icons too, refer to the official page for instructions. The program ships with three icon packs (icon styles for folders), but there are more icon packs available on the developer's website. The left pane in the interface lists the folder icon colors that you can select, along with a preview of the icons. Run the FolderPainter.EXE (or the 64-bit version) to start using it. Rainbow Folders which he reviewed in 2007 and the free Folder Colorizer 2.įolder Painter is a good choice as well, and this review is about that application. Martin reviewed a couple of freeware alternatives in the past, e.g.