Changing Folder Background: Add any image as a background in your window explorer for XP

There is a simple way to change your folder background from plain white to any image you want. Here is the quick preview:

To change the background of your folder, just follow this step:

1. Open Notepad, then copy paste this code:

[ExtShellFolderViews]
{BE098140-A513-11D0-A3A4-00C04FD706EC}={BE098140-A513-11D0-A3A4-00C04FD706EC}
[{BE098140-A513-11D0-A3A4-00C04FD706EC}]
IconArea_Image=directory_of_the_image

2. Change or replace the directory_of_the_imageinto the directory where you save the image (for your folder background). If you have it in the same folder which you want to change its background, then you can just type the name of the file.
Shown in the picture, the code then should be: IconArea_Image=background.jpg

3. Save the Notepad as: Desktop.ini

Done! Now whenever you try to open the folder specified, it won't show a plain white background.

This only works for XP. For Vista, refer to

Previously I have shared the way how to change XP folder background from plain blank white to a background image. But the ability to make a custom image background in explorer backgrounds is disabled in Vista.

Therefore changing the background is impossible unless you have 3rd party apps to do. One of them is the small application named: Vista Folder Background. It is easy to install. Inside the Zip file contains instructions on how to for Vista 32- and 64-bits. Read the instruction to install neatly.

Download link: Here