The procedure for changing the folder icon is easy, however, the picture file has to be of the icon type rather than the more common JPG, GIF or TIFF format.
To change the icon, right click on the folder and select
properties from the menu. Next click the
customize tab. Click the
change icon button and then
browse to the folder containing your icon files. Select the one you want and click
ok. Click
apply and that's it done.
Now, if your files are not in icon format (i.e., they are not called "something.
ico", you will need to convert them first. If your pictures are currently in BMP, JPG or PNG format, you can download a cool convertor from
here. Just drag your picture onto the window and it will convert it to an ico.