Showing posts with label USB Tricks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label USB Tricks. Show all posts

Thursday, August 11, 2011

How to Change USB Icon

Are you bored of the usual USB Icon displayed as default? If YES then you are on the right place to learn the trick.


Step 1. Open Notepad Application - Start > All Programs > Accessories 


Step 2. Copy and Paste the Code below


[Autorun]
icon=myicon.ico


Step 3.  Save the file as Autorun.inf on the USB root directory.


Step 4.  Find any Icon file and save it to on the USB root directory of your USB. Rename the file as myicon.ico You can download icon file on the net or you may use some image to icon file converting tool.


Note: myicon.ico on the code can be replaced by any name that you want




Step 5. Safely remove the USB device and plug it again. If unplugging will not work try restarting your system and view it again in My Computer.


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How to Insert Background Image for USB

1. Open Notepad then Copy and Open the following codes below and save it as desktop.ini



[{BE098140-A513-11D0-A3A4-00C04FD706EC}]

iconarea_image=back1.jpg

iconarea_text=0xFFFFFF

2. Prepare a picture/image that you want to appear as background. Rename it as back1.jpg.


Note: You can also change the name back1.jpg whatever the name that you wanted.


3. Refresh your device and viola your new background will be displayed.


USB Background Image




4. Now, we are going to hide the files that we have created earlier. It would be more appealing if we are going to hide it.


5. Right Click the file and choose Properties. The Properties Window will be displayed and click hidden.


Properties Dialog Box

Visit this post for Showing and Hiding Hidden Files

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