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How to Give Background Image for Your USB Drive Window?

By on February 20, 2009

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Do you want to add a nice background image to your USB drive’s window background? Let me show you how you can give your usb drive a background image. It’s simple and doesn’t require any software.

Set Background Image for USB Drive

Step 1

Copy the following code to your text editor or Notepad. Change the IconArea_Image= to the name of your image file. For example,type IconArea_Image=windows_7.jpg.  Then, save it as “desktop.ini” without the quotes.

[ExtShellFolderViews]
{BE098140-A513-11D0-A3A4-00C04FD706EC}={BE098140-A513-11D0-A3A4-00C04FD706EC}
[{BE098140-A513-11D0-A3A4-00C04FD706EC}]
Attributes=1
IconArea_Image=your background picture
Step 2
Place the “desktop.ini” file and your image file in your USB drive. You can hide the files if you want.

Step 3
Refresh or re-plug your USB device to see the result. Enjoy!

Note : You can try Windowpaper XP if you want to customize your Windows folder’s background with wallpaper.

Steve Yu is a technology blogger with five years blogging experience (since 2007). He is the founder of MyTechQuest.com.

  • http://pixobyte.com Nicholas | Pixobyte.com

    Cool trick dude, will use it, Thanks buddy :-)

  • Althaf

    Hi there …..i tried doing it but it dint work out for me i am using windows XP ……..

    Plz help………

  • Dalen

    I tried to use the code but it did not worked

  • sathish

    I am tried but is is not working pls send me a correct way to set the background to any USB drives, USB External Drives. I am Waiting………..I am Saved the script as “Desktop.ini” and placed the Picture also in My External Drive but it is not working……….pls send the correct way…

    • http://yahoomail.com jay

      i have a code but it is for win XP..
      Copy and paste this codes below!

      [.ShellClassInfo]
      IconFile=%SystemRoot%\system32\SHELL32.dll
      IconIndex=127
      ConfirmFileOp=0

      [{BE098140-A513-11D0-A3A4-00C04FD706EC}]
      Attributes=1
      IconArea_Image=”type your image name here”
      IconArea_Text=”0xFFFFFF”
      [ExtShellFolderViews]
      {BE098140-A513-11D0-A3A4-00C04FD706EC}={BE098140-A513-11D0-A3A4-00C04FD706EC}
      {5984FFE0-28D4-11CF-AE66-08002B2E1262}={5984FFE0-28D4-11CF-AE66-08002B2E1262}

      [{5984FFE0-28D4-11CF-AE66-08002B2E1262}]
      PersistMoniker=Folder.htt
      PersistMonikerPreview=%WebDir%\folder.bmp

      in IconArea_Image=”type your image name here” “sample.jpg” or “sampple.jpeg” save it and rename “desktop.ini”
      you must place your image in your USB

      good luck

  • bert

    it works

    in the moon……

  • joebert

    same here it didn’t work

  • Rajneel

    some times back, i really had a background picture set in my USB.
    recently i was forced to format it and the file to set the background was also lost.
    since then i have been trying to set it again but it seems like the ones here will not work….

    these are very short codes. the one i was using before was longer than theones found over the net.

    pliz if any body could get that setting mail me on : rajneel_ram@yahoo.co.nz

    thnx!! :L

  • katreena

    it works!! juz read the instructions carefully!!!

  • http://www.yahoo.com Rakiliuz

    weww it worKS! hehe.. thankz!

  • Josh

    It doesn’t work… I try many times… my USB is Kingston 2GB is anything wrong please help. Thanks

  • http://none Emerson

    It doesn’t work…how can I activate it… pls. help me!!!

  • http://google WATITIW

    yeah it works….but @ jay your code is not enough..try it out to fixed your code..

  • Stephenjohn_132

    ohhh thank you so much <3