This blog post is also available in PDF format in a TechRepublic download. I'll also briefly revisit Windows 98 and take a look at the Customize This Folder wizard - just for old time's sake. In this edition of the Windows Desktop Report, I'll show you how to install and use the Windows 7 Folder Background Changer. This neat little program runs as a standalone application and works in both Windows Vista and Windows 7. Later, while doing a bit of researching on the Internet, I encountered a nice little program called the Windows 7 Folder Background Changer, which was developed for The Windows Club website by Kishan Bagaria. Since I had no quick comeback, I sulked off. He quickly replied that Content view wasn't the same as the Windows 98 feature, and I knew he was right. I told him about Windows 7's Content view, which makes keeping track of multimedia files easier. He really liked to be able to customize certain folders back then, as it helped him to organize content. A friend of mine was reminiscing about that capability the other day and asked me why this feature wasn't one of the many bells and whistles in Microsoft Windows 7.

If you used Microsoft Windows 98, chances are good that you remember that operating system's Customize This Folder wizard, which allowed you to customize your folders by setting different backgrounds and choosing a text color.