Folder Marker for Windows download

Quick summary

Folder Marker lets you change a folder's icon or color with a single click. This free Windows utility focuses on customizing Explorer appearance to help organize folders visually.

Software category and similar options

Explorer & Shell Enhancements (under the Task Bar, Start Menu & Explorer utilities)
Alternative recommended: Folder Colorizer Free

Compatibility and language

Folder Marker runs on Windows systems and is provided only in English.

Version and release details

The current release is version 1.4, with the most recent update recorded on 2007-08-02.

Installations and recent activity

Since being added to our collection in 2007, Folder Marker has been downloaded 86,625 times. In the past week it registered 7 new installs.

Size and typical usage

This is a lightweight program that requires less disk space than the average utility in its category. It sees significant use in:

Czech Republic
Germany
United States

Technical

Title

Folder Marker

Requirements

Windows

Language

No language has been specified.

Available languages

License

Free

Latest update

2007-02-08

Author

Foldermarker

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