Adding customized icons to the thumb drives provide convenience in identifying the device. Moreover, they also give a personalized look. To add a customized icon to the flash drive, follow the given simple steps.
Steps:
- Plug-in flash drive.
- Choose an icon for the flash drive. The icon should be .ico file. Make sure it does not have resolution more than 256×256 Px.
- Go to Start menu and click all Programs > Notepad.
- Type the following command in the Notepad window. Remember to replace the filename with the filename of icon you chose for the flash drive.
{autorun}
icon=filename.ico
- In Notepad, go to File > Save as.
- Give the filename as autorun.inf
- In Save As Type, select All Files from the drop down menu.
- Place both the .ico and .inf file in the root of the flash drive.
- Remove your flash drive and plug it again. You will notice the new custom icon.
