In your personal folders, you can create your own folders and customize view options based on the contents. In the toolbar of the Pictures and Music folders, Windows provides buttons with file management activities specifically related to the contents of the folder, such as Slide Show in the Pictures folder, or Play All in the Music folders. When you create a new folder, you can customize it for documents, pictures, music, and videos by applying a folder template, which is a collection of folder tasks and viewing options. When you apply a template to a folder, you apply specific features to the folder, such as specialized tasks and viewing options for working with documents, pictures, music, and videos.
Click the Customize tab for a folder.
Click the Optimize this folder for list arrow, and then select the type of folder you want: General Items, Documents, Pictures, Videos, or Music.
Select the Also apply this template to all subfolders check box to apply the option.
To select a picture for display on the folder icon, click Choose File.
To restore the default picture for the folder, click Restore Default.
See “Customizing the Taskbar” on page 118 for information on modifying the taskbar.