Download Folder Painter v1.3 – Change Folder Colors in Windows Explorer

Folder Painter v1.3 is a free portable utility for Windows that lets you change the color of individual folders in Windows Explorer. By assigning different colors to your folders, you can visually organize your files at a glance — making it easy to distinguish between projects, priority levels, categories, or any custom grouping you choose.

The tool integrates directly into the Windows right-click context menu, so changing a folder’s color is as simple as right-clicking on it and selecting your desired color from the Folder Painter submenu. It supports a range of preset colors and applies the change instantly without any restart required.

Folder Painter is lightweight and portable, requiring no installation. It is a simple quality-of-life improvement for anyone who works with many folders and wants a more visually organized file system.

Key Features

• Change folder icon colors with a right-click from the Windows Explorer context menu
• Multiple preset colors available for quick visual organization
• Instantly apply or remove folder color without restarting Explorer
• Portable — no installation required
• Lightweight with minimal system resource usage
• Works on Windows 7, 8, 10, and 11
• Easy to uninstall — removes context menu entries cleanly

How to Install

1. Click the download button above to save Folder Painter v1.3 to your computer.
2. Extract the archive to a folder of your choice — no installation is needed.
3. Run FolderPainter.exe as Administrator to register the context menu entries.
4. Right-click any folder in Windows Explorer and select Folder Painter to choose a color.
5. To remove the context menu entry, run the executable again and select the uninstall option.