Fast Folder.JPG

As Windows got redesigned over the years, almost every aspect got refined, or at least fitted with a fresh new visual style. The same goes for folder, which now show small previews of pictures they hold, if any. For this purpose alone, Fast Folder.JPG helps you pick a custom image to show up as a preview through a simple drag and drop operation.

All the application has to offer is found in a compact window, with no actual buttons to get you started. It stays on top of any other window by default, but this can be changed from the context menu options. You can adjust opacity level, and access the settings panel for general behavior options.

Your effort narrows down to dropping a picture file over the window, with it becoming the new face of the source folder. On the bright side, you don’t have to place the program executable in that particular folder, with the path automatically being read once the picture of interest is dropped. Changes are instantly applied.

If you’re not really sure what picture to use, you might as well drop the entire folder over the window. This generates a list of thumbnails which show up in a large explorer panel so you can pick the one of interest. If there’s only one picture inside the folder it’s automatically used instead.

The settings menu allows you to have the newly created Folder.JPG picture automatically hidden, so you don’t accidentally remove, or use it in any projects. The application can replace images larger than a specific file size. Sadly, there are no option to handle the way in which pictures are shown, although these are automatically rotated and scaled to fit.

To sum it up, Fast Folder.JPG is a lightweight application with which you can instantly tweak the visual design of folders in Windows. It instantly gets the job done, with little time spent from start to end, especially because of drag and drop support.