In Windows 8, finally, you can arbitrarily change the icon for custom 
libraries. Note, however, that this capability extends only to custom 
libraries, and not the built-in libraries (still Documents, Music, 
Pictures, and Videos). And while that’s a shame, power users will still 
appreciate being able to customize their custom libraries with a new 
icon.
Simply click Start –> Run (or WinKey + R), type explorer %AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Libraries
 and click the OK button. This will open a new Explorer window showing 
us the raw Library metadata files (.library-ms). Drag the library into 
your favorite text editor (or simply Notepad) and locate the XML element
 <iconReference>. Edit the value within to meet 
your needs, save, and restart Explorer. (You can safely terminate 
Explorer in Windows 8 by holding the CTRL and SHIFT keys while 
right-clicking the Taskbar.)->You’re done!

 
 
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