We recommend! Bored with your Windows Explorer background? eXPlorer Styler allows you to customize your Explorer background with your photos or pictures. Not only the folder, your Explorer toolbar can be customized too. No install needed. Just extract the zip file and you ready to using the program. Version 2 has new interface, bug fixes, and help documentation file.
Features :
* Small file size, only 1 MB!
* Installation is simple, you just extract from the zip file.
* Safe Mode : You can specify whether the background picture would be copied to destination directory or not. (So useful if the folder is on removable media)
* This program is absolutely free!
Download eXPlorer Styler here
Or alternatively just use Microsoft classic/old way (webview/active desktop) on Xp even USB flash drive like Windows 98 / ME / 2000:
http://www.wincert.net/forum/index.php?/topic/4192-get-webview-on-xp-like-windows-98-folder-background-image/
and it still works with IE7 / IE8 on Xp SP2 / SP3 unlike Vista.