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Modern Tile Maker is a freeware for Windows 8. It will allow you to create Modern or Metro style Tiles for Files, Folders, Desktop Programs, and Web links. When you create a shortcut of any folder or software on the start screen, it takes on the default form. But using Modern Tile Maker, the tile actually appears like a Metro UI tile - similar to how the Metro apps tiles look.

All you need to do to customize the looks is:

Browse to the folder, file, .exe file, etc.
Select the display name if you want to display it
Select display color for the name
Select Tile image Select Tile color.

Once you have installed Modern Tile Maker, run it and set your choices, check the Preview, and if it meets your preferences, click on Pin to Start. You will now be able to see the App-style tiles for your legacy applications, files and folders too. You can create Tiles with Modern UI for My Computer, built-in Windows tools and all other elements too.