diff --git a/src/locales/en/translation.json b/src/locales/en/translation.json
index 28296a66..0fe90342 100644
--- a/src/locales/en/translation.json
+++ b/src/locales/en/translation.json
@@ -1479,6 +1479,8 @@
     "local": "Local",
     "external": "External (OIDC)",
     "selectPreferredLanguage": "Select your preferred language for the interface",
+    "fileColorCoding": "File Color Coding",
+    "fileColorCodingDesc": "Color-code files by type: folders (red), files (blue), symlinks (green)",
     "currentPassword": "Current Password",
     "passwordChangedSuccess": "Password changed successfully! Please log in again.",
     "failedToChangePassword": "Failed to change password. Please check your current password and try again."
diff --git a/src/locales/zh/translation.json b/src/locales/zh/translation.json
index 3495f971..5561e41c 100644
--- a/src/locales/zh/translation.json
+++ b/src/locales/zh/translation.json
@@ -1442,6 +1442,8 @@
     "local": "本地",
     "external": "外部 (OIDC)",
     "selectPreferredLanguage": "选择您的界面首选语言",
+    "fileColorCoding": "文件颜色编码",
+    "fileColorCodingDesc": "按类型对文件进行颜色编码：文件夹（红色）、文件（蓝色）、符号链接（绿色）",
     "currentPassword": "当前密码",
     "passwordChangedSuccess": "密码修改成功！请重新登录。",
     "failedToChangePassword": "修改密码失败。请检查您当前的密码并重试。"
diff --git a/src/ui/desktop/apps/file-manager/FileManagerGrid.tsx b/src/ui/desktop/apps/file-manager/FileManagerGrid.tsx
index 8809a7bd..5c1a0ac8 100644
--- a/src/ui/desktop/apps/file-manager/FileManagerGrid.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/desktop/apps/file-manager/FileManagerGrid.tsx
@@ -96,15 +96,33 @@ interface FileManagerGridProps {
   onNewFolder?: () => void;
 }
 
-const getFileIcon = (file: FileItem, viewMode: "grid" | "list" = "grid") => {
-  const iconClass = viewMode === "grid" ? "w-8 h-8" : "w-6 h-6";
+const getFileTypeColor = (file: FileItem): string => {
+  const colorEnabled = localStorage.getItem("fileColorCoding") !== "false";
+  if (!colorEnabled) {
+    return "text-muted-foreground";
+  }
 
   if (file.type === "directory") {
-    return <Folder className={`${iconClass} text-muted-foreground`} />;
+    return "text-red-400";
   }
 
   if (file.type === "link") {
-    return <FileSymlink className={`${iconClass} text-muted-foreground`} />;
+    return "text-green-400";
+  }
+
+  return "text-blue-400";
+};
+
+const getFileIcon = (file: FileItem, viewMode: "grid" | "list" = "grid") => {
+  const iconClass = viewMode === "grid" ? "w-8 h-8" : "w-6 h-6";
+  const colorClass = getFileTypeColor(file);
+
+  if (file.type === "directory") {
+    return <Folder className={`${iconClass} ${colorClass}`} />;
+  }
+
+  if (file.type === "link") {
+    return <FileSymlink className={`${iconClass} ${colorClass}`} />;
   }
 
   const ext = file.name.split(".").pop()?.toLowerCase();
@@ -113,30 +131,30 @@ const getFileIcon = (file: FileItem, viewMode: "grid" | "list" = "grid") => {
     case "txt":
     case "md":
     case "readme":
-      return <FileText className={`${iconClass} text-muted-foreground`} />;
+      return <FileText className={`${iconClass} ${colorClass}`} />;
     case "png":
     case "jpg":
     case "jpeg":
     case "gif":
     case "bmp":
     case "svg":
-      return <FileImage className={`${iconClass} text-muted-foreground`} />;
+      return <FileImage className={`${iconClass} ${colorClass}`} />;
     case "mp4":
     case "avi":
     case "mkv":
     case "mov":
-      return <FileVideo className={`${iconClass} text-muted-foreground`} />;
+      return <FileVideo className={`${iconClass} ${colorClass}`} />;
     case "mp3":
     case "wav":
     case "flac":
     case "ogg":
-      return <FileAudio className={`${iconClass} text-muted-foreground`} />;
+      return <FileAudio className={`${iconClass} ${colorClass}`} />;
     case "zip":
     case "tar":
     case "gz":
     case "rar":
     case "7z":
-      return <Archive className={`${iconClass} text-muted-foreground`} />;
+      return <Archive className={`${iconClass} ${colorClass}`} />;
     case "js":
     case "ts":
     case "jsx":
@@ -150,7 +168,7 @@ const getFileIcon = (file: FileItem, viewMode: "grid" | "list" = "grid") => {
     case "rb":
     case "go":
     case "rs":
-      return <Code className={`${iconClass} text-muted-foreground`} />;
+      return <Code className={`${iconClass} ${colorClass}`} />;
     case "json":
     case "xml":
     case "yaml":
@@ -159,9 +177,9 @@ const getFileIcon = (file: FileItem, viewMode: "grid" | "list" = "grid") => {
     case "ini":
     case "conf":
     case "config":
-      return <Settings className={`${iconClass} text-muted-foreground`} />;
+      return <Settings className={`${iconClass} ${colorClass}`} />;
     default:
-      return <File className={`${iconClass} text-muted-foreground`} />;
+      return <File className={`${iconClass} ${colorClass}`} />;
   }
 };
 
diff --git a/src/ui/desktop/user/UserProfile.tsx b/src/ui/desktop/user/UserProfile.tsx
index dfc9c709..77734431 100644
--- a/src/ui/desktop/user/UserProfile.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/desktop/user/UserProfile.tsx
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import {
   TabsTrigger,
 } from "@/components/ui/tabs.tsx";
 import { Separator } from "@/components/ui/separator.tsx";
+import { Switch } from "@/components/ui/switch.tsx";
 import { User, Shield, AlertCircle } from "lucide-react";
 import { TOTPSetup } from "@/ui/desktop/user/TOTPSetup.tsx";
 import {
@@ -87,6 +88,9 @@ export function UserProfile({ isTopbarOpen = true }: UserProfileProps) {
   const [deletePassword, setDeletePassword] = useState("");
   const [deleteLoading, setDeleteLoading] = useState(false);
   const [deleteError, setDeleteError] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [fileColorCoding, setFileColorCoding] = useState<boolean>(
+    localStorage.getItem("fileColorCoding") !== "false"
+  );
 
   useEffect(() => {
     fetchUserInfo();
@@ -128,6 +132,13 @@ export function UserProfile({ isTopbarOpen = true }: UserProfileProps) {
     }
   };
 
+  const handleFileColorCodingToggle = (enabled: boolean) => {
+    setFileColorCoding(enabled);
+    localStorage.setItem("fileColorCoding", enabled.toString());
+    // Trigger a re-render by dispatching a custom event
+    window.dispatchEvent(new Event("fileColorCodingChanged"));
+  };
+
   const handleDeleteAccount = async (e: React.FormEvent) => {
     e.preventDefault();
     setDeleteLoading(true);
@@ -325,6 +336,23 @@ export function UserProfile({ isTopbarOpen = true }: UserProfileProps) {
                     </div>
                   </div>
 
+                  <div className="mt-6 pt-6 border-t border-dark-border">
+                    <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
+                      <div>
+                        <Label className="text-gray-300">
+                          {t("profile.fileColorCoding")}
+                        </Label>
+                        <p className="text-sm text-gray-400 mt-1">
+                          {t("profile.fileColorCodingDesc")}
+                        </p>
+                      </div>
+                      <Switch
+                        checked={fileColorCoding}
+                        onCheckedChange={handleFileColorCodingToggle}
+                      />
+                    </div>
+                  </div>
+
                   <div className="mt-6 pt-6 border-t border-dark-border">
                     <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
                       <div>