View Full Version : Changing desktop icon shortcuts in Win XP


Bruce
11-15-2005, 05:49 PM
Can I change my desktop shortcut icons
to something other than what shell32.dll
offers.


-Bruce

Galen
11-15-2005, 07:42 PM
In news:vbadnS95d9o0gufeRVn-vw@comcast.com,
Bruce <bruce65@gmail.com> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

> Can I change my desktop shortcut icons
> to something other than what shell32.dll
> offers.
>
>
> -Bruce

Right click the icon, select properties, second tab over, select change
icon, near the top select browse, point to additional icons. You can find
and download free icons from all over the 'net if you'd like.

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Wesley Vogel
11-17-2005, 02:59 AM
Some places to download free icon files...

Jeff's Icons
http://www.jeffs-icons.com/

Scrow's Icons
http://virtualplastic.net/scrow/misc.html

Ur I.T. Mate Group Freeware Library Icon Library
http://www.it-mate.co.uk/icons/

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:vbadnS95d9o0gufeRVn-vw@comcast.com,
Bruce <bruce65@gmail.com> hunted and pecked:
> Can I change my desktop shortcut icons
> to something other than what shell32.dll
> offers.
>
>
> -Bruce

Bruce
11-20-2005, 04:31 PM
Wes,

A *big* help. Thank you.

-Bruce
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"Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:eYXKuLy6FHA.3976@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> Some places to download free icon files...
>
> Jeff's Icons
> http://www.jeffs-icons.com/
>
> Scrow's Icons
> http://virtualplastic.net/scrow/misc.html
>
> Ur I.T. Mate Group Freeware Library Icon Library
> http://www.it-mate.co.uk/icons/
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>
> Wes
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> In news:vbadnS95d9o0gufeRVn-vw@comcast.com,
> Bruce <bruce65@gmail.com> hunted and pecked:
>> Can I change my desktop shortcut icons
>> to something other than what shell32.dll
>> offers.
>>
>>
>> -Bruce