How to: Change Icon for a .exe or any file 1

[Ogart]

Greetings:

How does one change the icon that is displayed in Windows Explorer?

Chris

-->Just because you can, doesn't mean you should.

 

[shmoes]

if a document opens with a certian program you have to change the icon on that program.

if it's just a shortcut you can change them individually by right clicking.


for programs, in Windows Explorer, goto tools > folder options > file types > advanced >change icon



~Shmoes

I lay claim to nothing and everything. My words may be wisdom or disaster. In the end you make a choice. Noone is perfect.

 

[shmoes]

sorry just realized i was in the XP forum, that was for win2k, but it's probably very similar for XP

~Shmoes

I lay claim to nothing and everything. My words may be wisdom or disaster. In the end you make a choice. Noone is perfect.

 

[Ogart]

Beautiful.

I'd like to use a custom icon (like a teeeeny bmp or jpg). Is that possible?

Appreciate the help!
CP

-->Just because you can, doesn't mean you should.

 

[shmoes]

I've never made my own icon, but here's what a quick

http://www.google.com

search did for me.

http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,3973,677511,00.asp

seems easy enough.

~Shmoes

I lay claim to nothing and everything. My words may be wisdom or disaster. In the end you make a choice. Noone is perfect.

 

[Ogart]

You rock. Thanks for the help! Karma to you. And...a star...

-->Just because you can, doesn't mean you should.

 

[shmoes]

glad to help

~Shmoes

I lay claim to nothing and everything. My words may be wisdom or disaster. In the end you make a choice. Noone is perfect.