Icons in XP

[cooldip10]

Hy guys!

I wanted to know how can I change icons in XP. Using windows blinds i was successful to change the outlook ( like windows , taskbar..etc) but the icons need a little touch of effect. please tell some way..

Hope you'll help me.

 

[Siddharth Maheshwari]

I didnt understood .Plz tell which icons u want to change (for e.g my computer or drives or default icons of extension)

 

[Vishal Gupta]

U can use various 3rd party softwares, like Tuneup Utilities, Icon Studio, etc. to change icons in XP.
Another way is to hack system files, like Shell32.dll in Resource Hacker and change the icons.

 

[anandk]

ya, u will have to use some softie.
tune-up utilities or icon packager r nice.

for a freeware search here
*www.techsupportalert.com/best_46_free_utilities.htm
*www.techsupportalert.com/more/extended.htm#78

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[cooldip10]

Forgot...
I need the following icons...
1. My computer
2. Recyclebin ( Full & Empty)
3. User(eg. Administrator)
4. Hard Disk Drives.

In Vista style... preferebly

 

[Third Eye]

Use Icon Packager to change the whole icons of XP.......

 

[anandk]

click *www.google.co.in/search?hl=en&q=download+++"vista+style"+++icons+&btnG=Google+Search&meta=

 

[Siddharth Maheshwari]

Solution

Hello bro here is ur answer for the requirements:-
Softwares required-resource hacker *www.angusj.com/resourcehacker/

My computer icon :-
a> open shell32.dll in resource hacker.
b>goto icon group>16>1033
c>click on action>replace icon and select the icon of ur choice.
d>Save changes and exit.
e>Restart ur system and see the effect

Recycle bin:-
Empty:-a>open shell32.dll in resource hacker.
b>Goto icongroup>32>1033
c>Click action>replace icon and selct the icon of ur choice
d>Save it.

Full:-a>Same as above
b>goto icongroup>33>1033
Follw the steps c and d from above


Now restart ur system to see the effect

Drives icon:-Their r 2 methods for the drive icons :- Changing the default icon or setting the individual one.
I dont know which one u want to ask so plz reply and i dodnt understood what did u mean to say by user icons

 

[rahul_becks23]

if u want a quick method of replacing icon of specific types of files like ....Only PDF files.... then goto Folder Options - File Types - select the file tyoe you want - Click Advanced - and at last click Change Icon .
cool , homie .

 

[Siddharth Maheshwari]

Thier is also a registry hack for it

 

[cooldip10]

How about the registry hack..

 

[Siddharth Maheshwari]

Registry method for changing the icons of drives:-

a>Click start and start run.
b>Type in regedit (inbuilt regisrteditor) and click ok.
c>Goto d>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
e>Create a new key here called "DriveIcons" .
f>Set its default value to the icon address.
For particular drives:-

g>Create a new key in the key created in the step "e" and name it to the drive whose icons u want to change.
h>In its default value type the address of the icon.
Now see the effect and enjoy.

 

[Siddharth Maheshwari]

Did u got ur solution

 

[Siddharth Maheshwari]

YA thanks to Vishal bro.Whatever knowledge i have abt resource hacker is due to him.

 

[Tech Geek]

YA thanks to Vishal bro.Whatever knowledge i have abt resource hacker is due to him.

Everything regarding registry is due to Vishal
thanks to him

 

[cooldip10]

U mean Vishal Gupta is the one who figured all this..

 

[Siddharth Maheshwari]

Ya u r correct.He is the background