Non-Standard Folder & Shortcut Icons

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I know about system32 where the icons are. Is there a way to create
your own folder & shortcut icons? Is there a web site where there are
free icons for folders & shortcuts?

Thanks!!
BMW
 
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bmw said:
I know about system32 where the icons are. Is there a way to
create
your own folder & shortcut icons? Is there a web site where
there are
free icons for folders & shortcuts?
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Both software to create your own icons and libraries of existing
icons are widely available on the web. Google should produce lots
of hits.
 
You can use any .ico files that are on your machine.

Do a Search on your machine for *.ico this will find all ico files.

I have all my isons or copies stored in a file in My Documents.

Here are some links where you can download icons...

http://www.it-mate.co.uk/icons/

http://www.jeffs-icons.com/

http://virtualplastic.net/scrow/misc.html

Creating Windows XP Icons
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/?url=/library/en-us/dnwxp/html/winxpicons.asp

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Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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I knew that one.

What I do not know is what dll file is really the Control Panel. Since
Control.exe is NOT the control panel.

I know it runs under explorer.exe.

Give me a hint. I don't want to load Process Explorer right now.

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Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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Shell32.dll. Most standard namespace extensions are in shell32. In Win 3.1
Control.exe was the CP. You could have looked it's GUID up in the registry
to see
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}\InProcServer3
2
 
Actually I did see that key.

Since SHELL32.dll = Windows Shell Common Dll I didn't believe that it was
the Control Panel.

I guess MS could've called it Blind Pig. :-)

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Thanks, Wesley!! I'm having fun with it!!

BMW

Wesley said:
You can use any .ico files that are on your machine.

Do a Search on your machine for *.ico this will find all ico files.

I have all my isons or copies stored in a file in My Documents.

Here are some links where you can download icons...

http://www.it-mate.co.uk/icons/

http://www.jeffs-icons.com/

http://virtualplastic.net/scrow/misc.html

Creating Windows XP Icons
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/?url=/library/en-us/dnwxp/html/winxpicons.asp

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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Wes,
I am a little late in responding, but a thought just occurred to me when
re-reading this correspondence.

I have done a search for *.ico on my C: drive and this gives me the search
result window with lots of files to choose from.

My query is - can I save the results of this search, so that I can refer to
it again, rather than have to tediously copy all the *.ico files into a
separate folder

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Cheers,
Trevor L.
Website: http://tandcl.homemail.com.au
Thanks, Wesley!! I'm having fun with it!!

BMW
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