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a. Changing folder icon:
5a. In the Properties dialog window select the "Customize" tab at the top. When this tab opens click "Change Icon...".
6a. A new dialog window will appear. Click "Browse" at the top and navigate to where you extracted the icons.
7a. Select the icon you wish to use and select "OK". This will return you to the Properties dialog window here click "OK" again.
8a. You will be returned to My Computer/Windows Explorer/Desktop you started from with a shiney new icon instead of your old boring folder icon.
b. Changing shortcut icon:
5b. In the Properties dialog window ensure the "Shortcut" tab at the top is selected. In this tab click "Change Icon...".
6b. A new dialog window will appear. Click "Browse" at the top and navigate to where you extracted the icons.
7b. Select the icon you wish to use and select "OK". This will return you to the Properties dialog window here click "OK" again.
8b. You will be returned to My Computer/Windows Explorer/Desktop you started from with a shiney new icon instead of your old boring shortcut icon.
a. Changing folder icon:
5a. In the Properties dialog window select the "Customize" tab at the top. When this tab opens click "Change Icon...".
6a. A new dialog window will appear. Click "Browse" at the top and navigate to where you extracted the icon library.
7a. You most likely will not see the icon library at first as you must change file type setting. To do is find the words "Files of type:" at the bottom of the window.
8a. Once you have found that click on the small down facing arrow in the form next to the words "Files of type:". In the drop down menu that appears select "All Files". This will now enable you to see the icon library you downloaded.
9a. Double click the icon library. This will open a new dialog window with icons in it. Select the icon you want to use and click "OK".
10a. This will bring you back to the Properties dialog window, click "OK" here.
11a. You will be returned to My Computer/Windows Explorer/Desktop you started from with a shiney new icon instead of your old boring folder icon.
b. Changing shortcut icon:
5b. In the Properties dialog window ensure the "Shortcut" tab at the top is selected. In this tab click "Change Icon...".
6b. A new dialog window will appear. Click "Browse" at the top and navigate to where you extracted the icon library.
7b. You most likely will not see the icon library at first as you must change file type setting. To do is find the words "Files of type:" at the bottom of the window.
8b. Once you have found that click on the small down facing arrow in the form next to the words "Files of type:". In the drop down menu that appears select "All Files". This will now enable you to see the icon library you downloaded.
9b. Double click the icon library. This will open a new dialog window with icons in it. Select the icon you want to use and click "OK".
10b. This will bring you back to the Properties dialog window, click "OK" here.
11b. You will be returned to My Computer/Windows Explorer/Desktop you started from with a shiney new icon instead of your old boring shortcut icon.
From the desktop
This method allows you to change the icons for My Computer, My Documents, My Network Places, and Recycle Bin only.
1. Right-click on the desktop and in the pop up menu select "Properties".
2. The "Display Properties" window will open. Click the "Desktop" tab, at the top second from the left.
3. In the "Desktop" tab click "Customize Desktop...",near the bottom.
4. The "Desktop Items" window will open.
5. In the middle of the window there is a strip that shows My Computer, My Documents and so on.
Select the item you want to change and click "Change Icon..." below it.
6. In the new "Change Icon" window click "Browse...", at the top, and navigate to your icons.
7. Once you have selected the icon click "Open", at the bottom right.
8. Click OK.
9. If you want to change another icon follow from step 5 again, otherwise click OK in the "Desktop Items" window.
Then OK again in the "Display Properties" window.
Using a program
Some items, such as file types, are impossible to change using Windows XP.
There are numerous programs out that are able to change these tricky icons.
Two key programs are IconPackager and IconTweaker.
IconTweaker is entirely free, as opposed to IconPackager.
If you use either program consult their respective help files to learn how to use them as each varies greatly.
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