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Copy Icon from One Application to Another
I'm trying to copy an Icon from one application shortcut to another on
the Desk Top and in the Start Menu. Can't drag & drop the Icon from one PropertiesShortcutChange Icon window to another. And, can't find the Icon's file location. I've looked through the Icons in \WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SHELL32.DLL and searched the disks *.ico files and couldn't find the particular icon anywhere. Are there applications that come with their own unique sets of Icons that are NOT in *.ico files? So that they can only be used with their application? |
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The icons are often incorporated into the .exe file. When trying to change a
shortcut icon, navigate to the .exe file of the application whose icon you want to copy and you *should* be able to 'import' that icon to your shortcut. HTH Mart "randau" wrote in message om... I'm trying to copy an Icon from one application shortcut to another on the Desk Top and in the Start Menu. Can't drag & drop the Icon from one PropertiesShortcutChange Icon window to another. And, can't find the Icon's file location. I've looked through the Icons in \WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SHELL32.DLL and searched the disks *.ico files and couldn't find the particular icon anywhere. Are there applications that come with their own unique sets of Icons that are NOT in *.ico files? So that they can only be used with their application? |
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Besides what Mart says, there are also several other .dll files containing
icons in the Windows\System folder. Shane "randau" wrote in message om... I'm trying to copy an Icon from one application shortcut to another on the Desk Top and in the Start Menu. Can't drag & drop the Icon from one PropertiesShortcutChange Icon window to another. And, can't find the Icon's file location. I've looked through the Icons in \WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SHELL32.DLL and searched the disks *.ico files and couldn't find the particular icon anywhere. Are there applications that come with their own unique sets of Icons that are NOT in *.ico files? So that they can only be used with their application? |
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"Shane" wrote in message
... Besides what Mart says, there are also several other .dll files containing icons in the Windows\System folder. Shane "randau" wrote in message om... I'm trying to copy an Icon from one application shortcut to another on the Desk Top and in the Start Menu. Can't drag & drop the Icon from one PropertiesShortcutChange Icon window to another. And, can't find the Icon's file location. I've looked through the Icons in \WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SHELL32.DLL and searched the disks *.ico files and couldn't find the particular icon anywhere. Are there applications that come with their own unique sets of Icons that are NOT in *.ico files? So that they can only be used with their application? There are also icons in Windows\moricons.dll Also available on the Internet is iconlib.exe which is a collection of icons, but be careful with this one as there are some infected versions around. Regards Mike. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.740 / Virus Database: 494 - Release Date: 16-Aug-2004 |
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Thanks all for your help. I didn't realize that Icons could be found
almost anywhere. Especially didn't realize they're sometimes embedded in *.exe files. I think I understand it a lot better now. Thanks again, -randau Oregon, USA |
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