Where does WinXP store images to use as icons?

[AceTKK]

I want to create some custom icons for folders, apps, etc. Where does WindowsXP look for these images to use for the icon? If I go to properties for an individual file I can select an icon to use, how do I make my own custom icon available for selection?

Thanks,

-Ace-

 

[Disorganise]

Lots of places!!

Loads of files have icons 'in' them.

Simple way to create one for yourself is to save a bitmap with an extension of .ico Not sure what the official 'rule' is, but it works ok for shortcuts anyway

 

[Disorganise]

Lots of places!!

Loads of files have icons 'in' them.

Simple way to create one for yourself is to save a bitmap with an extension of .ico Not sure what the official 'rule' is, but it works ok for shortcuts anyway

 

[NightCrawler]

Try Icon packager, it changes icons and people create icon packages ready for changing all the icons at once.

 

[Doh!]

The simplest would be to use an icon software such as Icon Packager as mentioned above. A more advanced method would be to use ResHack and hack windows system images.

 

[AceTKK]

Thanks for the input. I want to avoid shelling out $20 for icon packager if i can. I will look into this ResHack...

-Ace-

 

[eofeapr]

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