Tip #1566 - Change Icons for a File Type
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Are you tired of the icon
associated with your Word docs? Maybe you want all JPEGs to have a unique icon.
Well, it can be done. Yes, you can give custom icons to all files of a certain
type.
First, if you don't have
any custom icons yet, check out Leo's IconArchive for over 10,000 free ones
to choose from...
http://www.iconarchive.com/
Save them to a folder, maybe
labeled"Icons" in your "My Documents".
Open "My Computer"
and look at the top where you'll see File, Edit, View, etc.
Click on "View"
(Win 98/ME) or "Tools" (Win XP/2000) and choose "Folder Options"
.
Click the "File Types"
tab at the top and it will show you a list of available types (XP will show
you the icon for each too).
Select the type you want
to change and press the "Edit" button (98/ME) or the "Advanced"
button (XP/2K).
Next, choose the "Change
Icon" button.
Now we need to grab the
custom icon so click the "Browse" button and find your way to the
folder where you put all those icons you downloaded. Choose one then OK.
There you have it. The files
should still open in the program associated with it, but now every one of that
type should have the custom icon.
~ David
David Samuel Thomas
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