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So can any bright spark tell me how to change the system icons. E.g Folder icons, my computer, Start button icons, recycle bin etc.
I have had a good look around on the net but I can’t find anything on this.
Any ideas?
Using VB6 SP4 and Windows 2000 Pro.
This is very simple. Everything you need to do this is simply contained in the registry
For example, to change the icon for the empty and full recycling bins open up the registry editor (regedit)
and go to
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ CLSID\ {645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\
Change the values of Full or Empty to point to the appropriate *.ico or *.exe file.
The value for icons are in the format of Drive:\Path,#
where '#' is the number in the icon library starting with 0.
If simply pointing to the path of an icon, use 0 for #, otherwise, you will need to know the corresponding number in the *.dll or *.exe file.
A good place to find more information is
http://www.tiplord.com/customizing/chiconsdesktop.html
Good Luck!
DISCLAMER: I'm not responsible for any damage you may do to your computer by getting your hands dirty in the registry :)